Tag: Berhampur Municipal Corporation

Following delay in construction of houses under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Project (IHSDP), Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities have directed the contractors to complete the work in next three months

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation in Ganjam district may face hard time for the next about three months as its annual budget for fiscal 2014-15 has not been passed with the model code of conduct is in force since Wednesday

The Ministry of Housing Affairs said Berhampur became the first urban local body in the country to give loan benefits to women under the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers Scheme, which provides financial benefits to sanitation workers for their rehabilitation in alternative occupations.

Berhampur: Launching a first of its kind initiative to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India, the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) is all set to operate underground garbage bin facility, a system with semi-underground dustbins placed on the roadside to store wet and dry garbage. With this, the city has become the first Municipal […]

Berhampur: Aimed at providing drinking water to the city dwellers in Berhampur and nearby villages, the Janibili project’s progress can be termed as tardy at best. While the residents of the city are yet to receive supply of clean drinking water, they have raised allegations that the delay in the project is resulting in traffic […]

Berhampur: In a bid to bring an overall change in the existing collection and disposal of solid waste generated from the city, Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has introduced barcode system. The Corporation recently issued a notice in this regard. Under the system, the holding tax number of each household will be converted into barcode. Later, […]

Berhampur: Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has prepared a Rs 42 crore plan for solving waterlogging problem triggered by rain in some pockets of the south Odisha city, a senior official said. The civic body has already submitted the proposals comprising 23 projects to the state government, the official said. About Rs 34.33 crore is estimated […]

Berhampur: The COVID-19 situation in Ganjam district seems to be steadily deteriorating as the number of local contact cases continue to rise despite restrictions. As many as 1271 COVID-19 cases have been reported from the district so far with 10 deaths. The district tops among Odisha districts in terms of both positives and death toll. […]

Berhampur: Despite all attempts to rein in, Covid crisis seems to getting out of control in Ganjam district. In a shocking development, more than 40 people including some staff of Berhampur Circle jail have tested positive for the virus. Berhampur Municipal Corporation took to social media to share the news in its twitter handle. As […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha bagged two awards in the world’s largest urban sanitation survey-Swachh Survekshan 2020 announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday. Odisha won the ‘Fastest Moving’ State award while Berhampur Municipal Corporation of the State received ‘Best Medium City’ in Innovation and Best Practices (3-10 Lakh Population). Odisha’s 6 cities-Paradip, Barbil, […]

Berhampur: From rapid testing to extensive contact tracing, door-to-door screening and 24X7 patrolling to ensure people abide by the Covid-19 guidelines, the Ganjam district administration took several measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus. And now, the district which once regarded as the Covid hostpot region has largely succeeded in bringing the virus under control. […]

Berhampur: The traders’ union in the silk city today gheraoed the officials of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for allegedly imposing hefty penalty citing violation of social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines. Hundreds of traders led by Union president Subhasini Pattnaik staged an agitation at the premises of the BeMC office this morning protesting the enforcement […]

Berhampur: As many as three temples in Berhampur were sealed on Saturday on charges of flouting Covid-19 protocols on the first day of Navratri puja. As per reports, a joint team of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and Ganjam district administration conducted surprised visits at several temples in Berhampur city yesterday. The officials sealed Maa Kali […]

Berhampur: The workers of Aahar centres in Ganjam district disengaged from their services have staged a sit-in at the office of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) protesting the alleged autocratic decision of the government in times of a pandemic. Braving the cold weather conditions, several men and women workers who were sacked from their jobs […]

Berhampur: Recognizing the efforts of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for the cleanliness drive in the city through innovations, community-driven and sustainable Faecal Sludge and Septage Management system, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has honoured the BeMC with two national awards at the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Awards 2020 held on Thursday. BeMC bagged the Best Faecal […]