Unit II (market building)

Tussle between vendors and traders’ association has become a headache for the corporation. The market, however, is too overcrowded for the comfort of visitors. In the absence of a proper fire exit and crowd control mechanism, the market is sitting on a powder keg. “There should be less vendors to make it visitor-friendly,” says Meera Swain, a market regular

Siripur

Civic authorities last year did some cosmetic changes to the market near Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), but the buildings inside lie in utter neglect. Trees and beds of grass on rooftops and hanging electrical wires are major eye sores.

“The development of Siripur Market with more space can be done by reorganising it,” said Sanjay Tripathy, a resident of Unit VII

Unit IV

Whenever one thinks about non-vegetarian goods, Unit IV Market takes the cake. However, past promises have fallen flat and the market is in desperate need of development. The buildings have become too old. On the other hand, plan to develop part of the market on public-private-partnership basis remains incomplete even after a decade. “The civic body should have more focus on Unit IV Market as it is the second biggest market in the city,” said Pinku Rai, a resident

VSS Nagar

The corporation is yet to have a proper development plan for VSS Nagar market. People from Utkal University, Mancheswar, VSS Nagar, Gadakana, Chandrasekharpur, Chakeisiani and even Rasulgarh depend on it. The market, however, lacks proper drainage. Its inner alleys become filthy, especially during rains. “A large number of people depend on the market, but the corporation is yet to address the problems,” said Sanjay Swain, a Mancheswar resident

Gandamunda Haat

An important market on Pokhariput-Khandagiri road, it remains open only on two evenings in a week. While local residents have to travel to Khandagiri and Sundarpada for goods, they fear that the local facility might be shut down completely. Corporation officials, however, feel that once shops are allotted, the market will be open every day. “The civic body has to adopt a quick approach to streamline the day-to-day affairs of the market,” said councilor Hrudaya Ballav Samantray