Quote:... 15 Odisha cities to transform into ‘Tri-Cities’

BY : Suranjan Mishra

LAST UPDATE: 18 Feb 2025, 10:55 PM IST
Odisha's 2025 budget earmarks Rs 408 crore for a 'New Bhubaneswar' and unveils plans to transform 15 cities into five economic corridors under the Tri-City vision, further focusing on logistics, tourism, and educational clusters across the State.

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An ambitious plan to develop 15 cities into five economic corridors has also been unveiled, following the ‘Tri-City’ structural vision.

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A substantial sum of Rs 1,100 Crore has been earmarked for the Mukhya Mantri Sahari Bikash Yojana, meant for urban development. This initiative includes five economic corridors connecting ‘Tri-Cities’ such as Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri, Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Bargarh, Jeypore-Sunabeda-Koraput, Chhatrapur-Berhampur-Gopalpur, Keonjhar-Barbil-Joda, further focusing on logistics, tourism, and educational clusters.

1. Agarpada, Bhadrak (new)
   Aska
   
2. Athagarh
   
3. Athmallik
   
4. Attabira
   
5. Badamba, Cuttack (new)
   
6. Baliguda
   
7. Balimela
   
8. Balugaon
   
9. Banapur
   
10. Banki
    
11. Barapali
    
12. Basta, Balasore (new)
    
13. Begunia, Khurda (new)
    
14. Belapada, Balangir (new)
    
15. Bellaguntha
    
16. Betnoti, Mayurbhanj (new)
    Bhanjanagar
17. Bhuban
    
18. Bheden, Baragarh (new)
    
19. Bijepur
    
20. Binka
    
21. Binjharpur, Jajpur (new)
    
22. Bisamakatak, Rayagada (new)
    Boudhgarh
    
23. Bonai, Sundargarh (new)
    
24. Boriguma, Koraput (new)
    
25. Buguda
    
26. Champua
    
27. Chandabali
    
28. Chandili, Rayagada (new)
    
29. Chandikhole, Jajpur (new)
    Chhatrapur
    
30. Chhendipada, Angul (new)
    
31. Chikiti
    
32. Dashapalla
    
33. Dhamanagar
    
34. Dharamgarh
    
35. Digapahandi
    
36. Dungrapali, Subarnapur (new)
    
37. G. Udayagiri
    
38. Ganjam
    
39. Gopalpur
    
40. Gudari
    
41. Hindol
    
42. Jaipatna, Kalahandi (new)
    
43. Jaraka, Jajpur (new)
    
44. Junagarh
    
45. Kabisuryanagar
    
46. Kamakhyanagar
    Kantabanji
    Karanjia 
    
47. Kantamal, Boudh (new)
    
48. Kantilo, Nayagarh (new)
    
49. Kashinagar
    
50. Kesinga
    
51. Khallikote
    
52. Khandapada
    
53. Khariar
    
54. Khariar Road
    
55. Kodala
    
56. Konark
    
57. Kotpad
    
58. Kuchinda
    
59. Kukudahandi, Ganjam (new)
    
60. Muniguda, Rayagada (new)
    
61. Narasinghpur, Cuttack (new)
    
62. Niali, Cuttack (new)
    
63. Nilagiri
    
64. Nimapada
    
65. Nuapada
    
66. Padmapur
    
67. Paikmal, Baragarh (new)
    
68. Palalahara, Angul (new)
    
69. Panikoili, Jajpur (new)
    
70. Parjang, Dhenkanal (new)
    
71. Patnagarh
    
72. Pipili
    
73. Polasara
    
74. Purusottampur
    
75. Raikia, Kandhamal (new)
    
76. Rambha
    
77. Ranapur
    
78. Redhakhol
    
79. Remuna
    
80. Saintala, Balangir (new)
    
81. Salepur, Cuttack (new)
    
82. Shergarh, Ganjam (new)
    
83. Simulia, Balasore (new)
    
