GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT

& PLANNING OF
BHUBANESWAR

DR. BN COLLEGE OF
ARCHITECTURE, PUNE

NAME: ANU OM ALREJA

CLASS: FOURTH YEAR B.ARCH

ROLL NO.: 2

SUBJECT: TOWN PLANNING

Growth, development and planning of Bhubaneswar:
A city in eastern India
Orissa was constituted as the
eleventh province of British
India in 1936. The need for a
new capital was immediately
evident. Before it became the
capital of Orissa in 1948,
Bhubaneswar had been a
temple town and an
important Hindu cultural and
religious center to followers
of Buddhism, Jainism,
Shaivism, and Vaishnavism.
The presence of so many
different religions in fact gave
the city its pluralistic
character, one of the factors
responsible for its eventual
selection as the capital city.

The city of Bhubaneswar is

well known all over the
country as a historical,
cultural, religious cum tourist
centre — enriched with a
large number of ancient
temples, distinguished in
Location of Odisha and its capital, Bhubaneswar in India
indigenous sculpture, art and architecture. In the post independence period (1954), the town
was redesignated as the new capital of Orissa State and made the administrative headquarters
of the state.

Bhubaneswar is the capital and largest city of the

Indian state of Orissa. Once the capital of ancient
Kalinga, the city has a long history of 3000 years
and is today a center of economic and religious
importance. Historically Bhubaneswar has been
known by different names such as Toshali, Kalinga
Nagari, Nagar Kalinga, Ekamra Kanan, Ekamra
Khetra and Mandira Malinya Nagari. Bhubaneswar
derives its name from Lord Tribhuvaneswar, or the
God of “Three Worlds”.The modern city of
Bhubaneswar was designed by the German
architect Otto Königsberger in 1946. It became the
political capital of the state of Orissa in 1948, a
year after India gained its independence from
Britain. Before Bhubaneswar, Cuttack was the
capital of Orissa until 1947. Bhubaneswar and
Cuttack are together known as the "twin cities" of Location of Bhubaneswar in Odisha

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Orissa. With its large number of Hindu temples, Bhubaneswar is often referred to as a Temple
City of India. These temples span the
entire history of Kalinga architechture.

The German planner Otto

Koenigsberger was hired to implement
the design of the new capital city.
Koenigsberger and the Oriyas
disagreed broadly in concept, with
Koenigsberger perceiving the
development of New Bhubaneswar
along secular lines. He saw a
flourishing city with political autonomy,
organized commercial relationships,
and brave new architecture that could
accommodate the requirements of
modern life. In contrast, the Oriyas
wanted the city to retain its close
relationship to its religious past. As a
result, the conflicting concepts of
temple town and capital city struggled
for dominance.

In the end, even though Koenigsberger

provided a master plan, the developments in Bhubaneswar were carried out by British-trained
Indians eager to find their own identity. The final shape and style of Bhubaneswar, bear the
imprint of Indian religion as much as that of Western rationalism.

Modern Bhubaneswar was originally planned by Otto

Königsberger to be a well planned city with wide roads and
many gardens and parks. Though part of the city has
stayed faithful to the plan, it has grown rapidly over the last
few decades and has made the planning process unwieldy.

Otto H. Königsberger (13 October 1908 – 3 January 1999)

was a German architect who worked mainly in urban
development planning. He was born in Berlin in 1908, and
trained as an architect there at the Technical University,
graduating 1931. In 1939 he was appointed chief architect
and planner to Mysore State, India. His buildings during
this period include the Indian Institute of Science (1943-44)
and Victory Hall (1946) in Bangalore, and the town plan for
Bhubaneswar. After Indian Independence he became he
became director of housing for the Indian Ministry of Health
from 1948 to 1951, working on resettling those displaced
by partition. In 1953 he moved to London.

Königsberger taught that town planners in the developing world should be prepared to
dynamically adapt their plans, and involve local communities and techniques, as
opposed to imposing a static master plan based on Western ideas – an approach he
called Action Planning.s

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Bhubaneswar forms one of the vertices of the Golden Triangle the other two being the cities of
Puri and Konark. The area is attractive to tourists for its spiritual significance to Hindus.
Bhubaneswar is situated between 21° 15' North Latitude 85° 15' Longitude and at an altitude of
45 meters above sea level. Geographically, Bhubaneswar is situated in the eastern coastal
plains of Orissa and south-west of the Mahanadi River. Khandagiri and the Udayagiri hills are
located in the outskirts of the city. The city is subdivided into a number of townships and
housings.

Economy
Bhubaneswar was meant to house
the state's machinery and hence
was designed to be a largely
residential city with outlying
industrial areas. The city's economy
had few major players till the 1990s
and was dominated by Public Sector
Units, retail and small scale
manufacturing. Jaydev Vihar Interchange

The city accounts for almost all of the IT revenue of Orissa and is one of the fastest growing
regions in India in this sector. The city is home to around 40 engineering colleges (as of 2009)
and the number is growing every year. DLF Limited is developing an Infopark spread over an
area of 54 acres in the city. Despite this rapid growth, a large number of the populace live in
slums and are below the poverty line. Migration from rural areas, especially from the northern
districts of Andhra Pradesh, has led to the growth of slums which are a major challenge to the
city's growth. The slum dwellers work as auto rickshaw drivers or small vendors but this is not
true for everyone. A lot of them are unemployed and are being drawn into crime.
Bhubaneswar has emerged as one of the fastest growing IT and semiconductor hubs of India.
The Government has fostered growth in this sphere by the development of IT Parks such as
Infocity 1 and the new Infocity 2. The Info City was conceived as a five star park, under the
Export Promotion Industrial Parks (EPIP) Scheme to create high quality infrastructure facilities
for setting up Information Technology related industries.

