A high-level review meeting of urban local bodies (ULBs) was held, Chaired by Principal Secretary Smt Usha Padhee, reaffirming Odisha’s unwavering commitment to shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready urban ecosystem.
The deliberations focused on urbanization’s transformative role and the urgency of accelerating reforms to ensure efficient and equitable public service delivery across the state’s urban landscape.
Smt Padhee emphasized the need for swift, coordinated action on flagship initiatives such as PMAY 2.0 and AMRUT while highlighting the importance of revenue augmentation and proactive planning to address seasonal challenges—particularly the intensifying heatwave and the upcoming monsoon.
Taking the vision forward, Arindam Dakua, Director Municipal Administration, laid out a clear roadmap with actionable points and defined timelines, ensuring measurable progress across all 115 ULBs, District Urban Development Agencies, and Development Authorities.
Together, these efforts mark a decisive step in Odisha’s journey towards building resilient, vibrant, and citizen-centric cities in line with the vision of “ViksitOdisha”.
Sr Officers of H&UD dept, Municipal Commissioners, PD DUDAs and Executive Officers of all Muncipality & NACs attended the meeting held yesterday through VC.
