Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- In a major push towards climate-resilient and sustainable urban development, the Odisha government on Saturday signed a landmark tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence on Low-Carbon Construction Materials and Sustainable Development.
The initiative seeks to drive research, innovation and capacity building while accelerating the adoption of sustainable construction practices to realise Odisha's vision of cleaner, greener and future-ready cities.
The MoU was signed by the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA), IIT Bhubaneswar and Development Alternatives.
OUA Director Suvendu Sahu, Professor Dinakar Pasla of the School of Infrastructure, IIT Bhubaneswar, and Development Alternatives CE...