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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bhubaneswar: BDA initiates town planning scheme implementation in Dasapur and Malipada
BHUBANESWAR : Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has initiated its town planning (TP) scheme implementation in Dasapur and Malipada areas, covering a total of 846 acres. This is TP scheme Nos. 5, 6 and 7, which fall in zone I of the BDA. The TP scheme implementation holds importance as BDA has already proposed to develop a Bhubaneswar New City in the same area, which will cover 400 hectares of land. As part of the initiation process, the BDA recently issued a request for proposal to select a firm that will aid the development authority in planning, designing and executing the TP scheme in Dasapur and Malipada. BDA officials said that the selected firm, with experience in planning, design and implementation of TP schemes, will be responsible for preparing designs as per the scope of work and assisting the BDA in planning, designing and implementing the schemes in this area. "We progressed a lot in the TP scheme implementation recently. This time, the focus remained on completing the three schemes in Dasapur and Malipada. We already held a public hearing event for the landowners of the area," vice chairman (BDA) N. Thirumala Naik said. Last Dec, BDA initiated the town planning scheme implementation in Zone IV, covering 14 schemes in the Dhauli and Tamando areas. The entire 14 schemes in this stretch cover a total of 2,496 acres of land. The BDA has divided the city into four zones and is implementing a total of 45 TP schemes covering 58 revenue villages. The BDA has planned to acquire the required land for the ambitious inner ring road project from the areas under the TP scheme. Under the TP Scheme framework, landowners contributed 40% of their land for infrastructure development while retaining 60% as TP area. The developed areas feature 9-metre-wide roads and essential utilities, including drainage, water supply, sewerage, and electricity connectivity. The state govt recently announced the implementation of the TP scheme in other cities, including Sambalpur and Berhampur. Several bureaucrats and researchers have also continued to visit the TP scheme sites in Bhubaneswar recently to understand the implementation process. "The BDA is setting an example in the implementation of the TP scheme. The scheme is a win-win situation for both residents and authorities. Our implementation method is unique, which is why officials from different places are visiting the site," a BDA official said.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BDA initiates town planning scheme implementation in Dasapur and Malipada
B hubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has initiated its town planning (TP) scheme implementation in Dasapur and Malipada areas, covering a total of 846 acres. This is TP scheme Nos. 5, 6 and 7, which fall in zone I of the BDA. The TP scheme implementation holds importance as BDA has already proposed to develop a Bhubaneswar New City in the same area, which will cover 400 hectares of land. As part of the initiation process, the BDA recently issued a request for proposal to select a firm that will aid the development authority in planning, designing and executing the TP scheme in Dasapur and Malipada. BDA officials said that the selected firm, with experience in planning, design and implementation of TP schemes, will be responsible for preparing designs as per the scope of work and assisting the BDA in planning, designing and implementing the schemes in this area. "We progressed a lot in the TP scheme implementation recently. This time, the focus remained on completing the three schemes in Dasapur and Malipada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo We already held a public hearing event for the landowners of the area," vice chairman (BDA) N. Thirumala Naik said. Last Dec, BDA initiated the town planning scheme implementation in Zone IV, covering 14 schemes in the Dhauli and Tamando areas. The entire 14 schemes in this stretch cover a total of 2,496 acres of land. The BDA has divided the city into four zones and is implementing a total of 45 TP schemes covering 58 revenue villages. The BDA has planned to acquire the required land for the ambitious inner ring road project from the areas under the TP scheme. Under the TP Scheme framework, landowners contributed 40% of their land for infrastructure development while retaining 60% as TP area. The developed areas feature 9-metre-wide roads and essential utilities, including drainage, water supply, sewerage, and electricity connectivity. The state govt recently announced the implementation of the TP scheme in other cities, including Sambalpur and Berhampur. Several bureaucrats and researchers have also continued to visit the TP scheme sites in Bhubaneswar recently to understand the implementation process. "The BDA is setting an example in the implementation of the TP scheme. The scheme is a win-win situation for both residents and authorities. Our implementation method is unique, which is why officials from different places are visiting the site," a BDA official said.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha govt to offer houses at Rs 15 lakh-Rs 50 lakh to people in Bhubaneswar: Minister Mahapatra
