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Odisha Unveils Plans for Cleaner, Safer, Better-Planned Cities
Odisha held a meeting about making its cities cleaner, safer and better planned.
Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said sanitation workers and their families should receive safety, housing and welfare support.
Officials discussed better drains to reduce waterlogging.
They also want to reuse water and control floods.
The government plans to provide safe drinking water throughout the day.
Housing construction for poor and landless people is being sped up.
Officials discussed better roads for people walking and more bus services.
They also reviewed support for street vendors, homeless people and other residents.
Weaker city governments were asked to work on their specific problems.
Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra reaffirmed Odisha’s commitment to clean cities and the safety, housing and welfare of sanitation workers and their families.
Officials discussed improved drainage, water reuse, flood control and 24/7 safe drinking-water supplies to address urban water challenges.
Housing for poor and landless residents under Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikash Yojana and PMAY 2.0 is being expedited.
The conclave reviewed municipal finances, revenue generation, expenditure, Town Planning Schemes and the performance of underperforming urban local bodies.
Discussions also covered pedestrian-friendly roads, Ama Bus expansion, water-body restoration, sanitation, used-water management and welfare programmes.
- Who
- Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee, department officials and urban local bodies.
- What
- The Odisha Urban Conclave-2026 reviewed urban infrastructure, governance, civic services, housing, transport, sanitation and welfare plans.
- Where
- Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- When
- Sunday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To advance good governance, planned urban development and improved civic services across Odisha’s urban areas.
Key facts
- Event
- Odisha Urban Conclave-2026
- Organiser
- Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department
- Water measures
- Improved drainage, water reuse, flood control and 24/7 safe drinking-water supply
- Housing schemes
- Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikash Yojana and PMAY 2.0
- Urban planning
- Town Planning Schemes, including a proposed SOP for Tier-II and Tier-III cities
- Transport and infrastructure
- Pedestrian-friendly roads, Ama Bus expansion under CRUT and restoration of water bodies under AMRUT 2.0
- Welfare programmes
- PM SVANidhi, shelters for the urban homeless, Sahayata and Sahyog, and Aahaar
Quotes
Krushna Chandra Mahapatra
Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister
“Steps are being taken in consultation with experts to improve drainage systems and promote the reuse of water to address waterlogging problems in urban areas. The construction of houses for the poor and landless under the Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikash Yojana and PMAY 2.0 is being expedited. Efforts are also being made to accelerate Town Planning Schemes and provide 24/7 supply of safe drinking water.”
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