it stopped maintenance works a tour operator saidsecretary of the state tourism and culture department ashok tripathy rubbished the charges and said the government was taking steps to protect the hallowed institutionsthis time we will spend rs 65 crore under the 13th finance commission for preservation of temples across the state the work includes structural and chemical conservation and ambience development like formation of landscaping illumination and pathways around the temples tripathy saidhe are happy with the efforts of intach in preserving neglected temples in orissa since intach vowed to preserve neglected temples we allowed them to rope in corporate houses for finance the culture secretary said