Transport
Bhubaneswar has air and rail linkages with most major cities
in India. Biju Patnaik Airport, managed by Airports Authority
of India, is the only major airport in the state; an international
airport is planned for 2010.

In addition to air transport, Bhubaneswar is well-connected to

An Airside view of Biju
Patnaik Airport
other major Indian cities by a good networks of highways.
The National Highway 5, connecting Kolkata and Chennai
passes through the city and is one of India's premier
highways being part of the 'Golden Quadrilateral' network.

It is also the headquarters of the East Coast Railways and is connected extensively with all
corners of India. Plans are ongoing to have a Monorail system in Bhubaneswar.

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Education
Bhubaneswar is emerging as a national education hub,
that is also being promoted as an Information Technology
Investment Region (ITIR) by the government. A total of
40 km2 of land has been allocated for the purpose, out of
which about 60% will be devoted to research and
development. Two institutions of national importance, the
IIT and NISER, Bhubaneswar will be located within this
Xavier Institute of Management,
investment region.
Bhubaneswar is a premier
business school in India
Demographics
As of India's 2008 census, Bhubaneswar has a
population of 10,00,000.
As per the estimate of IIT Kharagpur, which made a
comprehensive development plan for the
Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Urban complex, the metro
area of Bhubaneswar has a population of
19,00,000. As per the census, Males constitute
56% of the population and females 44%. In 2001,
the city had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher
than the national average of 65.4%. 10% of the Odisha Secretariat
population is under 6 years of age.

Sports
Bhubaneswar's main sporting stadium is the Kalinga Stadium. It has facilities for athletics,
football, hockey, basketball, tennis, table tennis and swimming. The newly constructed Railway
Cricket Stadium is the biggest in Eastern India with a radius of 81 mtrs.

Culture
Bhubaneswar is a happy combination of old world charms and new world comforts. While the
ancient city is 2600 years old, the modern city came into existence in 1948 as the new Capital
of Orissa. Bhubaneswar at one point in time is supposed to have had over a thousand temples.
Although a large number of temples have given way for urban infrastructure, Bhubaneswar still
abounds in temples of various deities. This has earned it the tag of the Temple City. One can
study the chronological development of temple architecture from the beginning in the 7th
Century AD to its culmination in the 13th Century A.D.

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It is a centre of art and craft, and is known for its rich heritage and cultural background.
Numerous temples, caves, religious ponds etc. propagating faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism,
Vaishnavism, Jainism speak not only of the wealth and prosperity of the people of the past but
also of their masterly engineering skill and superb architecture in stone.
The most famous ones are Lingaraj Temple, Lakshmanesvara group of temples,
Parasuramesvara Temple, Svarnajalesvra Temple, Muktesvara Temple, Rajarani Temple,
Vaital Temple, Brhamesvara temple, Meghesvara temple, Vaskaresvara Temple, Ananta
Vasudeva Temple, Sari Temple, Kapilesvara Temple, Markandesvara temple, Yamesvara
temple, Chitrakarini temple, Sisiresvara Temple. Apart from these temples, Bhubaneswar has
the oldest rock-cut caves in Khandagiri, Udayagiri once inhabited by Jain monks and Dhauli
where Ashokan inscriptions are engraved. Now, there stands a Peace Pagoda built by the
Japanese monks, popularly known as the white dome of peace. Apart from the ancient temples
few other important temples were built in recent times that isncludes Ram Mandir, ISKON etc.
The Lingaraj Temple towers above the cityscape and is visible from far. Careful conservation
has helped save many of these symbols of Oriya culture.

Udaygiri Artwork on Lingaraj temple Dhauli

The Ekamra Haat is the popular handloom and

handicrafts market that was constructed recently to
popularise them. Similarly SRJAN, the Odissi dance
academy founded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra the
legendary Odissi dancer is located here. The Rabindra
Mandap in central Bhubaneswar plays host to a number
of cultural engagements and it also has a modern
amphitheatre to host theatre and private functions.
Ekamrahat

Environment
The government has introduced the concept of special vending zones to prevent hawkers from
operating on the main streets and at the same time not destroying their source of livelihood.
This has drawn high praise from experts who have hailed it as an innovation in urban
development.

Cleanliness has also been given a lot of attention and Bhubaneswar is one of the very few
cities in India to have dustbins almost every 200 metres along all stretches of roads.However
large infrastructure projects which are vital for Bhubaneswar to flourish for eg- flyover over

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Rajmahal Sqr, road widening initiatives etc have caused certain degree of environmental
damage and these need to be compensated with even further stress on tree-plantation. The
railway station of Bhubaneswar has been given a much desired facelift.

