Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday inaugurated the National Urban Conclave 2026 in Bhubaneswar, outlining the state's ambitious urban development agenda, including a target to increase urbanisation from the current 17 per cent to 40 per cent by 2036 and build a $500-billion economy.
The Chief Minister also launched 26 electric bus services under the PM E-Bus Sewa scheme, announcing plans to expand the state's public transport network with additional electric buses and extend the Ama Bus service to nine more cities.
Addressing the National Urban Conclave 2026, Majhi said the state was developing modern urban infrastructure to realise the vision of a prosperous Odisha as it approaches the centenary ...