With just 90 days to go for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup-2018, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar Development Authority and the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) have lined up a series of projects for the city’s citizens to use and celebrate:
The CRUT has planned for 200 bus queue shelters (modern bus stops) with Rs 20 crore. For better management of the city buses there will be two bus depots at Patrapada and Patia respectively. By November more than 100 buses will run in the city along with the existing fleet of buses. less covered routes to have more frequencies like Chakeisiani, Ghatikia, Sikharchandi and Kalinga Vihar from here the buses are plying in less numbers.
Mechanical sweeping along 80 km route by two agencies, will be undertaken while streetlights will be scrutinised and streamlined.
Also plantation and development of medians and ornamentation along 40-km major roads will be taken up. This will cover various roads and junctions including traffic islands, medians and avenue plantations along with supply and planting of plant material, planter boxes, barricades and dustbins etc.
The Street Art and Mural Project (STAMP) to beautify the city will be undertaken. Heritage signage will be in place.
The city will have 5 more heritage walks, cycle tour and nature trails apart from the existing three. City festivals of food, music and entertainment will be held at Janata Maidan. Storytelling festival will be organised in collaboration with the Bakul Foundation. The Bhubaneswar Art Trail will be organised to showcase the heritage and art in collaboration with the Utsha Foundation.
