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Greater Bhubaneswar is the 7,000 sq km metropolitan region where Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Paradip are being planned as one economy. Ring roads, satellite cities, Town Planning Schemes, land notices. This site is the independent record of what changes — every item cited to two sources.
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RBI data centre at Info Valley-II is scheduled for inauguration on 25 October. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to open the data centre and Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute near Jatni. The 18.55-acre campus is intended to back up RBI’s Kharghar facility and support financial-system continuity. The visit itinerary remains tentative.
Sources: The New Indian ExpressOdishaBytes
Tenth Ekamra Walks edition announced with Dussehra and UMI heritage trails. BDA scheduled special morning walks for 17–22 October and curated experiences for Urban Mobility India delegates on 23–25 October. The regular season is planned for 1 November 2026–28 February 2027, including temple, city-planning, literary and food trails.
Sources: The New Indian ExpressTimes of India
Odisha approves the bid for Cuttack’s Mahanadi waterfront development. The project includes a riverside promenade, landscaped public spaces, an open-air theatre, rejuvenated water bodies and five years of operation and maintenance. Construction is planned from November 2026, with completion targeted within two years; the approval does not mark an opening.
Sources: OMMCOM NewsOdishaBytes
Two affordable housing projects inaugurated with 1,608 homes. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated Nilakantheswar Niwas at Ghatikia with 928 homes and Mukteswar Residency at Gadakana with 680. Separately, he laid the foundation for affordable rental housing at Gadakana under PMAY-Urban BANDHU for migrant workers and low-income families.
Puri’s airport and heritage projects reviewed for faster execution. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed officials to accelerate the Sri Jagannath International Airport, Raghunandan Library reconstruction and Sri Jagannath Interpretation Centre. The review also covered Gundicha Temple development and a new Mahaprasad kitchen, with attention to local residents and servitors.
Redeveloped Kalinga Studio inaugurated in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi opened the studio following a reported ₹164 crore redevelopment. The upgraded film-production complex includes shooting floors, recording and dubbing rooms, editing facilities and themed sets. Further additions remain planned.
Sources: Times of IndiaOdishaBytes
BMC extends dry-waste collection to 31 gram panchayats. Under the rural–urban convergence initiative, panchayats in Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Balianta and Balipatna blocks are linked to BMC’s Material Recovery Facilities. Seven light commercial vehicles will transport dry and recyclable waste for segregation, material recovery and recycling.
Sources: The New Indian ExpressThe Statesman
Seventh Odisha Travel Bazaar announced for 3–5 October in Bhubaneswar. The Tourism Department and FICCI organised the three-day tourism marketplace at Mayfair Sanctuary. The announcement outlined participation by foreign tour operators from 27 countries and domestic buyers from 32 cities, with more than 6,000 business meetings planned.
Sources: OdishaBytesOMMCOM News
Shikhar Chandi Temple development reviewed ahead of Navratri. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida directed officials to speed up the ongoing works, with the first phase targeted for completion before Navratri. The plan includes improved approach roads, drinking water, parking and rest areas.
Sources: OdishaBytesOMMCOM News
Safety inspection advances the Khurda Road–Balangir rail project. The Commissioner of Railway Safety inspected the newly built Purunakatak–Charichhak section in Boudh district and conducted a speed trial. The section includes the 1,975-metre Tunnel T-7. The inspection assesses readiness before the section opens for regular train operations.
Sources: Times of IndiaOMMCOM News
Odisha clears a ₹1,04,550 crore integrated data centre park by High Density Data Centre Ltd. The High-Level Clearance Authority approved the proposal. Business Standard reports about 1,000 projected jobs. OdishaTV describes the company as an Adani Group subsidiary. OdishaTV and OdishaBytes report a 1 GW park on about 250 acres at Naraj near Cuttack, while Business Standard places it in Khordha. OdishaTV and OdishaBytes round the amount to ₹1.04 lakh crore. Approval does not mean construction has started. Former Union minister Srikant Jena has asked the Chief Minister for clarity on power and water demand.
Sources: Business StandardOdishaTVOdishaBytes
Odisha approves HCLTech’s ₹14,257 crore AI data centre, its first in India. After a 24 July agreement with the state and Sarvam, HCLTech said the planned outlay is about ₹14,257 crore, including state financial assistance, at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park in Bhubaneswar. The High-Level Clearance Authority approved it on 23 September, listing it in Khordha. Business Standard reports 385 projected jobs. HCLTech separately expects its global delivery centre to create more than 5,000 direct jobs. An earlier report put the figure at ₹730 crore, and that no longer stands. Approval does not mean construction has started.
