Bhubaneswar, June 22: The municipal corporation has decided to renovate roads, drains, parks and markets in six wards in the city.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently invited bids for the works that include renovation of Indra Dhanu Market at CRP Square. It will also repair and develop Lotus Park and GL Colony Park in VSS Nagar.
"The parks have been lying in a bad shape for a long time. The condition becomes worse after rain. Encroachment remains another concern. I hope the civic body repairs it properly," said VSS Nagar resident Harapriya Nayak.
The BMC has also planned to repair the bad roads at Prasanti Vihar Basti that stretches from Nandankanan to Star City and VSS Nagar Government High School to Main Road, the one in front of Gojabayani Temple, the one near Sainik School and the portion from Satsang Vihar to VSS Nagar Main Road.
"We have invited contractors to execute these works. We have earmarked nearly Rs 2 crore for the projects, a major chunk of which will be spent in road and drain construction. We will spend nearly Rs 28 lakh for the renovation of Indra Dhanu Market," said mayor Ananta Narayan Jena.
According to Aakash Mandal, a shopkeeper at the Indra Dhanu Market, the authorities had long neglected the shopping complex.
"We often raise our own funds to take up cleaning and minor repair work. The civic body has finally come to the rescue. I hope they renovate the market properly," Mandal said.
The civic body will also construct roads and drains at Maruti Villa Phase I, Kapileswar Vihar and Agijala Chhak in Palasuni. It would also construct drains near Sainik School.
Palasuni is a low-lying area that suffers major waterlogging during rains. Residents here consider the project of the municipal corporation as a timely initiative as the monsoon has already hit the state.
A senior corporation official told The Telegraph that contractors for several of these projects had been selected and told to begin the work. He said that all the projects would be commissioned in the next three to four months.
