Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Tuesday launched a survey to demarcate the proposed left parallel road from OERC Square to Patharagadia.
The two-day survey is aimed to enumerate families residing in the Chunukoli slum area who may be affected by the project. Acting on the instructions of BDA Vice Chairman N Thirumala Naik, four dedicated teams comprising officials from the Revenue & Works Departments, BDA, and Commissionerate Police have been deployed for the exercise, official sources said.
Senior officials, including the BDA’s Additional Commissioner (Estate-II) and Joint Commissioner (Enforcement), along with the Sub-Collector and Tahsildar of Bhubaneswar, are supervising the demarcation and enumeration process to ensure accuracy and transparency.
The left parallel road is a key urban infrastructure project aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving connectivity in the city. The planned road will extend from the Institute of Mathematics to Ekamra Kanan, passing through key locations such as Patharagadia, Utkal Hospital, and Rail Vihar. While construction is already underway in some segments, land acquisition and the removal of encroachments remain significant challenges.
The survey represents a major step in balancing infrastructure development with social responsibility, ensuring that affected residents are properly identified and rehabilitated in accordance with existing urban development policies.
