# Greater Bhubaneswar

> 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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## Latest developments

- [RBI data centre at Info Valley-II is scheduled for inauguration on 25 October](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#rbi-infovalley-data-centre-opening-scheduled): 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 Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Oct/18/odisha-pm-modi-to-launch-rbi-data-centre-on-oct-25-president-murmu-to-visit-3-days-later), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/rbis-rs-169-cr-greenfield-data-centre-in-odisha-set-for-oct-25-launch-know-more/) Location: Info Valley-II · RBI campus context. Shading reuses IDCO’s published Infovalley coordinate envelope. It is not the RBI campus boundary; the campus plot and entrance coordinates have not been verified.
- [Tenth Ekamra Walks edition announced with Dussehra and UMI heritage trails](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#ekamra-walks-2026-27-season): 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 Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Oct/16/10th-edition-of-ekamra-walks-to-return-in-bhubaneswar-from-saturday), [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/ekamra-walks-to-return-from-oct-17-with-spl-dussehra-umi-trails/articleshow/134970194.cms) Location: Bhubaneswar · Ekamra Walks city context. Shading shows the cached OSM city administrative area, not walking routes or the full excursion area. Individual trail alignments and starting points have not been verified.
- [Odisha approves the bid for Cuttack’s Mahanadi waterfront development](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#cuttack-mahanadi-waterfront-bid-approval): 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 News](https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/mahanadi-waterfront-to-get-major-facelift-odisha-govt-clears-rs-133-71-cr-project/), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/odisha-to-launch-rs-500-cr-scheme-to-tackle-urban-waterlogging-check-other-initiatives/) Location: Cuttack · Mahanadi waterfront project context. Marker is the existing Cuttack city reference, not a riverfront site pin. The project’s riverbank endpoints, alignment and development footprint have not been verified.
- [Two affordable housing projects inaugurated with 1,608 homes](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#ghatikia-gadakana-affordable-housing-inauguration): 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. Sources: [Chief Minister’s Office, Odisha (Odia)](https://cm.odisha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-10/13-10-2026.pdf), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/cm-mohan-majhi-inaugurates-1608-affordable-houses-in-odisha-capital-launches-pmay-urban-bandhu-for-migrant-workers/) Location: Bhubaneswar · Ghatikia & Gadakana housing. Shading shows the cached OSM city administrative area only. It does not locate the Ghatikia and Gadakana housing plots or the rental project; their footprints and entrance coordinates have not been verified.
- [Puri’s airport and heritage projects reviewed for faster execution](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#puri-heritage-infrastructure-project-review): 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. Sources: [Chief Minister’s Office, Odisha (Odia)](https://cm.odisha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-10/12-10-2026.pdf), [OMMCOM News](https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/cm-majhi-directs-time-bound-completion-of-key-development-projects-in-puri/) Location: Puri · district project review context. Marker is the existing Puri city reference, not the airport or any individual heritage project. The review spans multiple sites across the district; their plots, routes and footprints have not been verified.
- [Redeveloped Kalinga Studio inaugurated in Bhubaneswar](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#kalinga-studio-redevelopment-inauguration): 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 India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/cm-inaugurates-revamped-kalinga-studio-after-rs-164cr-makeover/amp_articleshow/134713914.cms), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/bhubaneswars-kalinga-studio-set-to-roll-after-27-yrs-as-cm-mohan-majhi-inaugurates-redeveloped-facility/) Location: Bhubaneswar · Kalinga Studio context. City reference only, not a studio site pin. The studio parcel, redevelopment footprint and entrance coordinates have not been independently verified.
- [BMC extends dry-waste collection to 31 gram panchayats](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#bmc-rural-dry-waste-collection): 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 Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/bhubaneswar/2026/Oct/03/31-gram-panchayats-linked-with-bmc-for-dry-waste-collection), [The Statesman](https://www.thestatesman.com/bhubaneswar/rural-urban-convergence-bmc-to-collect-dry-waste-from-31-gram-panchayats-1503646184.html) Location: Bhubaneswar, Jatani, Balianta & Balipatna. Shading shows OSM administrative areas for the four named localities. It does not identify the 31 participating panchayats or collection routes.
- [Seventh Odisha Travel Bazaar announced for 3–5 October in Bhubaneswar](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#odisha-travel-bazaar-2026): 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: [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/odisha-ready-to-lead-indias-tourism-growth-deputy-cm-pravati-parida/amp/), [OMMCOM News](https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/odisha-travel-bazaar-2026-from-oct-3-5-in-bhubaneswar-dy-cm-pravati-parida-announces/) Location: Mayfair Sanctuary, Chandrasekharpur. Venue location from the official environmental-clearance record; marker shows the published site coordinate, not an entrance.
- [Shikhar Chandi Temple development reviewed ahead of Navratri](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#shikhar-chandi-development-review): 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: [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/bhubaneswar-shikhar-chandi-temple-transformation-phase-1-targeted-before-navratri/), [OMMCOM News](https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/ahead-of-navratri-deputy-cm-pravati-parida-takes-stock-of-shikhar-chandi-development-works/) Location: Shikharchandi Temple. OSM temple location. The development works extend beyond this point; their full footprint is not shown.
