Cities across the globe are in risk of creating enormous problems with their waste due to lack of sync within sustainable practice. Which icludes waste segregation and recycling by avoiding issues such as groundwater pollution, uncontrolled dumps, dioxin emissions and…
Public Toilets in Bhubaneswar to be added to Google Maps Toilet Locator App for easy finding
The Google toilet locator is an initiative of the ministry of urban development. The service was launched in five Indian cities – Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida -in December last year. The ministry has now decided to expand the…
BMC now plans 7 digit Unique Property Tax Index Number to change BMC’s holding tax assessment scenario
Bhubaneswar, May 16: After a record collection of Rs 100.13 crore revenue, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to make a sea change in its approach by digitising all the holdings and introduction of a third agency to…
Odisha gets its first Badminton Academy with renowned Coach of Olympics fame P Gopichand as Mentor
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Odisha-SAI Regional Badminton Academy at Indoor Hall, Saheed Nagar. SAI will provide technical support in shape of coaches, support staff including physiotherapist, wardens, kits, rackets and shuttle cocks and food expenses of the inmates.…
Finally some effort from BMC to renovate 14 major water bodies across the city
Bhubaneswar, May 15: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up restoration of 14 water bodies across the city with an investment plan of Rs 16.81 crore. The funding will be done by the Odisha Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (OUIDF).…
After open air gymnasiums, parks in bhubaneswar to have Water ATMs for safe drinking water
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to install water ATMs in five big parks, where there are open-air gymnasiums. The move is aimed at providing safe drinking water to walkers and fitness freaks and discouraging water bottles inside the park.…
A nice video on Bhubaneswar Smart City Plan – The Pierre L’Enfant International Planning Excellence Award 2017
Bhubaneswar is the only and first Indian city selected to receive Pierre L’enfant International Planning Excellence Award instituted by American Planning Association. APA honors comprehensive planning efforts and inspiring individuals to recognize outstanding community plans, planning programs and initiatives, public education…
Not celebrities, Social Change Makers driving the message in slums for Making the city Open Defecation Free
Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Anupam Kher, Kareena and Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonam Kapoor and Tamanna Bhatia and Ollywood stars Archita, Sabyasachi and sand art exponent Sudarshan Patnaik may be big…
Bhubaneswar sets August Timeline to go digital for Civic payments : Ties up with ICICI, SBI and AXIS banks
Bhuabenswar residents may be able to pay holding tax, trade licence fees, electricity and water bills online by August. BMC plans to go completely digital by August and to begin with, it has entered into agreements with State Bank of India, ICICI Bank…
Nice to see BDA start Green initiative: translocation of trees
Bhubaneswar, May 8: As global warming and climate change has become the burning topics and the city is committed towards its green and liveable city tag, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority in the recent past has translocated 450 trees from the…