Moreover large scale tree plantation and beautiful landscaping has been undertaken alongside
all major roads to give bhubaneswar a much desired facelift. Massive tree-plantation is
undertaken each year during the monsoons. Large parks have also been developed which
serve not only as green lungs but also as a source of recreation for the denizens. Indira Park,
Biju Pattnaik Park, Ekamra Kanan, M.G Park etc located within the heart of the city are some
of the larger parks that enhance the beauty of Bhubaneswar manifold.

Perspective Plan – VISION 2030 and Comprehensive

Development Plan for Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban
Complex:

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A memorandum of understanding was signed where The Housing and Urban Development
Department, Government of Orissa assigned the task of preparing Perspective Plan Vision
2030 and Comprehensive Development Plan for Bhubaneswar - Cuttack Urban Complex, to
the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning IIT Kharagpur, for the holistic and
integrated development for the region.

Planning Region
Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Urban Complex comprises two major urban centers namely Cuttack, the
erstwhile state capital and Bhubaneswar, the present state capital. The former is a traditional
Indian town organically developed over time, while the latter was conceived as a modern new
town based on neighborhood planning concept by the internationally acclaimed urban planner,
Otto. H. Koenigsbarger.

In and around  Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, few Class II and Class III towns have flourished
having strategic importance in the functioning of the Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban Complex,
namely Khurda, Jatani and Choudwar. The total planning area stretches over an area of 720
sq. km. with a total population of 1.58 million (Census, 2001)

Cuttack, with an area of 195 sq.km and population of 0.64 million, had been the nerve center
for trade and commerce for the state. The port of Paradeep, located 70 kms away from the city
of Cuttack provides an excellent opportunity as industrial destination based on port
transshipment functions. It has been noticed that during the last decade the growth of Cuttack
city is slow due to its spatial restrictions on its future growth directions as well as its unplanned
city structure.

The Bhubaneswar region, conceived after independence, has experienced tremendous growth.
Administrative and institutional activities have contributed to the increase in the volume of trade
and commerce activity.

Bhubaneswar, well connected with the city of Cuttack (30 kms) through rail and road linkages
(NH-5 and Howrah-Chennai Rail route), has tremendous potential to act as a complimentary
growth center to Kolkata in the Eastern Region for trade and commerce. Moreover, the ancient
temples and religious monuments dating from 3 rd century B.C. to 15th century A.D. as well as
the proximity to the historical cities of Puri and Konark offers tremendous opportunity to
develop Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban Complex as a strategic node for tourist destinations.
The emergence of new academic and other institutional activities, corporate functions will
further add to this growth momentum. In 2001, the population of Bhubaneswar was 0.74
million, housing nearly 11 percent of the urban population in the State. The city having an area
of 332 sq.km, is bounded by River Daya and River Kuakhai in the south and west respectively.
Nandan Kanan, a famous wild life sanctuary is located in the north of the city, whereas reserve
forests lie on the west.

The present and future of Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban Complex is intertwined with the level
of overall development of the state. A brief look into the demographic and socio-economic
profile of the state indicates that this state is one of the least urbanized among the major states
of India (14.7 % of the state population resides in urban areas). 70 percent of the state
population is engaged in agrarian activities. However, the state has the third lowest population
growth rate among all the states. The literacy rate is marginally lower than the national mark.

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Development of Bhubaneswar – Cuttack Urban Complex, if efficiently and equitably managed,
will trigger collateral development of its adjoining hinterland, which in turn would help raise the
level of overall welfare in this part of the region.

The anticipated growth in the coming years with their physical manifestation and growing urban
population are likely to exert tremendous pressure on the existing resources, necessitating
planned interventions in the region.

VISION-2030
The Vision for the planning area perceived around the following core ideas:
1. Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as twin cities in COMPLEMENTARY role.
2. Transformation of the Bhubaneswar - Cuttack Urban Complex to a world class urban centre
as an important gate way for national and international investments.
3. Promotion of cultural, built and natural heritage in a sustainable manner.

The road map to achieve the vision includes the following:

 Generation of higher service facilities for attracting various developmental activities,
investors and industrial houses.
 Generation of facilities and activities to support small investor, informal sectors and slum
inhabitants and rural migrants.
 Improvement of the Transport Network system for faster communication and high standard
linkages between the growth centers and their rural hinterlands.

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 Provision of decent housing for all sections of people living in the region.
 Transformation of the whole region to a pollution free zone with conservation of bio-
diversity and environment.
 Management of the natural and human resources for followed development.
 Framing of land policies and development proposals for eradicating bottlenecks for future
development.
 Formulation of Disaster Management Policies to tackle natural hazards.
 Provision of high levels of physical and social infrastructure ensuring safe drinking water,
improved sanitation, well distributed education, health, recreation and cultural facilities.
 Conversion of the region to a learning and cultural centre for the state as well as nation.
 Transformation of the region to a hub of tourism through preserving and promoting the rich
cultural heritage, with high standard facilities and convenience.
 Designing an effective development control mechanism with a high value of public
serviceability.
 Reenergizing the institutional and administrative system to manage future urban
development in the region.

Suggestive Projects
 Zones for multiplex, Retail-malls and theme parks for outdoor recreation.

