Odisha ULB polls: BJD announces Mayor candidates

Bhubaneswar, March 5: Ahead of urban local body elections in the State on March 24, the ruling BJD on Saturday announced names of three Mayor nominees for the three municipal corporations in the State. While Sulochana Das has been chosen as the Mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Rajya Sabha member Subash Singh has […]

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Berhampur civic body distributes free dry ration to slum dwellers

Berhampur: Amid complete lockdown in the city due to a spurt in Covid-19 positive cases, around 7,500 families consisting of more than 30,000 people in slums have been supported by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC), through donations mobilised by various charity minded people and organisations. On Wednesday, the BeMC distributed dry ration kits consisting of […]

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Bid to make women sanitation champions in Odisha’s Berhampur

Berhampur: The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) is organising a two-month orientation for nearly 1,600 Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) members on the complete value chain of Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). The move is aimed at making them sanitation champions. The two-month orientation will cover over 1600 women SHGs under the National Urban Livelihood Mission […]

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