Bhubaneswar: The sports and youth services department has finalised locations for memorials commemorating the organisation of the Men's Hockey World Cup here in November following consolations with the development authority.

The officials held a meeting earlier this month and decided on a location between Bidyut Marg and the boundary wall of Kalinga Stadium along gate No. 3 as the most appropriate. "We were considering major junctions, but now we have confirmed the site near the stadium," said a development authority official.

Sources said examples of other such memorials in different cities across the world commemorating events such as the Olympic Games will be considered while designing the memorials. The memorial will be crafted using stone to ensure sustainability.

The Bhubaneswar Urban Knowledge Centre, a wing of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited, will design the memorials and take care of installations.

"We have decided to make the memorial out of stone and to see if it fits with the city's environment and heritage," said the official.

During the meeting, the officials also decided on a competition to invite ideas and designs for the memorial from the public.

"We have got inclusive designs from the public for many such initiatives. We will open a competition, get designs and reward the winners," said mayor Ananta Narayan Jena.

Besides planning on the memorial, the authorities have also decided to take up a beautification and plantation drive across the city.

"It is a great opportunity for us to host such a big event and we don't want to miss out on it. We want to live up to expectations after hosting several big events," said Jena.