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Odisha Chief Minister Unveils Ambitious Plan For Development Of Nicco Park And Bhubaneswar Lake Area

Bhubaneswar: 22/5/25:In a significant move to boost tourism and infrastructure,  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced an ambitious development plan for Nicco Park and the surrounding Bhubaneswar Lake area.

The initiative aims to transform this region into a world-class, attractive center that will appeal to both local residents and international visitors.

The initiative will cover a sprawling 3,260 hectares, with the first phase focusing on the development of Nicco Park. The Chief Minister highlighted that the plan incorporates a range of modern amenities, including improved lighting, beautification of the lake area, cycling tracks, an Ayurvedic park, foot overbridges, fine dining restaurants, hotels, and other state-of-the-art facilities.

“This development will serve as a modern, eco-friendly, and vibrant tourism hub, enhancing Bhubaneswar’s status and offering a premium destination for visitors both within the state and from abroad,” the Chief Minister stated.

The meeting was attended by key officials, including Minister for Housing and Urban Development Krushna Chandra Mohapatra, Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Vice Chairman of the BDA N. Thirumala Naik, and Commissioner of the BMC Rajesh Prabhakar Patil.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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