Bhubaneswar: A group of 21 elected representatives and functionaries from Kozhikode and Palakkad Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Kerala were on a three-day exposure visit to Odisha recently. Centre for Environment and Development (CED), as a national training entity empanelled by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, is organising this exposure…
Bhubaneswar: In order to make urban Odisha climate resilient, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department organised a one-day orientation programme for the engineers of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) here recently. Inaugurating the programme, G. Mathi Vathanan, Principal Secretary, H&UD department to focus more on various urban infra projects such as JAGA Mission, MUKTA, water…
Bhubaneswar: A one-day orientation programme of electrical engineers on smart LED street lights in ULBs was held in SUDA conference hall on Friday. G Mathi Vathanan, Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development asked the engineers to get themselves acquainted with new technologies. “Being technocrats, we expect all of you to be in sync with changing…
Bhubaneswar: A total of 189 people filed papers for the posts of mayors and chairpersons of urban local bodies in Odisha on Sunday, an SEC official said. Congress candidates Madhusmita Acharya and Giribala Behera on Sunday filed their nominations for the post of mayor in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Municipal Corporations respectively, reported PTI. The state…
Berhampur Municipal Corporation bagged Swachh Survekshan 2021 Award for Innovation and Best Practices in New Delhi on Saturday. Vijay Amruta Kulange, collector & district magistrate, Ganjam along with Dr Siddheswar Baliram Bondar, commissioner, Berhampur Municipal Corporation and other senior officials received the award. Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in…
Bhubaneswar: The departments of Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) and Skill Development and Technical Education, Govt. of Odisha have come together for strengthening the Wealth Centres in the ULBs functioning under the decentralised solid waste management under 5T initiative. Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed on Thursday between the Directorate of Municipal Administration and Directorate…
Bhubaneswar: All Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the State under the aegis of Housing and Urban Development Department, Govt of Odisha observed “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Week” from 27 September to 3 October, 2021. To mark the occasion, various activities included sensitising households by Swachh Sathis to give solid waste in a segregated manner, CT/PT…
