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Amid waterlogging, BMC tightens rules for houses without space for drains
Amid waterlogging, BMC tightens rules for houses without space for drains

No permission will be given to build a house if there is no special place for drains and roads, informed BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Bhubaneswar Market Building shut for 3 days as traders go on protest
Bhubaneswar Market Building shut for 3 days as traders go on protest

The street vendors are destroying the beauty of the market area and making it crowded, the association had alleged and urged the BMC to take necessary action.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Waterlogging after heavy rainfall
Rains expose monsoon unpreparedness by Cuttack, Bhubaneswar civic bodies

The waterlogging conditions created problems for the residents of Rausapatna, Meria Bazar, Pithapur, and other areas in Cuttack following the rainfall activities. Similar was the scene in Bhubaneswar where rainwater accumulated on major streets and bylanes in different parts.

  • Saturday, 15 July 2023
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation warns owners against commercial use of residential houses 
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation warns owners against commercial use of residential houses 

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to be stern on house owners who are using their residential houses for commercial purposes. 

  • Thursday, 13 July 2023
BMC pulls down portion of Kedar Gouri temple’s boundary wall, ASI lodges police complaint 
BMC 'pulls down' portion of Kedar Gouri temple’s boundary wall, ASI lodges police complaint 

As per the allegations of the security guard, some people arrived today morning and demolished a portion of the boundary wall. 

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Dengue menace in Bhubaneswar
Dengue menace: 3 hotspots identified in Bhubaneswar; BMC intensifies sanitation measures

Mayor Sulochana Das said that dengue cases have been reported from some parts of the city and already fogging activities have been intensified.

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Orissa HC quashes case against OTV journalist over airing audio clip on Covid treatment
Orissa HC quashes case against OTV journalist over airing audio clip on Covid treatment

The television channel had aired an audio conversation between two people in August 2020. One of the persons, who claimed (in the clip) to have returned from a Covid hospital after recovery, undermined the disease saying it would be cured without treatment and medicines.

  • Friday, 30 June 2023
Jagannath Mohapatra
Jagannath Mohapatra, first non-elected Mayor of BMC, passes away at 84

Born on January 14, 1939, at Karata Sasan in Cuttack, Mohaptra was the last Chairman of Bhubaneswar Municipality in 1997 before the civic body was transformed into a Municipal Corporation.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Monsoon preparedness: BMC Mayor orders de-siltation of drains 
Monsoon preparedness: BMC Mayor orders de-siltation of drains 

Keeping the coming rainy season in view, a review meeting was held at the BMC office today. The corporators of 67 wards, officials of the engineering department, R & B department, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) took part in the meeting. 

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
DNA Testing To Identify Train Disaster Victims
DNA Testing Starts For Body Handover Of Unidentified Odisha Train Crash Victims: BMC Commissioner

DNA Testing Starts For Body Handover Of Unidentified Odisha Train Crash Victims: BMC Commissioner

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  • Tuesday, 06 June 2023
BMC launches drive against unused vehicles parked on roadsides, asks owners to remove them within 7
BMC launches drive against unused vehicles parked on roadsides, asks owners to remove them within 7 days 

The civic body says these abandoned vehicles are causing obstruction for the sanitation workers who are not able to clean the drains and roads properly.

  • Friday, 26 May 2023
Daruthenga dumping yard
BMC stops dumping waste at Daruthenga; seeks cooperation for bio-mining project

BMC has stated that the civic body will completely stop transportation of garbage to Bhuasuni site with effect from 17.05.2023 as against the deadline of May 31, 2023.

  • Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Bhubaneswar pet owners to cough up Rs 10000 penalty for dog bite, BMC's new rules irk animal lovers
Bhubaneswar pet owners to cough up Rs 10000 penalty for dog bite, BMC's new rules irk animal lovers

As per the bye-laws, a pet dog owner has to cough up hefty fine if his/her canine friend bites anyone or defecates in public places. 

  • Sunday, 30 April 2023
Heatwave: Defunct water ATMs in Bhubaneswar add to summer woes 
Heatwave: Defunct water ATMs in Bhubaneswar add to summer woes 

These days the sweltering heat wave is sweeping across the State. Bhubaneswar is no different. Here in the capital city, the civic body’s arrangements to provide water to pedestrians and cyclists are not up to the mark. 

  • Monday, 17 April 2023
Rasulgarh Kochilei Haat set to become Odisha’s first plastic-free market 
Rasulgarh Kochilei Haat set to become Odisha’s first plastic-free market 

The traders of the market on Saturday took a vow not to use single-use polythene. They took such a decision after a discussion with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das and other officials. 

  • Saturday, 15 April 2023
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