Bhubaneswar, June 2 -- The Odisha Chapter of the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) has called for comprehensive reforms to strengthen the state's urban planning ecosystem, stressing the urgent need for large-scale recruitment of professional town planners and institutional restructuring to effectively manage Odisha's rapidly expanding urban landscape.
The recommendations were presented during a high-level consultation meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department Usha Padhee, Director of Town Planning Satrughna Kar, representatives of the ITPI Odisha Chapter, an...