- [Safety inspection advances the Khurda Road–Balangir rail project](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#khurda-balangir-purunakatak-charichhak-inspection): 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 India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/inspection-of-purunakatak-charichhak-rail-stretch-over/amp_articleshow/134597686.cms), [OMMCOM News](https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/crs-inspects-purunakatak-charichhak-section-of-khurda-road-balangir-rail-line/) Location: Railway near Purunakatak, Boudh. Dashed lines follow OSM railway geometry near Purunakatak, some tagged as an estimated alignment. The exact Charichhak endpoint and inspected section limits remain unverified.
- [Odisha clears a ₹1,04,550 crore integrated data centre park by High Density Data Centre Ltd](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#hddc-naraj-data-centre-park-approval): 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 Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-approves-2-47-trillion-in-projects-across-15-districts-at-once-126092301548_1.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/odisha-clears-rs-104-lakh-crore-adani-group-data-centre-park-in-cuttacks-naraj-12578674), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/srikant-jena-writes-to-cm-majhi-seeks-clarity-on-proposed-adani-ai-data-centre-at-odishas-naraj/) Location: Naraj · locality reference. Pin marks the Naraj locality, using the Naraj Bridge as a reference. The reported 250-acre parcel has not been published. OdishaTV and OdishaBytes place the project at Naraj near Cuttack, while Business Standard and The New Indian Express name Khordha (Khurda).
- [Odisha approves HCLTech’s ₹14,257 crore AI data centre, its first in India](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#hcltech-ai-data-centre): 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 Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/hcltech-first-ai-data-centre-odisha-sarvam-partnership-126072400639_1.html), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/odisha-signs-mou-with-hcltech-for-ai-data-centre/article71262871.ece), [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-approves-2-47-trillion-in-projects-across-15-districts-at-once-126092301548_1.html), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Sep/24/odisha-clears-rs-247l-crore-projects-as-data-centres-ai-investors-make-a-rush) Location: Bhubaneswar · proposed AI park. City reference only. The agreement names the Odisha Sovereign AI Park in Bhubaneswar, while the state approval lists the project under Khordha. No park parcel or data-centre coordinate has been published.
- [Odisha clears Sentraforge AI’s ₹22,634 crore AI data centre and capability centre in Puri](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#sentraforge-puri-ai-data-centre-approval): 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. Sources: [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-approves-2-47-trillion-in-projects-across-15-districts-at-once-126092301548_1.html), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Sep/24/odisha-clears-rs-247l-crore-projects-as-data-centres-ai-investors-make-a-rush), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/odisha-clears-rs-104-lakh-crore-adani-group-data-centre-park-in-cuttacks-naraj-12578674) Location: Puri · district reference. Marker is the existing Puri city reference, not a project site. No site within Puri district has been published. OdishaTV separately reports that the state has identified land at Tangiapada near Info Valley as a hub for the HCLTech and Sentraforge projects; that is one report and is not mapped here.
- [Odisha clears RKD Construction’s ₹1,500 crore data centre in Cuttack](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#rkd-cuttack-data-centre-approval): 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. Sources: [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-approves-2-47-trillion-in-projects-across-15-districts-at-once-126092301548_1.html), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Sep/24/odisha-clears-rs-247l-crore-projects-as-data-centres-ai-investors-make-a-rush), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/odisha-clears-rs-104-lakh-crore-adani-group-data-centre-park-in-cuttacks-naraj-12578674) Location: Cuttack · city reference. Marker is the existing Cuttack city reference, not a project site. The reports name only Cuttack, and no site has been published.
- [ONGC announces a gas discovery about 43 km off Konark](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#ongc-mahanadi-gas-discovery): 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. Sources: [Dharitri (Odia)](https://www.dharitri.com/discovery-of-gas-off-the-odisha-coast/), [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/ongc-strikes-gas-in-mahanadi-offshore-first-under-samudra-manthan-drive-126092101219_1.html), [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/in-major-milestone-for-indias-offshore-energy-exploration-ongc-strikes-gas-in-mahanadi-basin-43-km-off-odisha-coast-proximity-could-enable-faster-monetisation-if-commercially-viable/articleshow/134404564.cms) Location: Off Konark · Mahanadi Basin. The dashed ring is a 43 km distance guide around Konark, not a discovery boundary. The cited reports do not publish the well coordinates; no exact well marker is placed.
- [BDA opens allotment for 496 Ekamra Residency flats at Subudhipur](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#ekamra-residency-allotment): 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 India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/bda-opens-ekamra-residency-flat-applications-prices-disappoint-middle-class/articleshow/134341338.cms), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/bda-invites-applications-for-496-flats-under-ekamra-residency-project-in-bhubaneswar/) Location: Subudhipur · Ekamra Residency locality. Locality reference only. The exact Ekamra Residency plot and entrance have not been geolocated; use the BDA project map for plot details.