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 Film city development with ample natural resources and back up from Orissan film industry
with necessary infrastructure.
 Logistic Hub for the prime urban centers.
 Textile parks with cottages and medium scale industries for local specialized weaving art.
 Development of another major Railway Station, to cater to the trains for Western Orissa
 Circular Trains for cheaper mass transportation within urban areas.
 Upgrading the existing Airport for tourists and higher officials for government and private
sectors in the capital city.
 Multi level Freeways for better accessibility with all roadside modern facilities ( Private
Sector participation).
 World Class Club-towns.
 Flood management plan for Cuttack with innovative technology (Venice Model).
 Garland Lake System to develop and protect the water bodies in the region.
 Major organized open spaces like, urban squares, ceremonial / recreational grounds, and
permanent fair grounds as image developers.
 Health city/ Education city/ Software parks etc (new urban districts).
 Waterfront development with landscape conservation.
 Travel Circuit (Architecture/Archeology/Religious) with facilities like “Palace on Wheels” for
international and national tourists.
 “Utkal Sanskriti Prangan” – A representational centre of traditional art and culture, craft,
cuisine, living style, fair and facilities of Orissa at Bhubaneswar.
 Development of Traditional Art Village (Paper/Cloth/Silver/Pottery) in the line of “Arts Acre”
in the peri-urban areas of Bhubaneswar.
 Adventure tourism for Reserve forest/ Nature Study camp areas for rare natural species
zone.
 Development of Nature Corridors –to provide a feel of flora and fauna in the urban setup.
 Area development of Lingaraj temple and Bindu Sagar with new allied activities.

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PROPOSED ROAD NETWORK

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Development Goals
 Socially Beneficial
 Regionally Contextual
 Environmentally sustainable
 Financially Viable
 Institutionally Executable
 Politically Acceptable

Major Stakeholders
 The People
 Govt. of Orissa, Directorate of Town Planning
 Bhubaneswar Development Authority
 Cuttack Development Authority
 Municipalities and Corporations
 Zilla Parishads
 District Functionaries
 Representatives of Industries and Chamber of Commerce
 Foreign Investors
 Representatives of NGOs and CBOs
 Other Government Departments – GSI, ASI, IMD, ORSAC etc
 Interest Groups like BDA, CDA, Directorate of T&CP
 Developers & Entrepreneurs
 Government Departments
 Administrators & Judiciaries
 Funding Agencies
 N.G.O’s & Academic Institutions
 Eminent Experts – Technocrats, Scientists, Intellectuals
 Media
 IIT Kharagpur – Planning Consultant

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

About Bhubaneswar
Av. Elevation 45 M above mean Sea Level.

Average Rain Fall 1470 mm

No of Wards 47
Municipal Area 135 Sq. Km.
Development Area 233 Sq. Km.
Population 6,47,302 ( as per 2001 Census )

No. of Slums 190

Slum Population 2 lakhs (approx.)

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 Languages Oriya, Hindi, English, Bengali and Telugu.
Climate Tropical (Temperature- Max-460 C and Min- 100 C)

BMC Profile
District Khordha Public Park 7
State Orissa Ponds 20
Country India Fountain 3
Bacteria free Cold
Area 135 Sq.km Drinking Water 4
Supply System
Height from Sea
45 Mtrs. Water Supply Centre 5
Level
6.57 lakhs ( as per Water Supply Pump
Population 10
2001 census) House
No. of Wards 47 Angana Wadi Centre 111
No. of Revenue
46 Balwadi Centre 7
villages
No. of Houses 65,000 Burial Ground &
1
assessed to Tax ( approximately) Crematorium
Head Office 1 Veterinary Dispensary 1
Officers Quarters 4 Kine House 3
Staff Quarters 181 Slaughter House 1
Slum Quarters 187 Temple 3
Primary Schools 9 Club 4
M.E.School 1 Kalyan Mandap 6
High Schools 7 Jatri Niwas 1
Working Women’s
Public Library 1 1
Hostel
Hospital 1 Length of Drain 541.60
Allopathic Dispensary 5 Town Buses 9
Homeopathic 15422 nos ( 4686
11 Street Light Points
Dispensary S.V.Lamp)
Market 13 Slums 190
Sulabha Sauchalaya 11 Library 1
Public Toilet 6 Kiosks 35
Public Urinal 9 B.M.C Park 6

Total Road
915.12 Kms.
Length
Black Topped 563.39
Cement Concrete 51.00
Metalled 181.75
Un-metalled 67.12
Earthen 51.86

BHUBANESWAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BOUNDED BY

North Side Daruthenga, Raghunathpur, Kalarahanga, Injena, Rokata,

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 Krushna Saranapur, Barimunda, Kacharamala.
Janmejayapur,Bhimpur,Jaganathpur, Saleswar, Andilo,
East Side Kuakhairiver, Koradakanta, Kesura, Bankual, Basuaghai, 
Raghunathpur.
Daya River, Kukudaghai, Mohanpur, Dihapur,
Balabhadrapur, Erabanga,
South Side
Kochilaput,Bahadalpur,Sarankantar,Raysinghpur,
Papada,   Sankarpur,  Kaikarapur.
Nuagan, Malipada, Andharua,
West Side
Jaganathprasada,Sundarpur,Patha-rgadia.

