Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has assured the land-owners of implementation of development schemes in the area where their land would be acquired for construction of inner ringh road in the city.
BDA Vice-Chairman N Thirumala Naik gave the assurance at a meeting with the land-owners to discuss the draft Town Planning (TP) Scheme-8 in Andharua and Daspur areas on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The landowners from the two mouzas shared their suggestions for the planned development of this peri-urban region in a transparent manner.
Besides Naik, Deputy Commissioner (TP) Bhabataran Sahu, Land Officer Sipak Kumar Patra, Sub-Collector Manoranjan Sahu, BDO Devi Prasad Mohanty, Additional Tehsildar Siddhartha Gourab Parida, ATP Mansi Mahanty, and Andharua Sarpanch Swarnalata Baliarsingh attended the meeting.
Deputy Commissioner Sahu outlined the objectives of the TP Scheme and provided an overview of infrastructure projects and land possession activities completed under earlier TP Schemes 1, 2, 3, and 4, which encompass nine mouzas including Sahajpur, Naragoda, Paikarapur, Nuagaon, Tamando, Bijipur, and Sijuput. He also highlighted the ongoing progress of the ring road passing through the area.
Sahu detailed the steps taken to prepare the draft plan following the declaration of intention for TP-8 on January 30, 2024, and discussed necessary procedures for its successful implementation in accordance with the ODA Act of 1982. He noted that these TP schemes are periodically monitored by the state government, with financial support provided by both Central and state governments for the planned development of the peri-urban area.
Naik assured the land-owners of the timely implementation of the scheme and encouraged them to utilise the TP Scheme Help Desk at the Kalinga Nagar for assistance. He also requested the Bhubaneswar Sub-Collector to resolve any pending revenue-related issues.
Under the TP Scheme, the land-owners will contribute 40% of their land for urban infrastructure development while retaining the rest 60%. The land included in the scheme will feature roads with width of 9-18 metre besides drainage, water supply, sewerage, and electricity connectivity.
According to the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) 2010, a 64.9 km ring road is proposed within Bhubaneswar development area. To support this initiative, the BDA plans to implement 45 TP schemes across 58 revenue villages along the ring road, minimising the need for land acquisition and promoting sustainable development in the peri-urban area.
