Under its Light Sculpture Project, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has undertaken illumination of three major flyovers, Vani Vihar, Acharya Vihar and JayadevViharand also illumination of six parks and 17 temples in Old Town. All lightings will be done through state-of-art LED lighting arrangements.
While the three flyovers are along NH-16, the six parks are Biju Patnaik Park, Indira Gandhi Park, Buddha Jayanti Park, Mahatma Gandhi Park and Kharavela Park.
The 17 temples areAnantavasudeva Temple, Markandeswar Temple, Sari Temple, Vaital Temple, Bhabanisankar Temple, Chitrakrini Temple, Dakarabibhisaneswar Temple, Devi Padahara Temple, Bakreswar Temple, Nabakeswar Temple, Swarnajaleswar Temple, Papanasini and Maitreswar Temple, Aisaneswara Temple, Makareswar Temple, Dwaravashini Temple, Mohini Temple and Yameswara Temple.
The financing for the project is done through the CSR funding by leading mining companies,Essel Mining Industries, Rungta Mines, SN Mohanty Group and MGM Group.
The LED lighting system will be done for four years by the companies.
The energy bills for the six parks will be footed by the BDA and the power bills for the flyovers and temple will be taken up by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.