84. Sinapali, Nuapada (new)
    
85. Surada
    
86. Tarbha
    
87. Tangi, Khurda (new)
    
88. Tusura
    
89. Udala
    

1. Boudha - Manamunda, Purunakatak, Baunshuni
   
2. Balangir: Loisingha, Sindhikela
   
3. Baragarh: Sohela
   
4. Balasore: Baliapal, Khaira
   
5. Bhadrak: Dhamra
   
6. Dhenkanal: Rasol
   
7. Jagatsinghpur: Kujanga
   
8. Kalahandi: Narla, Madanpur, Rampur
   
9. Khordha: Bolgarh
   
10. Nayagarh: Sharankul
    
11. Puri: Sakhigopal, Kakatpur
    
12. Sambalpur: Rengali, Bamunda
    
13. Subarnapur: Subalaya, Orunda, Rampur
    

1. Anandapur
   
2. Angul
   
3. Aska (new)
   
4. Balangir
   
5. Balasore
   
6. Barbil
   
7. Bargarh
   
8. Baripada
   
9. Basudevpur
   
10. Belpahar
    
11. Bhadrak
    
12. Bhanjanagar (12th March)
    
13. Bhawanipatna
    
14. Biramitrapur
    
15. Brajarajnagar
    
16. Boudhgarh (new)
    
17. Chhatrapur (new)
    
18. Choudwar
    
19. Deogarh
    
20. Dhenkanal
    
21. Gunupur
    
22. Hinjilicut
    
23. Jagatsinghpur
    
24. Jajpur
    
25. Jaleswar
    
26. Jatani
    
27. Jeypur
    
28. Jharsuguda
    
29. Joda
    
30. Karanjia (new)
    
31. Kantabanji (new)
    
32. Kendrapara
    
33. Keonjhar
    
34. Khordha
    
35. Koraput
    
36. Malkangiri
    
37. Nawarangpur
    
38. Nayagarh
    
39. Paradeep
    
40. Paralakhemundi
    
41. Pattamundai
    
42. Phulbani
    
43. Puri
    
44. Rairangpur
    
45. Rajgangpur
    
46. Rayagada
    
47. Sonepur
    
48. Soro
    
49. Sunabeda
    
50. Sundergarh
    
51. Talcher
    
52. Titlagarh
    
53. Umerkot
    
54. Vyasanagar
    

1. Bhubaneswar
   
2. Cuttack
   
3. Rourkela
   
4. Berhampur
   
5. Sambalpur 
   

Quote:... Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced formation of 34 new notified area councils (NACs) in 20 districts and upgradation of five existing NACs into municipalities in four districts.

... With this, the number of urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state has gone up to 149 including five municipal corporations, 52 municipalities and 92 NACs. Earlier, the state had five municipal corporations, 47 municipalities and 63 NACs in its 30 districts.

... The five NACs that have been upgraded to municipalities are 
Boudhgarh in Boudh district, 
Karanjia in Mayurbhanj, 
Kantabanji in Balangir and
Chhatrapur and 
Aska in Ganjam.

... The new NACs are 
Binjharpur, 
Panikoili, 
Jaraka and 
Chandikhole in Jajpur district, 

Salepur, 
Badamba, 
Narasinghpur and 
Niali in Cuttack district and 

Chandili, 
Muniguda and 
Bisamkatak in Rayagada district. 

Pallahara and 
Chhendipada in Angul district, 

Basta and 
Simulia in Balasore, 

Paikamal and 
Bheden in Bargarh, 

Belapada and 
Saintala in Balangir, 

Shergarh and 
Kukudakhandi in Ganjam and 

Tangi and 
Begunia in Khurda have also been declared as NACs.

Similarly,
Agarpada in Bhadrak,

Jaipatna in Kalahandi,

Raikia in Kandhamal,

Borigumma in Koraput,

Sinapali in Nuapada,

Dunguripali in Subarnapur,

Bonai in Sundargarh,

Kantilo in Nayagarh,

Betnoti in Mayurbhanj,

Parjang in Dhenkanal and

Kantamal in Boudh district

have been accorded NAC status.