Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- The Government of Odisha presented its "Next-Generation Urban Growth Roadmap" at the 1st National Apex Committee Meeting on the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) in New Delhi on May 11.

The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar. Discussions at the meeting focused on future urban development strategies and sustainable city growth across states.

Representing Odisha, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department Usha Padhee showcased five major urban infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore under the Urban Challenge Fund framework. The proposed projects aim to strengthen resilient, inclusive and technology-driven urban ecosystems across ...