REVENUE VILLAGES  INSIDE B.M.C LIMITS

1. Kapilprasad, 2. Kapileswar, 3. Kalaraput, 4. Gobinda Prasad, 5. Gadagopinathprasad, 6.Gadakana,
7. Chandrasekharpur, 8. Charbatia, 9. Jagamara, 10. Jharpada, 11. Damana, 12. Nuagan, 13.
Nayapalli, 14. Pandara, 15. Pokhariput, 16. Badagada ( east), 17. Badagada (west ) 18. Baramunda,
19. Bamikhal, 20. Berana, 21. Bhimpur, 22. Bhubaneswar, 23. Rampur Patna, 24. Laxmisagar Patna,
25. Laxmisagar, 26. Siripur, 27. Sundarpada, 28. Haripur Patna, 29. Jokalandi, 30. Bharatpur, 31. 
Jadupur, 32. Begunia, 33. Dumuduma, 34. Patia, 35. Sampur, 36. Ghatikia, 37. Iginia, 38. Mancheswar,
39. Naharkanta, 40. Haridashpur, 41. Nakhara, 42. Banguari, 43. Pahala, 44. Johala, 45. Rudrapur, 46.
Jayapur.

Population of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation

1951 16512
1961 38211
1971 105491
1981 227525
1991 423465
2001 647302
2005 8 Lakhs ( Approximately)
Ratio of  Men and
1000 : 752
Women
% of increase +108
% of Educated 70.63%

Population Graph

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 WARD MAP OF BMC

Bhubaneswar Development Authority

BDA is the acronym that stands for Bhubaneswar Development Authority, the agency created
to promote and look after the construction activities of the Capital city. Since its inception,
Bhubaneswar Development Authority has been undertaking endeavors to promote and secure
its planned development, for beautification of the city and providing housing projects and
residential plots to all categories of the populace. Besides providing homes to thousands of

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people in the city, the authority plays a significant role in preparing the plan, policies, and
proposals for undertaking the orderly yet rapid development of the city. The vision document
for Bhubaneswar Cuttack Urban complex i.e. VISION - 2030 by IIT-Kharagpur will be a path
finder to build the capital city as one of the beautiful places to live.

Proposed Land use Plan for Bhubaneswar Mouza

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Population Growth
As per the 2001 census, Bhubaneswar is classified as a Class-I town, where as Khurda and
Jatni are classified as Class-III towns of the state. As per the present census, this urban
complex constitutes 11.79% of the total urban population of the state. The Population growth of
BDA area from 1981 to 2006 is shown in the following table.
SL
Urban & Rural Area 1981 1991 2001 2006
No
1 BMC 2,19,211 4,11,542 6,58,220 8,20,200
2 Kurdha Municipality 22,386 30,591 39,054 40,000
3 Jatani Municipality 41,755 50,116 57,957 70,000
4 Rural Area 90,435 95,772 88,636 1,10,000
- Total 3,73,787 5,88,021 8,43,867 10,40,000
Source: Draft Perspective Plan,Bhubaneswar–Cuttack urban complex, IIT, Kharagpur –2007

Infrastructure
 Second planned city in the country
 Excellent air, road and railway connectivity
 Availability of plug and play space
 Attractive land rates
 Abudant power supply
 Great connective on demand data communication bandwidth

Quality of Life
 A city with cosmopolitan culture and safe living environment
 Quality education centers with top-notch schools and college
 Excellent residential facilities within 5 kms of the work place
 Pollution free environment and very economical real estate
 String of efficiently managed hospitals
 Most economical capital in mainland India in terms of cost of living
 Living conditions with excellent ambience compared to Metros
 Recreational facilities including parks and entertainment outlets
 Star hotels,restaurants,discos,shopping malls pubs and cafes
 Pristine beaches, waterfalls and abudant weekend getways

Business Environment
 IT majors in Bhubaneswar include the big shots like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Satyam and many
more
 Unprecedented level of FDI and domestic investments in steel and mining and
petrochemical sector
 POSCO setting up a Steel plant in Orissa - the Largest FDI in the history of India
 Active industry assosiations like CII and UCCI
 Condctive and peaceful industrial climate
 Excellent banking facilities
 Stock exchange and online trading counters

Talent

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 Bhubaneswar-boasts of tech and B-Schoo ls ranked among Top 50
 More than 18,000 Engg.,MCA & MBA graduates pass out every year
 Most preferred IT destination for talent in the entire eastern region
 Reputed corporate houses regularly recruit software personnel through in campus
placements at a large number of capuses
 Lower wages compared to other tier-II cities
 Attrition rate of IT personnel lowest in the country
 Good number of goverment supported institutes imparting BPO/ITES training

Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) was constituted in the year 1983 under the
provisions of the Orissa Development Authorities (ODA) Act, 1982 taking 115 revenue villages
of Bhubaneswar , Khurda and Jatni area under its jurisdiction. During last decades, the city of
Bhubaneswar has undergone rapid economic, demographic and industrial growth. In order to
accommodate such growth, 58 more revenue villages were added to the area of the Authority
over the years. At present, the development area spreads over an area of 393.57 sq. km.