- [SiCSem's silicon-carbide semiconductor facility is approved near Bhubaneswar](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#sicsem-infovalley-ii-approval): 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: [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/sicsems-rs-3406-cr-proposal-approved-for-odishas-second-semiconductor-unit/), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/odisha/2026/Sep/16/sicsem-gets-falta-sez-nod-for-rs-3k-crore-odisha-semicon-manufacturing-facility) Location: SiCSem · Infovalley-II. Shading is the Infovalley coordinate envelope published by IDCO, not the factory plot. The individual plant footprint has not been verified.
- [Work begins on a six-lane road from Guru Kelucharan Park to Patia railway station](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#patia-six-lane-road): 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 India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/bda-starts-work-on-rs-55-85cr-six-lane-road-linking-guru-kelucharan-park-with-patia-station/amp_articleshow/133404037.cms), [OrissaPOST](https://www.orissapost.com/hud-min-lays-stone-for-6-lane-road-project/) Location: Guru Kelucharan Park → Patia station. Dashed line connects the reported endpoints; it is not the surveyed CDP road alignment. Park and station locations are from OSM.
- [Odisha cabinet approves State Data Centre 2.0 for digital governance](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#odisha-state-data-centre-2-approval): 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. Sources: [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/odisha-cabinet-approves-rs-26844-crore-for-next-gen-state-data-centre-12124521), [OdishaBytes](https://odishabytes.com/odisha-to-establish-state-data-centre-2-0-at-rs-268-44-crore/), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Jul/02/odisha-cabinet-approves-rs-266-crore-state-data-centre-20-deep-sea-fishing-mission) Location: Bhubaneswar · site unconfirmed. City reference only. The cited reports do not name a site. No building is marked.
- [Bids invited for a 25-acre IT park at Damana Square](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#damana-square-it-park): 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 Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-plans-iconic-it-park-as-50k-crore-tech-pipeline-awaits-infra-boost-126062501182_1.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/bhubaneswar-set-for-new-it-hub-as-odisha-floats-bid-for-25-acre-it-park-at-damana-square-12203973) Location: Damana locality · proposed IT park. Damana locality reference from OSM. The proposed 25-acre IT-park parcel has not been verified.
- [Adani Group breaks ground on a ₹800 crore data centre at Info Valley](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#adani-infovalley-data-centre-groundbreaking): 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. Sources: [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/adani-group-invests-rs-33081-crore-three-projects-odisha-126040800840_1.html), [The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2026/Apr/09/adani-group-bets-big-on-odisha-with-rs-33000-crore-investment-in-3-projects) Location: Info Valley · Adani data centre context. Shading reuses IDCO’s published Infovalley coordinate envelope. It is not the data-centre plot, which has not been published. Bhuinpur, where the ceremony was held, is not the project site.
- [Ground broken on India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#3d-glass-semiconductor-atmp): 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: [PIB](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2253549&reg=3&lang=1), [Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/business/cabinet-clears-4-new-chip-units-with-rs-46k-crore-investment-3677894) Location: 3D Glass Solutions · Infovalley. Shading is the Infovalley coordinate envelope published by IDCO, not the factory plot. The individual plant footprint has not been verified.
- [The Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip Economic Region plan is launched](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#bcpp-economic-region-plan): 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 Aayog](https://niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-03/Economic-Plan-for-Bhubaneswar-cuttack-puri-paradeep.pdf), [The Statesman](https://www.thestatesman.com/india/bhubaneswar-cuttack-puri-paradip-economic-region-set-to-become-odishas-growth-engine-cm-mohan-majhi-1503553363.html) Location: Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip. Shaded envelope connects the four city references to orient the region. It is schematic, not NITI Aayog’s official economic-region boundary.
- [Three new Town Planning Schemes declared](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#town-planning-schemes-05-07): 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: [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/bda-declares-intent-for-three-new-town-planning-schemes-12054540), [Pragativadi](https://pragativadi.com/bda-declares-intention-for-three-new-town-planning-schemes/) Location: Malipada–Daspur · western planning area. Shading shows the surrounding Chandaka administrative area for orientation. It is not the boundary of TPS 05, 06 or 07; consult the BDA scheme maps.
- [“New Bhubaneswar” satellite city announced](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#new-bhubaneswar-satellite-city): “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. Sources: [The Week](https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/09/01/cal54-od-township.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/bhubaneswar-new-city-project-odisha-govt-identifies-land-to-establish-satellite-city-expand-state-capital-270363) Location: Western Bhubaneswar · township localities. Shading shows Chandaka and mapped Gothapatna for locality context, not the 800-acre township boundary. The final township footprint is unverified.
- [BDA's jurisdiction grows by 143 revenue villages](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#bda-143-revenue-villages): 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: [ThePrint](https://theprint.in/india/bhubaneswar-development-authority-to-add-143-revenue-villages-under-its-jurisdiction/2577592/), [Sambad English](https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/bhubaneswar-development-authority-to-launch-3-new-housing-projects-under-its-jurisdiction-8922365) Location: Bhubaneswar development region. Shading shows existing Bhubaneswar and neighbouring administrative areas as context. It is not the 143 added villages or the revised BDA jurisdiction boundary.

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