Correct Answer : Ministry of Culture
Puri residents had moved the High Court alleging that the structural safety of the 800-year-old Jagannath Temple could be in jeopardy if land around the temple were dug up.
National Monuments Authority (NMA) which functions under the Union Ministry of Culture, was set up in 2011 for the protection and preservation of monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments.