Sources: Business StandardThe HinduBusiness StandardThe New Indian Express
Odisha clears Sentraforge AI’s ₹22,634 crore AI data centre and capability centre in Puri. The High-Level Clearance Authority approved the proposal by Sentraforge AI Ltd. Business Standard reports 2,320 projected jobs. No site within Puri district has been published. Approval does not mean construction has started.
Odisha clears RKD Construction’s ₹1,500 crore data centre in Cuttack. The High-Level Clearance Authority approved the proposed data centre. The reports name only Cuttack, and no site or construction timeline has been published. Approval does not mean construction has started.
ONGC announces a gas discovery about 43 km off Konark. Gas was struck on 18 September at the first Mahanadi Basin well drilled under the Samudra Manthan campaign. Initial tests showed encouraging flow and reservoir pressure; further appraisal and commercial evaluation are required before a development decision.
BDA opens allotment for 496 Ekamra Residency flats at Subudhipur. Online applications for the first phase run until 31 October. The 7.34-acre housing project offers 208 2BHK and 288 2BHK-plus-study apartments through a lottery.
Sources: Times of IndiaOdishaBytes
SiCSem's silicon-carbide semiconductor facility is approved near Bhubaneswar. The Falta SEZ Unit Approval Committee cleared the integrated unit at IDCO Info Valley-II, Jatni. The 21.8-acre facility is proposed to make SiC diodes and MOSFETs.
Sources: OdishaBytesThe New Indian Express
Work begins on a six-lane road from Guru Kelucharan Park to Patia railway station. BDA's ₹55.85 crore, 2.387-km CDP road will run through Patia, Chandrasekharpur and Gadakana, providing an alternative to the Jaydev Vihar–Nandankanan corridor.
Sources: Times of IndiaOrissaPOST
Odisha cabinet approves State Data Centre 2.0 for digital governance. The cabinet approved a Tier-III compliant data centre on 1 July, which OdishaTV and OdishaBytes describe as state-owned. The existing centre, running since 2011 and hosting more than 600 government applications, is nearing the end of its life. OdishaTV and OdishaBytes report the approved cost as ₹268.44 crore including five years of operation and maintenance, while The New Indian Express reports ₹266.48 crore. The reports do not name a site, and approval does not mean the facility is built.
Bids invited for a 25-acre IT park at Damana Square, between Infocity and Infovalley, on PPP. Aimed at IT, ITeS, semiconductor design and AI firms, against a pipeline of over ₹50,000 crore in proposed investment.
Sources: Business StandardOdishaTV
Adani Group breaks ground on a ₹800 crore data centre at Info Valley. The data centre is one of three Odisha projects worth ₹33,081 crore announced by the group. Business Standard reports about 200 high-skilled jobs, while The New Indian Express reports about 200 high-end direct and indirect jobs. The ceremony was held at Bhuinpur in Khurda district. The data-centre plot and construction progress have not been reported.
Ground broken on India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit, in Bhubaneswar. A ₹1,943 crore vertically integrated ATMP plant by 3D Glass Solutions, cleared by the Union Cabinet in August 2025, serving AI, telecom, defence electronics and aerospace.
Sources: PIBDeccan Herald
The Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip Economic Region plan is launched. Prepared by NITI Aayog as one of four national pilot City Economic Regions: over 80 projects and 30 policy initiatives, aiming to take the region from $22.4 billion in 2025 to $500 billion by 2047, with over 4 million non-farm jobs.
Sources: NITI AayogThe Statesman
Three new Town Planning Schemes declared — TPS 05, 06 and 07 of 2026, about 863 acres across Malipada and Daspur, under the state's Samrudha Sahar programme. BDA says 16 more schemes are being processed and will be notified in phases.
Sources: OdishaTVPragativadi
“New Bhubaneswar” satellite city announced. An 800-acre township at Mallipada, Daspur, Andharua and Gothapatna, most of it government land. Singapore's Surbana Jurong is preparing the master plan and DPR.
BDA's jurisdiction grows by 143 revenue villages — 239.58 sq km, taking the total from 569 to 712 — approved at its 150th meeting, along with three housing projects at Chandrasekharpur, Jagasara and Sanapalla and a ₹1,536 crore annual budget.
Sources: ThePrintSambad English
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