Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved a proposal for construction of ‘Atithi Bhawan’ in Bhubaneswar to provide accommodation to people visiting the capital city for various purposes.
Officials said that the General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued an order on Monday for the construction of the proposed guest house.
The Atithi Bhawan is proposed to be set up on around three acres of land at Unit-II, Ashok Nagar area in the heart of the capital city.
“The government after careful consideration has been pleased to approve the proposal for construction of Atithi Bhawan at Unit-II, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar to accommodate the visitors coming from various districts to the capital city to facilitate officials and healthcare-related needs,” the order stated.
Earlier, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari had announced that the state government will set up 30 guest houses in Bhubaneswar to provide affordable accommodations to people visiting the city for different purposes.
The state government will set up separate guest houses for the people of all 30 districts. Each of these guest houses will have 100 rooms for the people who are visiting the capital city to avail healthcare or for any other purposes, he had said.
