India, Jan. 21 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made its first government-supported creche operational at Saheed Nagar in the city. The facility has been set up at the Integrated Public Service Centre building and is aimed at providing day care support to working parents.

According to BMC officials, this is the first such creche in Odisha being run with government assistance.

The creche was formally inaugurated in the presence of Bhubaneswar Central MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, BMC Mayor Sulochana Das and BMC Commissioner Chanchal Rana.

Discover more POLITICS Politics Timings, age group and fees The facility will cater to children between six months and six years of age. It will remain open from Monday to Saturday, betwee...