Booming Bhubaneswar is star of Odisha’s growth story, even as BJD & BJP vie for credit

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But his first day at work intech enclaveInfocity changed his mind.Infocity was similar to Gurgaons Cyber City, but less crowded and less polluted, said Saxena...

With Odisha voting concurrently in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in four phases13 May, 20 May, 25 May, and 1 Junethe ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is highlighting Bhubaneswars development as one of the main reasons to vote for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the sixth time...

The government has been pushing the agenda of infrastructure developmentoverthe last two decades.Key incentives includethe development of smart roads, installation of LED street lights, augmentation of urban infrastructure, development of parks and public spaces, and improved solid waste management to makeBhubaneswara Smart City, said a senior government officialinvolved in variousinfrastructure development projects...

Various state schemes, such as theJaga Missionto upgrade slums into liveable habitats, theAma Pokhari urbanwaterbody rejuvenation programme, the Mo Bus intercity public transport services, and the Drink from Tap Mission to provide 24/7 piped water to urban households have also contributed to boosting Bhubaneswars quality of life, according to the official...

The city has a multitude of renowned hospitals and universities, and people from around India come to them, said Syed Maqbool Ali, working president of the Bhubaneswar Metropolis Management Association and a former member of the National Road Safety Council.Foreign students from Turkey, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Dubai, etc come to study here.. Provincial town to smart city ..