Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/chilika-lake-t...in-odisha/ 

Quote:Chilika Lake To Have The Country’s Longest Ropeway Including 9 More In Odisha

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Suranjan Mishra Published On : Sep 28, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Odisha government has plans to erect the longest ropeway of 5.3 km in length to connect Prayagi of Krushnaprasad and Kalijai temple in Chilika Lake. A proposal in this regard will be sent soon to Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for requisite approval, a source informed today.

6/26/2024: The Bhubaneswar Metro now has an official website: https://www.bhubaneswarmetro.in/

Following is from https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/m...ck--186395 . I am quoting this in full as it is mainly paragraphs from the MP's letter to the CM.

Quote:MP Aparajita Sarangi urges CM to take initiative for Metro Rail system in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack

Citing the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, MP Aparajita Sarangi said the cities having more than 20 lakh population should plan for Metro Rail System.

BJP MP from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to send a proposal to the Centre for an integrated metro rail system in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Underlining the necessity for ‘Metro Rail’ between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Sarangi said though Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are two important cities of Odisha, they don’t have Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). 

Citing the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, she said the cities having more than 20 lakh population should plan for Metro Rail System.

"In this regard, I would like to mention that the population of Bhubaneswar is likely to exceed 20 lakh within 4 to 5 years. Further, the combined population of twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack is already exceeding 20 lakh,” the BJP MP wrote.

“Therefore, in the fitness of things, an integrated Metro Rail system should be planned by the State Government. The project can be implemented in a phased manner, first starting with the city of Bhubaneswar, thereafter expanding to the city of Cuttack,” she added.

The IAS-turned-politician stated that metro system can be planned under a 50-50 equity partnership of Central and State Governments as per Metro Policy 2017. The implementation of the project can be done by 50:50 Joint Venture of Central Government and the Government of Odisha.

"The development of Metro system will not only improve the mobility, but it will also enhance the commercial activities in both the twin cities,” she said.

The MP further added, “For going ahead with Metro rail system, feasibility cum detailed project report (DPR) needs to be prepared. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under Urban Transport Planning and Capacity Building Scheme, provides financial assistance up to 50% for conducting feasibility study and for preparing DPR for formulating such a proposal.”

She requested the CM to look into the matter and directed the concerned officials to send a proposal to MoHUA for sanctioning central financial assistance for feasibility study and Detailed Project Report.

“In anticipation of the State Government sending a detailed proposal to GoI, I am writing to Hon’ble Minister, MoHUA, GoI, for positive consideration of the state proposal once it reaches the Ministry,” she said in her letter.

New Indian Express headline says: "Odisha's Keonjhar medical college gets letter of intent for admission of students". Following is an excerpt:

Quote:The newly built government medical college (MCH) at Keonjhar on Tuesday received a letter of intent (LoI) for starting admission of students from the 2022-23 academic session subject to an undertaking from the State government to provide all facilities as per the norms of National Medical Commission (NMC).

The MCH affiliated with Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo University, Baripada has an intake capacity of 100 MBBS seats per year. The State government has been asked to submit undertakings with an assurance to provide essential documents for the issue of a letter of permission (LoP) for starting admission. Once the LoP is issued, this will be the 10th government MCH in the State.

Following is an excerpt from https://tathya.in/ramsar-tag-for-hirakud...a-tampara/ .

Quote:Back in Odisha, Susanta Nanda, Director Environment and Chief of Chilka Development Authority was happy to reveal that Hirakud Reservoir, Anshpa Lake and Tampara Lake have been listed as Ramsar Sites.

National Medical Commission has given LOI for starting the Sundargarh Medical College in the 2022-23 academic year. Following is from Sambada.

The size of this airport is mentioned as 1200 acres. 



The location is identified as Girala, Shiapsarubali, Puri. I hope this will be adjacent to Shamuka beach (project) and would be an enabler for that and would not take away land from Shamuka beach.  At present there is no mention of Shamuka beach.

Following are some excerpts from a recent news item,
https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/h...ime-181741

Quote:ODISHATV BUREAU

ODISHA PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2022 LAST UPDATED: 28 JULY 2022, 09:13 AM IST

Heritage City Puri is all set to get a ‘Greenfield Airport’ soon. The ambitious project is likely to be operational in the next two years, informed Puri District Collector Samarth Verma.

The state government has already identified the 1,200 acres of land in Sipasarubali mouza for the international airport. But, there is an obstacle as a little portion of the proposed airport comes under forest and CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) area.

“All the surveys related to the obstacles have been completed. Land acquisition has been done. We will file requisition to take the land in possession. The expert team from IDCO has visited the field and reviewed the progress of the work. Now, the techno economic feasibility work is on. It will also be completed very soon. The work will begin in full swing through bidding,” Collector Samarth Verma informed.

300 bed super-speciality hospital and 300 bed cancer hospital coming up at KIMS.


Following is an excerpt from https://odishabytes.com/naveen-inaugurat...hubanewar/

Quote:The 300-bed Super Speciality Hospital will have 12 Super Speciality departments. To be headed by reputed radiation oncologist Prof Bidhu Kalyan Mohanti, the hospital will have five distinct super speciality departments including Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology and Palliative Care.

Quote:The 300-bed Super Speciality Hospital will have 12 Super Speciality departments. The 300-bed Cancer centre will be headed by acclaimed radiation oncologist Prof Bidhu Kalyan Mohanti.

A state of the art cancer hospital to be set up at NISER at a cost of 650 crores. Following is an excerpt on this from https://odishabytes.com/centre-to-set-up...ubaneswar/

Quote:Of the total investment, the Department (of Atomic Energy) would provide Rs 400 crore while Tatra Trust will invest the rest Rs 250 crore.

The NISER has already allotted 17 acre of land while the Ministry of Skill Development and Enterpreneurship will provide 10 more acre for the cancer hospital. The Tata Trust will hand over the hospital after its construction to the Centre, Pradhan said.

The hospital campus will have quarters for the medical staff, hostels and accommodation for the relatives of the patients. A skill development centre will also come up for the medical staff of the hospital in the campus. The hospital is targeted to be completed in 3 years

June 9 2022 targets

See https://forum.irfca.org/threads/new-line...ost-623230

See also https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing .