Plan to decongest Jayadev Vihar-N'kanan Road

To resolve the increasing vehicular rushes on the Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan Road, the State Government on Monday fast-tracked the proposals to construct alternative roads.

According to the decisions taken at a meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the State Secretariat, two new roads on both the sides of the Jayadev Bihar-Nandankanan Road, a new road on the left-side of the CRPF Squre-Ekamra Chhak to connect Nandakanan via Pathar Gadia and Hatiasuni and another road on the right side of the Acharya Vihar-Damana Square would be constructed.

While Additional Chief Secretary, Forests and Environment Suresh Mohapatra was entrusted the charge for change of kisam of jungle land for the left side road, ACS, Home Asit Kumar Tripathy given the responsibility for construction of the right side road. 

Similarly, Works Secretary Nalinikant Pradhan was given the responsibility for construction of new roads on both the sides of the Jayadev Bihar-Nandankanan Road.  

The Chief Secretary said the budgetary arrangement for the new projects would be made within a month. 

Construction of the right side road from Acharya Vihar to Damana Square would be undertaken in the first phase and completed within a year, Padhi said.