Bhubaneswar to be decked up for high-profile visits and events 

With capital city Bhubaneswar going to host several important events and welcome dignitaries including the Prime Minister and the Home Minister in the coming days, the temple city is all set to undergo an extensive beautification drive.

As per sources, the state government will give Rs 10 crore to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to carry out the drive. 

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the DGP conference to be held in Bhubaneswar, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is scheduled to visit on December 3. 

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Similarly, at the end of January 2025, the city will host the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an event celebrating the Indian diaspora. This apart, the city will also host a series of cultural street festivals, known as Path Utsav, in Ekamra, Central and north Bhubaneswar. For these festivals, dates will soon be finalised. 

For these high-profile visits and events, the city will be decked up. Starting from roads to walls, all will be decorated. Statues installed across the city will be illuminated. 

The plans for these events were discussed in detail at the BMC meeting held on Monday.

“In the coming days, there will be the DGP conference on November 29, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Then on December 3, the President of India is visiting. Towards the end of January, there will be Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. We are also organising three Path Utsavs. As these events are ahead, the government has taken a decision to give Rs 10 corer to us to carry out the beautification drive. For these events, we have to decorate and maintain the cleanliness,” said Sulochana Das, BMC Mayor.