Town Planning Scheme Will Herald New Era of Planned Development in Odisha: Naveen
Bhubaneswar: Heralding a new era of planned development in the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the Odisha’s first ever town planning scheme. Bhubaneswar Development Authority, in partnership with the land owners, has initiated the scheme. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said that the town planning scheme will herald a new era of [...]
Bhubaneswar: Heralding a new era of planned development in the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the Odisha’s first ever town planning scheme.
Bhubaneswar Development Authority, in partnership with the land owners, has initiated the scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said that the town planning scheme will herald a new era of planned development in the State.
This is a fair, transparent and practical way of expanding the cities in a planned manner, he said.
Naveen said, “Cities are the growth engines of our economy. We have to plan our cities in a sustainable manner and enable an organic growth while ensuring safety nets for the vulnerable sections”.
“Community partnership and citizen involvement are central to city development. My government gives high priority to such partnership models with active involvement of citizens. We should become a role model in urban development”, he added.
Naveen has called for implementation of this scheme in a time bound manner and create a model for the rest of cities to emulate.
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