Tag: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

Bhubaneswar: Miscreants hurled stones and vandalised the house of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) ward number 15 Corporator Samir Pradhan on Tuesday night. Pradhan also alleged that the miscreants even misbehaved with his mother. The incident occured in between 9 pm to 10 pm. Some persons from an immersion procession of Lord Ganesh idol came towards […]

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar:  The Orissa High Court has directed for fresh election to the post of Corporator of Ward 18 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) after declaring the election of Sukanti Subudhi to the post null and void. The order came following a writ petition filed by Punam Parida challenging  Subudhi’s election to the post. Parida had […]

Bhubaneswar: After telecast of waterlogging problem in different areas of Bhubaneswar for few hours in media, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Krishan Kumar today said excess water can be drained out from the city during rainy days to ensure zero waterlogging. Talking to media after a review meeting here, Krishan Kumar said the city […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday instructed the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to submit its stand point on the Daruthenga dumping yard issue in form of affidavit on May 30, after the latter failed to submit the clearance it has received from Pollution Control Board (PCB) to continue the dumping operation. BMC in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Urban Development has recently written to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) directing it to ensure mobile toilet for the workers at construction site in the city. The copy of the letter has also been forwarded to other municipal corporations of the State and all state mission directors asking them to make mobile […]

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to spread awareness on mental illness disorder, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday observed ‘Patha Utsav’ highlighting the psychiatric and traumatic issues afflicting the ‘stressed’ urban dwellers. We observed today’s ‘Patha Utsav’ in a different way as it coincided with worldwide observance of international Autism day. An awareness campaign was launched […]

Bhubaneswar: To prevent illegal collection of parking fees from non designated areas and stop harassment of general public at the hands of brokers, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to install an all new system of Geo-tagging of parking lots in the capital city. Sources said all the detailed information on number and name of […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the State is already reeling under water scarcity, waste of water in most parts of the capital city is something that speaks much about the efficacy of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in effective management of water. Such a scene can be evident at Raj Kumar Basti in Satya Nagar of […]

Bhubaneswar: Following demands from the Student Congress of Odisha for resignation of Anant Narayan Jena from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor post while alleging the Mayor’s involvement in a sex tape which has gone viral on social networking sites, Jena last evening filed an FIR against Chhatra Congress president Itish Pradhan and niankhunta.com proprietor […]

Bhubaneswar: Carrying forward its earlier decision for e-waste management drive, the Odisha government today entered into a partnership with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), Manufacturing Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for control and management of e-waste in Bhubaneswar. A workshop to this effect was organized […]

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Bhubaneswar Patho Utsav’ resumed today from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square here at 7 am after three months amid songs and dance of denizens. The ‘Bhubaneswar Patho Utsav’, earlier held in the name of ‘Raahgiri Day’ in the State’s capital city, was inaugurated by Mass Education minister Debi Prasad Mishra in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Raahgiri Day, which will resume in the capital from tomorrow, will now be known as Pathotsav. This was informed by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena here today. The stretch of from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square will again be open for various cultural and fun activities on every […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) gifted its citizens with the first water ATM (water vending kiosks) of the State and a foot over bridge (FOB) and laid the foundation for the new BMC building yesterday ahead of local self governance day today. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik launched the water ATM, where people can purchase […]

A month and half after the chief minister inaugurated newly constructed houses under the Rajeev Awas Yojana (RAY) at Mahishakhal here, the Housing and Urban development department has ordered the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities to probe the alleged irregularities in the selection of beneficiaries in the urban housing scheme

Bhubaneswar: The tension prevailing for the last three days in Daruthenga village on the outskirts of the capital city over the dumping of garbage at the Bhuasuni dumping yard eased today after the villagers removed the blockade on the Baranga-Chandaka road following a meeting with the police. But the villagers have given two days to […]