Bhubaneswar: To make the city flood-resilient, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday released the draft comprehensive stormwater drainage master plan prepared in association with IIT Roorkee. The BMC and IIT Roorkee had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard on Feb 18 last year.According to the draft, the total drainage coverage is 256…
Stalls have encroached upon entire footpaths and pedestrians’ paths in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court remark that ‘the right to walk is a fundamental right’ has prompted city planners to caution the works department and city agencies against faulty and hurried road designs that fail to deliver maintainable, all-season, dedicated pedestrian paths along roads.The plan…
The teams have been provided with portable pump sets, mechanical jetting machines and other handheld equipment Bhubaneswar: BMC has formed five additional rapid action teams (RAT) to deal with crisis situations like waterlogging, choking of drains and flooding during monsoon. Last year, only three teams were formed, and they were provided with limited equipment. This…
Road blocked at Digapahandi over waterlogging Berhampur: Several residents on Tuesday staged a road blockade at Digapahandi in Ganjam district, demanding resolution of the waterlogging problem that plagues Digapahandi bus stand area. Around 3-foot rainwater inundated the place after the nor’wester on Monday evening.The road communication between Berhampur and Rayagada came to a halt for…
