Traditional touch to renovate Rani Bakhri

Sambalpur: The Indian National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) has adopted a traditional method to restore the sheen of the historical Rani Bakhri (Queen's Palace)
The experts of Intach, who have been engaged to renovate the historical monument, are using a paste of gum of wood apple, jaggery, lime and 'reetha' for the plastering of the outer wall of the monument. "The method, which was used for the outer plastering of the wall during the construction of the palace, is being followed for the renovation now," said member of Intach, Sambalpur chapter, Deepak Panda.
"A traditional grinder has also been procured to grind the material and prepare the paste," he said.The state has sanctioned Rs 1 crore for the renovation of the historical structure. "Around 15 persons have been engaged for the renovation that started in July," Panda added. The three-storeyed Rani Bakhri, popularly known as Jema Dei Mahal, was built in 1650 by the fifth king of Sambalpur Baliar Singh.