India, June 5 -- The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to undertake a comprehensive redevelopment of the Priyadarshini Market Complex at CRPF Square, one of the city's prominent commercial hubs.

The decision was taken following a site visit and interaction with shop owners by Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Friday.

Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana, and senior BDA officials were present during the discussion with traders and stakeholders.

BDA had built the market complex in 1987 Speaking on the occasion, Mahapatra said that a preliminary assessment of the decades-old structure indicated that repeated repairs and maintenance would not provide a ...