The much-awaited renovation and beautification work of the Ramlingam Tank here began on Friday with holding of a Puja.
local MlA RC Chyaupatnaik, Gopalpur MlA Dr Pradeep Panigrai, BMC Mayor K Madhavi, Commkssioner Nikhil Pawan Kumar, Sub-Collector Sidhartha Sankar Swain, Concillors and other BMC officials were present.
BJD leaders blasted firecrackers to mark the beginning of the work. The Dillip Construction of Bhubaneswar has been awarded the work order. While Rs8.39 crore would be spent in the first phase, the Odisha Urban Infrastructure Development Fund would contribute Rs7.4 crore.
The whole renovation and beautification works have been targeted to be completed in eight months.
In the first phase, digging, stone packing and ghaat construction works would be done. later, parking for vehicles, foot parks, light and sound systems and fountains would be put up around the tank.