June 26th 2024.
The metro rail project, which aims to connect Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, is on track and will proceed according to the planned schedule. This was confirmed by Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, during a training program for municipal officials held at Lok Seva Bhawan. Mahapatra assured that necessary measures will be taken to minimize the impact of monsoon on the project's progress. He also mentioned that the state's budget will be analyzed and, if needed, assistance will be sought from the central government.
With a double engine government in place and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fondness for Odisha, Mahapatra expressed his confidence that the central government will do everything possible to support the development of the state. He emphasized the importance of maintaining clean roads and planting trees in municipal areas as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. He also stressed on the need to prevent urban waste, especially from hospitals, from polluting water sources. Mahapatra warned that strict action will be taken against anyone found violating the norms.
During the training program, Mahapatra advised officials to conduct field visits for at least three to four hours every day. He also urged them to come up with a plan to improve the commute time for people and suggested the installation of more CCTV cameras in urban areas to maintain law and order. G Mathi Vathanan, Principal Secretary of the H&UD department, stated that 'Team Urban' is ready to take on the new government's urban development programs.
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