Delhi Metro adds FOB at South Extension
The Delhi Metro has constructed an additional foot overbridge (FOB) across the busy Ring Road at South Extension to help the large
numbers of shoppers as well as pedestrians who throng the popular South Delhi market. The new bridge will connect South Extension Part I and II, providing easy movement to those visiting the numerous shops on either side of the arterial road, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement. As part of its third phase of expansion, the DMRC is building an underground Metro station in South Extension slated to be ready by 2016. As a result, it had to shut down the existing subway. A foot-over-bridge was set up in place of the subway, but the DMRC felt the need to build another.
Promoting Odia culture
The second national level conclave on Odisha with a special thought provoking theme on Odisha Divas was organised in the Capital by Pallibani Mission, a Delhi-based organisation which promotes Odia cultural activities. A special musical album, a tribute note on seasons Rrutu Chakra by Kulamani Biswal, finance director of NTPC was released on this occasion with a preview live performance. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the conclave with several eminent personalities from different walks of life joining the discourse. Pallibani Mission chairman Rama Chandra Nath outlined the future action plan for the Mission. Member of Parliament Prasanna Pattasani, Baishnaba Parida, former HRD secretary Arun Rath elaborated the need of preserving the classical tenets of Odia language by more formal usage by Government and non-government bodies.