Development area Villages covered Area in sq km

Bhubaneswar 106 233.300
East Kuakhai 8 13.970
New Area 50 91.950
Khurda 9 29.270
Jatani 13 25.080
Total BDA area 186 393.570

Map showing area of jurisdiction

Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) of Bhubaneswar
The CDP prepared for Bhubaneswar in the year 1994 recommended various aspects of future
development like housing, trade and commerce, road network, drainage, sewerage, water
supply, power supply, mass transportation, open space, recreational activities, industry,
conservation of heritage and improvement of environment through plantation. The CDP has

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also proposed a land use plan to guide the development activity in a planned manner. The
CDP area includes 106 revenue villages which extends over 233.30 sq km. The proposed land
use as per approved CDP is described below.

Sl. No Land use Area in Acs. Percentage

1 Residential 18850 32.72
2 Commercial 1235 2.14
3 Industrial 1465 2.54
  Institutional & other utilities 1779 1.25
4 Administrative 725 3.09
5 Open space 3443 5.97
6 Transportation & communication 4728 8.21
7 Waterbody(river,lake/floodprone) 8455 14.67
8 Drainage channel 648 1.10
9 Green belt 16288 28.31
Grand Total 57616 100.00

Bhubaneswar
CDP Area
Showing
Existing and
Proposed
Road Network

Plan Proposal
Perspective plan - Vision 2030

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The Bhubaneswar - Cuttack urban complex has evolved functionally as an important urban
region accommodating 29% of urban population of the state. To guide its growth trend and to
trigger a systematic process of balance development in the future, it was felt necessary to
prepare a "vision document". This vision document which will be in the form of a Perspective
Plan, will primarily focus on formulating long term strategies encompassing physical, social,
economic and institutional dimensions of development. The Authority is actively coordinating
with I.I.T, Kharagpur in the preparation of Perspective Plan. For the first time, this development
plan is being prepared with the help of G.I.S. technology and satellite imagery. Orissa Remote
Sensing Application Center (ORSAC) has also prepared a base map on the basis of recent
satellite imagery for this project. The IIT has also conducted a detail socio-economic survey for
generating various inputs for preparation of the Plan In the meantime, IIT Kharagpur has
submitted the status report and draft Perspective Plan Vision-2030 of Bhubaneswar—Cuttack
urban complex.

Satellite Town Ship

With the incorporation of new areas to the jurisdiction of Bhubaneswar Development Authority
it is proposed to develop new satellite cities in the fringe areas of Bhubaneswar so as to reduce
pressure on the central city. The satellite cities will be self sufficient with water, electricity,
sewerage, parks, school and colleges and other utilities so that the development can be
decentralized. The satellite cities will be planned with the concept of preserving ecology and
environment.

IDP for New Areas (40 Villages)

In order to bring planned development in the newly added areas in between Bhubaneswar -
Khurda Corridor, BDA has taken steps to prepare an IDP as per the provisions of the ODA Act.
IL & FS is preparing the IDP as part of the satellite Township project.

Sr. COA
Name
No. Regd.No.
Shri Ajay Kumar
1 TP/001/BDA
Dutta

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - GLIMPSES IN TIME LINE

After functioning of the capital city, it was felt necessary to create a special body to prepare its
development plan. Accordingly, in the year 1968, the Special Planning Authority of
Bhubaneswar was constituted. Subsequently, at a later stage, (i.e.1976), Greater
Bhubaneswar Regional Improvement Trust (BRIT) was constituted to strengthen the
development planning activities. The Draft Master Plan of Bhubaneswar was prepared by the
erstwhile BRIT envisaging the future requirements of the city. In the mean time, Bhubaneswar
and its surrounding area registered a high rate of urban growth and Bhubaneswar
Development Authority was created in the year 1983 under the provisions of the O.D.A. Act to
manage and guide future development. The area of jurisdiction of BDA comprises three towns
i.e. Bhubaneswar , Jatni and Khurda. No development can be achieved without a proper
planning and development. Thus, the Comprehensive Development Plan(CDP) for
Bhubaneswar was prepared, which came into force in the year 1994. It was prepared with a
futuristic mode to achieve proper planning and management. Similarly, Interim Development
plans (IDP) prepared for Khurda and Jatni came into force from the year 1986. With an
objective to have an integrated development, the intervening areas were also added to the
jurisdiction of BDA in the year 2002 & 2003.The IDP for East Kuakhai New city was prepared
by BDA which came into force in July 2007. This IDP was prepared by adopting modern tools
of GIS and extends over 8 revenue villages on both sides of NH-5 from river Kuakhai to
Phulnakhara.

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 Bhubaneswar City and its Otto Koenigsberger’s design for a
functional areas standard neighbourhood unit.

FUTURE PLANNING PROCESS - A STEP TOWARDS METROPOLIS

This region is at present, on the verge of a major transformation in diverse sectors such as
industry, information technology, tourism, healthcare, education etc. In view of such a
development potential, the area of operation of BDA will be the hub of major urban activities in
future. In this backdrop, it is essential to have a long-term planning strategy and hence steps
are being taken to prepare a Perspective Plan Vision 2030 and detail CDP by involving IIT,
Kharagpur. The plan will encompass vital aspects of modern urban development that will
transform this region to a major urban complex of the State.

