The left parallel road of the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch Bhubaneswar: Cyclists and pedestrians will soon have an exclusive 2.4-km shaded passage along the left parallel road of the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch in the city.In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at promoting non-motorised transport, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has initiated the process to develop a covered cycle…
Plantation drive near Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology Bhubaneswar: Taking advantage of monsoon, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday took up a massive plantation in the Miyawaki method on two acres belonging to OUAT.Housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra attended the drive that saw the planting of around 8,000 saplings.BMC said Monday’s…
Bhubaneswar: Housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Monday reviewed drinking water supply arrangements ahead of Rath Yatra and the expected influx of lakhs of devotees to Puri and inspected the ongoing construction of the new 42 MLD water treatment plants in the city.The minister held a review meeting with senior officials to…
Bhubaneswar: To meet the WHO-recommended standard of 9 square metres of green cover per person in the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday took up Miyawaki plantation over half an acre, planting 3,000 saplings in the identified heat zone at Hatishuni in Salia Sahi slum here.So far under Miyawaki, 75,000 trees have been…
