Government draws up roadmap for Capital

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to spread the communication network in the Capital by connecting new areas with roads.  Official sources said a decision has been taken to develop a long-term and comprehensive plan for modern road network in the City. Besides, assessment of requirement of land and other utility services will also be made for these areas keeping in view the growing need and expansion of the City limits. The Urban and Housing Development Department has already notified inclusion of 351 villages in the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) taking the total number of villages under it to 556.  Sources said the BDA has prepared a roadmap for Bhubaneswar and surrounding areas with the technical assistance of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. It has been decided that new roads will be constructed from Dhauli to Jatni, Lingaraj Station to Jatni, Pipili to Jatni, along the banks of river Daya connecting Pipili-Jatni road.    Besides, the roads from Raj Bhavan to OUAT, Pitapali to Gopalpur via Chandaka and Trisulia, Damana to Sailashree Vihar, Baramunda to Kalinga Studio and Kargil Road will be four-laned. It has also been decided that dedicated lanes will be developed for left turning near the traffic junctions and ‘chhaks’. Around 60 bus-bays will be constructed and parking places developed on busy Janpath roads.