Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Thursday announced the launch of three new housing projects at Chandrasekharpur, Jagasara and Sanapalla in Khurda.
The decision was taken at the 150th authority meeting of the BDA in which a budget proposal of Rs 1,536.08 crore for 2025-26 financial year was approved. It was chaired by Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister and BDA chairman Krushna Chandra Mahapatra.
Apart from these, the urban body will also develop commercial space at Patia here.
A proposal for the inclusion of 143 new revenue villages also got the nod. At present, four urban local bodies (ULBs) – Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), the municipalities of Khurda and Jatni, the Pipili Notified Area Council (NAC) – and some gram panchayats come under BDA jurisdiction.
Since its establishment in 1983 with just 116 revenue villages, BDA has expanded multiple times, including in 2002, 2003, and 2011. This latest expansion aligns with the city’s strategic urban planning efforts and major infrastructure projects aimed at improving regional connectivity, an official release said.
With the addition of these new villages, the total number of revenue villages under BDA’s jurisdiction will rise from 569 to 712.
Besides, the meeting approved a proposal for land monetisation to generate revenue for the BDA. Several identified land patches will be auctioned under this initiative.
The BDA has also decided to develop Bhubaneswar Town Centre (BTC) at Master Canteen Square and BDA City Centre, popularly known as Nicco Park, and 24 CDP roads across the city.
Bhubaneswar Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, city mayor Sulochana Das, Jatni municipality chairman Ananta Behera, Khurda municipality chairperson Kanak Laxmi Mohanty, H&UD Development Principal Secretary Usha Padhi, BDA Vice Chairman N Thirumala Naik and BDA secretary Manas Ranjan Padhi among others were present.