HOUSING & COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES

B.D.A, in its humble attempt has taken upon it to provide a house to every denizen of the city
since its inception. During the last 24 years, B.D.A. has provided houses to 10,365 families and
6164 residential plots through various schemes. Housing for the masses within BDA area
dates back to the year 1976, when the first housing project was started by the erstwhile BRIT
under the name and style of Laxmisagar, Stage-I. This housing scheme was inaugurated by
the then Chief Minister late Nandini Satapathy on 4.6.1976. BDA, in the year 1983, launched
the next housing scheme at Chandrasekharpur to provide housing to HIG, MIG, LIG, EWS
group of people.This housing scheme has given a major boost to housing prospects in the area
with a number of housing colonies coming up subsequently. At present, C.S.Pur area consists
of housing schemes like Niladri Vihar, Lumbini vihar, Prachi Enclave , Sailashree Vihar, Arya
Vihar apart from some other housing schemes undertaken by Govt. of Orissa. In the year
1991, BDA launched another major housing scheme styled as Kalinga Vihar in the midst of
Kalinga Nagar Plotted Development scheme. This housing scheme extends over four revenue
villages i.e. Bhagabanpur, Subudhipur, Patrapada & Ghatikia. Some other housing schemes
floated by BDA include Lingaraj Vihar, Kapil Prasad, Badagada, Baramunda, Ananta Vihar,
Palaspalli, Pokhariput & Patrapada etc. For facilitating business and self- employment
opportunities, B.D.A has developed a number of commercial complexes within its jurisdiction. A
list of important commercial complexes constructed during last 24 years are Laxmisagar
Market Complex, Indradhanu Market Complex, Priyadarshini Market Complex, Ashoka Market
Complex, Alok Bharti Market Complex, Suryakiran Market Complex, Kalyani Market Complex,
Barabhuja Market Complex etc. A total of 2417 shops have been allotted under these

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schemes. These market complexes also provide office space to Government and Private
agencies, which help in generating employment opportunities. The Sabzi Mandi at Aiginia is an
innovative market complex which caters to the vegetable requirements of the city and has
excellent facilities for storage and handling of vegetables coming from different parts of Orissa
as well as neighbouring states. The Sabzi Mandi has facilities like parking, storage shop-cum-
residences, banks, petrol pump etc. The Sabzi Mandi has been planned to decongest the
central city for improving the living conditions and environment. The Chandrasekharpur District
Centre spreading over 35 acres of land has developed plots with road network and parking
facilities. These plots have been allotted to individuals for undertaking shopping complexes to
cater to the needs of the residential colony of Chandrasekharpur area. A total of 673 plots have
already been allotted to different persons.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Clean air and ample greenery makes a city worth living for its inhabitants. Under city
beautification programme, B.D.A has attempted to develop a number of open spaces, parks,
and plantations within its development area and improve the green cover of the city by forming
a Horticulture wing in the year 1987. Important activities under the above programme are
outlined below:

i) Development of Parks and Open spaces

Presently, B.D.A. is developing and maintaining 51 parks and open spaces in Bhubaneswar
city. The parks developed by B.D.A are provided with parking spaces, jogging tracks,
fountains, water bodies, children's play equipments etc. Visitors to the parks are not charged
with any entry fee.

ii) Beautification of entry points and junctions

In addition to development of parks, steps were taken to beautify entry points to important
junctions like airport terminal and its premises, Rasulgarh Square , Rajmahal Square and
Station Square were developed under this programme.

iii) Important parks

Some of the important parks that have been developed by B.D.A are Indira Gandhi Park ,
Jawaharlal Nehru park, Mahatma Gandhi Park , Biju Pattnaik Park & Buddha Jayanti Park .
The Jawaharlal Nehru Park was developed at Station square and was inaugurated by the then
President Shri R.Venkatraman on 4th January 1989. Indira Gandhi Park was inaugurated by
the then Prime Minister Late Rajiv Gandhi on October 31st 1988. Similarly, Shyama Prasad

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Mukherjee Park was inaugurated by the then Deputy Prime Minister Shri. L.K. Advani on 21st
September 2002.

iv) Beautification of neighborhood parks

To improve the environment of residential colonies, some neighbourhood parks were
developed at B.J.B.Nagar, Sahid Nagar, Bhoi Nagar, Nayapalli, Unit-1 etc. These parks are
used by the local inhabitants for outdoor games and recreational activities.

v) Revitalizing the health of citizens

Recreation is no doubt an essential requirement for a healthy living. B.D.A has taken an
encouraging step towards promoting recreational activities of kids as well as youth by
developing B.D.A.-NICCO park complex in the central part of the Bhubaneswar . This complex
has various recreational items to suit people of various age groups. In almost all the important
parks, special attention has been given on developing jogging track, kid's corners, swings etc.
The parks are therefore, not only meant for recreation but also a place for health conscious
people & fitness freaks.

INDIRA GANDHI PARK

Indira Gandhi Park was developed over an

area of 10.60 acres of land. It is centrally
located infront of Orissa Secretariat and
State Assembly. Indira Gandhi Park was
previously the parade ground of
Bhubaneswar city, and is the place where
Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi
delivered her last public speech on 30th
October, 1984. The park was dedicated to
the public with a statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi
designed and sculptured by Russian sculptor
Mr. Dimitry Ryebachev and Alexander
Ryebachev.

