Bhubaneswar, Jan. 12 -- After being in the dock for waterlogging across the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now invited a tender to repair 22 drains at a cost of Rs 17 crore in the first phase.
The repair work will be carried out in 22 drains including ones in ward no-62 of Anant Vihar Phase-II, ward no-51 of Shatabdi Nagar, and ward no-37 of Nayapalli, Behera Sahi before the next rainy season.
"Tender has been invited and in the first phase our focus will be on Nayapalli area. Besides, the BMC has planned to spend Rs 400 crore in various phases to complete the drain repair work in the city," said Ananta Narayan Jena, Bhubaneswar Mayor.
"In one year it is difficult to complete the drain repair work. As land acquisit...