BDA to build 2900 houses for weaker sections in Bhubaneswar

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Many proposals approved at the 127th Authority meeting
Bhubaneswar, Sep 9: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority
(BDA) will construct 2900 houses for Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) at Shampur
and develop a slum dwellers rehabilitation project at a cost of Rs 16 crore for
239 slum dwellers of Tarini Basti and Arabinda Basti spread over Damana,
Gadakan and Chandrasekharpur. The structures will be in G+4 Floors and the
funds will be met out of State Capital Region Development Fund.
Decision to this effect was taken at the 127t

h authority
meeting of BDA held under the Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA
Chairman Puspendra Singhdeo on Tuesday.

The meeting also approved the proposal of enhancement of
retirement age of BDA employees / officers from 58 to 60 years, besides
approving the its proposal for contribution of Rs 10 lakh to Odisha Sports
Development Fund constituted by Sports and Youth Services Department for
promotion and development of Sports in the State.
The authority meeting also approved launching of 2 Group
Housing Projects at Paikarapur which will have 112 two BHK, 160 one BHK and 96
three BHK houses, besides approving setting up of four divisional offices at
different locations of the city ensure delivery at door step for engineering
and planning wings.
This apart, it approved the proposal of opening of a town
planning cell in BDA for development of land to be used for building purpose
with open space, roads, streets, parks, recreation grounds and parking spaces.
To restrict unplanned growth through unauthorised
sub-division of land, the BDA has requested the Revenue Department not to allow
registration and mutation of part plots which have not been sub-divided in a
planned manner under Sec-16 of ODA Act, 1982.
The meeting decided to discontinue the practice of
conditional approval of building plans, besides approving the plan for setting
up of CDP / ZDP Branch in the office of BDA for smooth monitoring of
Comprehensive Development Plan / Zonal Development Plan under administrative
control of BDA Planning Member.
It also decided to open four divisional offices at different
locations in the capital city to ensure speedy delivery at doorstep for
Engineering and Planning Wings, and a town planning cell for development of
land to be used for building purpose with open space, roads, streets, parks,
recreation grounds and parking spaces.
To restrict unplanned growth through unauthorised
sub-division of land, the BDA has requested the Revenue Department shall be
requested for not allowing registration and mutation of part plots which have
not been sub-divided in a planned manner under Sec-16 of ODA Act., 1982,
sources said.
 It was also decided
action shall initiated against Builders and Developers engaged in carrying of
and selling without due permission of BDA.
The meeting also approved adoption of new code of practice
for design of urban roads which has been prepared by Union Urban Development
Ministry, restructuring of BDA with strengthening of enforcement wing,
abolition of vacant posts and declaration of dying cadres.
The proposal of redevelopment of master plan / urban design
proposal for of Ashoka Market, City Bus Stand and adjoining areas of
Bhubaneswar Railway Station got approved by the Authority.

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