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			<title><![CDATA[Science Centers in each district]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 19:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Libraries in Cuttack]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following is an excerpt from <a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Mar/18/cmcs-public-libraries-lack-basic-amenities" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...-amenities</a><br />
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has set up public libraries in several slums of the city for the benefit of school students and youth. But while the libraries have been well received by locals, they lack basic facilities like drinking water and toilets.<br />
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As per reports, there are 264 identified slums in 59 wards of CMC. ... <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">the civic body has so far constructed eight libraries at Tilak Nagar, Dhabaleswar Gada, Krushak Bazaar, Jagatpur, Nimpur and Bali Sahi slums.</span><br />
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The civic body has also engaged attendants (one each for a library) from a local self-help group for maintenance of the facilities. The libraries can accommodate 50 readers each at a time and get electricity through solar power. </blockquote>
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<blockquote class="mycode_quote"><cite>Quote:</cite>The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has set up public libraries in several slums of the city for the benefit of school students and youth. But while the libraries have been well received by locals, they lack basic facilities like drinking water and toilets.<br />
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As per reports, there are 264 identified slums in 59 wards of CMC. ... <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">the civic body has so far constructed eight libraries at Tilak Nagar, Dhabaleswar Gada, Krushak Bazaar, Jagatpur, Nimpur and Bali Sahi slums.</span><br />
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The civic body has also engaged attendants (one each for a library) from a local self-help group for maintenance of the facilities. The libraries can accommodate 50 readers each at a time and get electricity through solar power. </blockquote>
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			<title><![CDATA[Black Diamond Library & Museum in Angul]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[See <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anguldm/posts/the-district-library-district-museum-along-with-other-components-are-present-in-/4232244250129522/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/anguldm/posts/t...250129522/</a> about the plan<br />
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It says: The District Library, District Museum along with other Components are present in the "Black Diamond" Project. Work is in Progress at the District HQ.<br />
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Following are some designs:<br />
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As per <a href="https://www.prameya.com/Worlds-most-advanced-library-and-museum-Black-Diamond-opens-today" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.prameya.com/Worlds-most-adva...pens-today</a>- the library has opened on 11th of December 2023. Its hours are 8Am to 5 PM and membership fees is Rs 150 per month and membership registration hours are from 3 -5 PM.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[See <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anguldm/posts/the-district-library-district-museum-along-with-other-components-are-present-in-/4232244250129522/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/anguldm/posts/t...250129522/</a> about the plan<br />
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It says: The District Library, District Museum along with other Components are present in the "Black Diamond" Project. Work is in Progress at the District HQ.<br />
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Following are some designs:<br />
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<img src="https://odishadev.odishasociety.org/attachment.php?aid=226" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: attachment.php?aid=226]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<img src="https://odishadev.odishasociety.org/attachment.php?aid=227" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: attachment.php?aid=227]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<img src="https://odishadev.odishasociety.org/attachment.php?aid=228" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: attachment.php?aid=228]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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As per <a href="https://www.prameya.com/Worlds-most-advanced-library-and-museum-Black-Diamond-opens-today" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.prameya.com/Worlds-most-adva...pens-today</a>- the library has opened on 11th of December 2023. Its hours are 8Am to 5 PM and membership fees is Rs 150 per month and membership registration hours are from 3 -5 PM.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Libraries in Bhubaneswar]]></title>
			<link>/thread-201.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[E- Library Centres]]></title>
			<link>/thread-176.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Library - Older Links]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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