Housing and Urban Development Department

MoU inked to strengthen AI-driven urban governance in Odisha

11/02/2026Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 11: In a significant step towards building future-ready, sustainable and citizen-centric cities, the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AIRAWAT Research Foundation (ARF), IIT Kanpur to strengthen AI-driven urban governance in the State. The MoU was signed in the presence of ACS, H&UD […]

800-acre New Bhubaneswar City Project put on fast track

03/01/202605/01/2026Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, January 3: The State Government seems intent on expediting the proposed 800-acre new township project on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Usha Padhee on Friday held a virtual meeting with the representatives of Surbana Jurong Infrastructure PTE Ltd., Singapore, to deliberate on and finalise the draft scope of services for […]

OWSSB holds its 27th Board Meeting after 9 years

22/12/202523/12/2025Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, December 22: The Odisha Water Supply & Sewerage Board (OWSSB) held its 27th board meeting on Monday after a gap of nine years here. The board meeting was last held in 2016. Housing and Urban Development Minister (H&UD) Dr Krushna Chandra Mohapatra chaired the meeting. The Board has been reconstituted in October 2025 as […]

Odisha: H&UD Dept holds Camp Court, adjudicates 140 cases

01/11/202503/11/2025Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 1: In order to expedite the resolution of appeal cases under the Odisha Development Authorities (ODA) Act, 1982, a special Camp Court was convened today at UNNATI Bhawan here. During the hearing, a total of 140 cases were successfully adjudicated, making a notable impact on the backlog of over 400 pending appeals. This […]