Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will implement 10 new Town Planning (TP) schemes in the Odisha capital.

A decision in this regard was taken at the 153rd Authority Meeting of the BDA on Wednesday. Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman Krushna Chandra Mahapatra chaired the meet.

The new TP schemes will cover a combined area of 1,815 acres across several mouzas in and around the capital city.

The schemes are:

•             TP-32: Gobardhanpur, Itipur and Radhamohanpur — 226.49 acres

•             TP-33: Gobardhanpur, Itipur, Nistarinipur and Radhamohanpur — 229.62 acres

•             TP-34: Dadhibabanpur and Jayapur — 204.49 acres

•             TP-35: Bikipur and Dihapur — 119.85 acres

•             TP-36: Sundarpada — 164.70 acres

•             TP-37: Bahadalpur and Ebranga — 168.88 acres

•             TP-38: Hatasahi and Bahadalpur — 225.84 acres

•             TP-39: Suanga, Sarakantara, Ranasinghpur and Srinibaspur — 301.73 acres

•             TP-40: Suanga, Chotraypur, Damodarpur and Srinibaspur — 222.55 acres

•             TP-41: Sijua — 150.75 acres

Key decisions on Ekamra Residency project

The BDA has decided to adjust/refund the Rs 10,000 application fee for its Ekamra Residency housing project at Subudhipur against the cost of the flat.

“As per the Authority’s approval, for successful applicants, the amount will be adjusted against cost of the flat payable under the scheme. Applicants who are unsuccessful in the allotment process will receive the entire deposit refund of Rs 2.1 lakh,” said an official.

Successful applicants will also be exempted from Goods and Services Tax (GST) along with five per cent exemption on stamp duty. The flats will be available on a freehold basis, with one year of free maintenance, he added.

Spread over 7.36 acres at Subudhipur, Ekamra Residency comprises three residential towers offering spacious two-bedroom and two bedroom plus study room apartments. The project has been designed to provide a modern and sustainable living experience with world-class amenities, including RCC-framed earthquake-resistant structures, landscaped open spaces, a swimming pool, gymnasium, community hall, children’s play area, jogging track, sewage treatment plant, water recharge system, power backup, CCTV surveillance, fire safety systems and other supporting infrastructure.

Approval for Lake Zone development

The Authority also accorded administrative approval for the development of Lake Zone-I along Drain No. 10, between Bidyut Marg and Sachivalaya Marg. A 12-million-litre-per-day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) has been proposed as one of the major components of the project.

In addition, the master plan and associated components for the development of Lake Zones II and III along Drain No. 10 received approval. The project will cover approximately 2.3 km, from Sachivalaya Marg to the railway crossing, and an area of around 75 acres.

DPRs for road projects get nod

The Authority also approved revised alignments and DPRs of four CDP roads under Bhubaneswar Development Plan Area.

These roads are- Sainik School Square to VSS Nagar (1.24 km), approch road to New Bhubaneswar Railway Station from Jaydev Vihar to Nandankan Road through Raghunathpur (1.02 km), Cosmopolish to Jagmara Square (2.05 km) and AIIMS Road to Bhagabanpur Model School, Bhagabanpur (2 km).

BDA to participate in UMI Conference

The Authority also approved BDA's participation in the 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo 2026, scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar from October 23 to 25.

BDA will set up exhibition stalls jointly with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) to showcase the city's mobility initiatives and green development efforts, said the official

The decisions taken at the meeting cover key areas of affordable housing, employee welfare, planned urban development and infrastructure improvement in the capital city, he added.

The meeting was attended by MLA Babu Singh, Jatni Municipality Chairman Ananta Behera, Housing and Urban Development Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee, BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana and other senior officials.