BHUBANESWAR : In what could come as a huge relief for aspiring home buyers amid skyrocketing real estate prices in the capital city, the state government is planning to construct and provide houses to people in an affordable range of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Saturday told mediapersons as part of the 'Greater Bhubaneswar and Better Bhubaneswar' initiative, the government is planning to take up housing projects in the city in which dwelling units will be provided to people at very affordable prices. 'Currently, a house in the state capital costs at least Rs 1 crore. We are planning to provide different categories of LIG (low income group) and MIG (middle income group) houses to people in the range of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. The H&UD department is working out a comprehensive plan in this regard,' Mahapatra said. He said the growing population of the city is leading to shortage of land in the capital city and imposing huge burden on the civic infrastructure. 'Steps are being taken to expand the capital region through implementation of town-planning schemes. The schemes implemented by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will expand the periphery of the city allowing people to buy houses at more affordable prices,' he said. The minster said plans are also being worked out for decongestion of traffic in the city. 'Proposals to construct overbridges at key junctions to decongest traffic is under consideration. We will also run more city buses to improve the capital's public transport system,' he added. Mahapatra stressed government focus on improving the smart city infrastructure. 'The smart city projects implemented earlier have not been fruitful. We are working on improving these infrastructure and make them effective,' he said. Action plan for Gangua nullah Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department will soon work out an action plan for desiltation and cleaning of Gangua nullah and Daya West Canal to increase their carrying capacity and address the problem of urban flooding in the capital city. A team led by H&UD secretary Usha Padhee carried out a field assessment on Saturday
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Eviction of trespassers continues in govt quarters at Unit II and adjoining areas
Bhubaneswar: The drive to evict the trespassers from govt quarters at Unit II and adjoining areas continued on Thursday. The joint enforcement squad of the general administration department and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) sealed 26 more govt quarters. According to BDA's eviction report, the joint enforcement squad first proceeded to the site in the morning and allowed the trespassers to remove their belongings from the unauthorisedly occupied govt quarters. "We have made public announcements and given adequate time to the squatters to take their things out from the premises. We then went for the sealing of the quarters. Today, we sealed 26 govt quarters in Unit II," BDA liaison officer Subhranshu Mohanty said. The general administration department and BDA began the eviction drive on Tuesday after issuing an official letter mentioning the existence of 222 such govt quarters which need to be taken back from the trespassers. Officials said that there are nearly 100 such govt quarters, out of the listed 222, only in Unit II and its adjoining areas which are unauthorisedly occupied by the trespassers. On Wednesday, authorities sealed 25 govt quarters after evicting the trespassers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "The ground report suggests that most of the govt quarters are illegally occupied by the trespassers, while some of them are sub-let by the official allottees of the govt quarters, which is also a violation of the norms," a senior general administration department official said. The govt quarters, which are either occupied by the trespassers or illegally given out on rent, have been converted into commercial units such as hotels, kitchens, warehouses and even venues for different events. Unit II and its adjoining areas are considered to be the central part of the city, with the railway station on one side and the airport on the other side in very close proximity. It is one of the prime locations of the city, mostly dominated by govt quarters.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Encroachers ran commercial operations from 100 government quarters in Bhubaneswar, evicted
BHUBANESWAR: Hotel, kalyan mandap and even godown - these are some of the operations that came to fore when the state government began evicting encroachers from nearly 100 government quarters in Unit II area of the capital city on Tuesday. Allotments of these residential quarters were scrapped four years back for the implementation of the Capital Redevelopment Project, but encroachers, in full public view, had taken over the government properties. A team comprising officials of the General Administration (GA) department, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, Roads and Buildings, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Watco and TPCODL launched the crackdown on the day to evict illegal settlers from the quarters. The eviction was carried out in the presence of a section of police force from the Commissionerate of Police. An official from the GA department said following the crackdown, encroachers were removed from 13 quarters on the first day and their premises sealed. 'The eviction will continue till all the encroached quarters are freed,' he said.
