Odisha’s second airport at Jharsuguda town would be ready for operation by the end of November, a top state government official said today. The airport is among five airports in Odisha chosen to provide regional flight services under the Centre’s…
Odisha tourism to encourage Bhubaneswar citizens to provide homestay for tourists from next month
From first week of November, the state tourism department intends to start a special drive, encouraging citizens in Bhubaneswar to provide homestay facilities to tourists. The tourism department will accord licence to house owners, who register themselves with the former.…
Nice to see Piped Natural Gas supply to be commenced in 255 houses in NALCO Nagar, 6 months before deadline of project
On the auspicious occasion of Deepabali, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will launch the commencement of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply on October 20, 2017 to residents of Bhubaneswar. GAIL…
Odisha’s two wheeler demand thrice than industry growth rate
Demand for two wheelers in Odisha is growing at an annual rate of 25 per cent, nearly “three times” that of the national industry growth rate, a top official of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India said today. Honda has created…
Singapore based Infrastructure Consultancy Surbana Jurong will design Bhubaneswar Town Centre
Internationally famed, Singapore-based Surbana Jurong today won the prestigious bid to design the ambitious Bhubaneswar Town Centre (BTC) project, which is going to be the first such transit-oriented development (TOD) project in the country. The innovative design for the iconic…
Mobile Tower Players Association urges other states to learn from Odisha and implement similar policy
The new mobile tower policy of Odisha, which prescribes time-bound approvals and minimum charges for erection, is a comprehensive framework that will help address telecom infrastructure issues in the state for next 15-20 years, an industry body said. The Tower…
4 infrastructure projects got approved : Toilet on wheels and compost plant in Gadakana Bhubaneswar
Odisha government today accorded approval for four new urban infrastructure projects worth Rs 1289 lakh under Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (OUIDF). The approval was given at the meeting of the the Board of Trustees held under the Chairmanship of Chief…
AAI Chairman writes to Odisha Govt for 1,500 to 2,000 acres of land for new International Airport near bhubaneswar
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has urged the Odisha Government to go in for a greenfield airport keeping the growing requirement of the State. AAI Chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra has written a letter to the State Government in this regard…
ITC says 40 new hotels with 5,000 rooms in pipeline : Bhubaneswar to get WelcomHotel from the brand
Diversified firm ITC plans to open 40 new hotels, adding around 5,000 rooms over a period of time, as part of the strategy to strengthen its hospitality business, according to a senior company official. It is working on opening 10 new hotels…
Finally some action on Baramunda Bus Terminal : Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System Ltd wins bid to design
Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS) has won the bid for the architectural design and market assessment studies of the much awaited Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) at Baramunda. The bid process was conducted by Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)…