Bhubaneswar: The city will see new infrastructure coming up to facilitate the movement of people ahead of the men's Hockey World Cup here in November.

Efforts will be made to keep in public focus the greats from the past world cups and create the right kind of ambience for the showcase event. A variety of sculptures are likely to be installed in various parts of the city.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), tourism department and the public works department will collaborate with each other to execute the job.

It has been decided to identify major junctions and put up the memorials there for effect.

"The decision of putting up the memorials was taken during the third executive meeting of our officials for the world cup held earlier this month. We are going to hold another meeting and decide on the junctions and the type of memorials to be put up for the event in the city," said an official of the development authority.

"We will take the help of an external agency if needed for the job."

The Men's Hockey World Cup is going to be held for the first time in Bhubaneswar and third time in India, which will see 16 countries taking part. matches will begin from November 28 and will conclude on December 16. More than 1,100 players and delegates will be in Bhubaneswar for the event.

The city authorities had taken up a beautification drive ahead of the Asian Athletics Championship last year when various walls across the city were painted and a major plantation drive also carried out.

The authorities concerned have decided to take it to the next level for the upcoming event.

"We had taken up major initiatives during the Asian Athletics Championship and got lauded for our efforts. We want to take it to the next level for the upcoming hockey world cup," said mayor Ananta Narayan Jena.

"It is a golden opportunity for the state government to promote Odisha to the world," said IRC Village resident Jyotsnarani Mohanty.