Bhubaneswar:17/6/17; The capital city of Odisha got its first full-fledged skating rink Friday at Madhusudan Das Park in Pokhariput. It has been built by Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) in association with Orissa Skating Academy, an institute that promotes skating in the state.
Following a surge in the interest for roller skating in the city during the popular street festival Patha Utsav, the BDA authorities had evinced interest in developing appropriate facilities to promote the sports as many youngsters and kids were showing immense interest in these skating related sports following the rising popularity of the street fest.