BIJU PATTNAIK PARK

Biju Pattnaik park is located in front of Capital
Hospital , Unit - 6. Biju Pattnaik park has a lot of
forest species, ornamental trees, flowering and
foliage shrubs with a view to provide a forest in the
centre of the city. A statue of one of the greatest
leaders of Orissa and former Chief Minister Late Biju
Pattnaik was unveiled in the park on 5th March,
2002 by Sri Naveen Patnaik, Hon'ble Chief Minister,
Orissa and the then Union Minister Steel & Mines Sj.
Ram Vilas Paswan on theauspicious occasion of
Biju Pattnaik Jayanti. The park covers an area of
22.00 Ac. Of land. Multiple jogging track, colourful
fountain, children play corners, rosarium, rockeries
etc are the main attractions of the park.

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MAHATMA GANDHI PARK
Mahatma Gandhi park has been developed by Bhubaneswar
Development Authority on a part of 27.00 Ac of Janta
Maidan. The park has landscape lawn, rockeries, fountain &
stream jogging track, lighting system etc. The statue of
Mahatma Gandhi sitting in the prayer position is very
attractive and a number of visitors coming to Bhubaneswar
pay their homage to the Father of the Nation.

BUDDHA JAYANTI PARK

After Kalinga War Buddhisim in Orissa
took a new dimension in propagating
various aspects of Buddhism for human
development. In view of this Bhubaneswar
occupies a special position in the history of
Buddhism in entire Asia . To up-keep this
great history of Bhubaneswar,
Bhubaneswar Development Authority has
developed Buddha Jayanti Park at Chandra
Sekhar Pur over an area of 44.00 Ac. The
park is located at a high elevation & one
side of the park is the boundary of
Chandaka natural Forest . A part of the
park is developed with lake, plantation,
Buddha Stupa, pathways, host of trees & shrubs etc. The park was inaugurated by Shri
Naveen Pattnaik, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Orissa on 5th May, 2001 with a vision to make the
park a tourist place.

FUTURE PARKS

Dhauli Peace Park

The Government of Orissa has taken a decision to develop a park around Dhauli Peace
Pagoda to spread the message of peace & tranquility to mankind. The Orissa Tourism
Development Corporation (OTDC) has entrusted the work to BDA for which funds have already
been sanctioned. The Heritage Wall that is proposed to be constructed around the Peace
Pagoda will showcase the rich art & craft of Orissa apart from imparting beauty to the structure
and preventing trespassing. A number of medicinal plants, flowering trees, shrubs including
saplings of foliage will be planted around the park. An amphitheatre will run programmes to
attract tourists and visitors. Provision for parking of vehicles, rest rooms, cafeteria etc. will be
provided for the convenience of visitors.

Guru Kelucharan Park

It will be developed at Gadakana over an area of 21.00 Ac (approx). Conceptual drawing and
other preliminary ground work have been completed for the project.

LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

i) Land For urban development
An overview Land constitutes an important resource for urban development. Interestingly, the
development pattern observed in Bhubaneswar , Khurda and Jatni primarily depended on
availability of government land. The Authority obtained land from government for various

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purposes like housing, commercial activities, parks and open spaces etc. Since the inception of
BDA, 1432 acres of Govt. land has been obtained for development purpose out of which a
major chunk has been utilized for housing purposes.

ii) Assessment of vacant land in different schemes

The Authority is assessing unused land in different schemes implemented within its jurisdiction.
After assessing the real requirement in respect of infrastructure, social facilities and utilities, the
rest of vacant land will be utilized for various other activities.

iii) Land for Satellite Township

BDA is taking steps for development of satellite townships in and around Bhubaneswar.

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION

For facilitating better transport system, the Authority has played a major role in developing the
Baramunda Inter - city bus stand. It has also played a proactive role in setting up bus shelters
in various parts of the city by involving private partners.

WATER SUPPLY
BDA in the year 1996 coordinated an ambitious Naraj water supply project to augment water
scarcity in the city. The scheme which has already been completed has a capacity of providing
115 million litres of water per day. This scheme has facilitated supply of clean water to the
fringe areas as well as meeting the water requirement of the city dwellers.

DEVELOPING SUB-CITIES WITHIN THE CITY

To provide best living conditions for the future generation and to grow in tandem with the rest
of the world, two important sub cities were developed in Bhubaneswar . These are Kalinga
Nagar in the western fringe and Chandrasekharpur on the Northern fringe.

PRESERVING HERITAGE
The rich heritage of Bhubaneswar attracts large number of tourists there by creating a scope of
employment for the city populace. In order to preserve its historic character, the Development
Authority in collaboration with State Tourism Department has undertaken a number of action
projects such as Dhauli Peace Park , Buddha Jayanti Park , Mukteswar temple, etc.

DEVELOPING COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Community living in Bhubaneswar & its adjoining towns of Jatni & Khurda have also been
taken care of by BDA. It has constructed Townhalls at Jatni and Khurda. These Town halls
provide facilities for celebrating National and State functions including meetings etc.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Development proposals are translated into action through execution of various projects. It
is the main stay of development activities. These projects relate to housing schemes,
commercial complexes, city beautification, development of parks and open space etc. The
Engineering Branch of BDA has played a vital role in completing various projects. Till this date,
it has completed 41 housing projects, 24 commercial & office projects besides developing 1432
acres of land with pucca road & drain, safe drinking water supply, power supply, parks and
other amenities. Expenditure on this score has seen an increase from Rs.64 lakhs in 1984 to
Rs.1600 lakhs in 2007.

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