Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday entered into an agreement with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) to prepare a comprehensive Odisha State Master Plan aligned with Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary (GA & PG Department) Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary (Commerce & Transport) Usha Padhee, and senior officials from various state departments.
Director General of BISAG-N, T P Singh, along with his team, was also present on the occasion.
The partnership aims to leverage space technology, GIS mapping, and data analytics for integrated multi-modal infrastructure planning, streamlined project execution, and enhanced digital governance across the state, officials said, while describing the collaboration as a major step toward building a future-ready Odisha.
