Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Vending zones constructed at a cost of lakhs of rupees across Cuttack City remain non-functional even after their inauguration, triggering concerns over planning lapses and delays in allotment, sources said on Sunday.

Hundreds of shop units built by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) are yet to be allotted, leaving street vendors disappointed and public money locked in idle infrastructure.

One of the prominent vending zones at the Ring Road near Matamath has remained unused for over a year after construction was completed.

According to officials, the proposed six-lane expansion of Ring Road and the absence of adequate parking facilities have prompted the Commissionerate Police-Cuttack traffic wing to withho...