sub : Orissa Vision 2030

Date : Mar 15, 2007 10:10 AM

Jai Jagannath,

The Vision for the planning area perceived around the following Core Ideas:

1. Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as twin cities in COMPLEMENTARY role.

2. Transformation of the Bhubaneswar - Cuttack Urban Complex to a world class urban centre as an important gate way for national and international investments.

3. Promotion of cultural, built and natural heritage in a sustainable manner.

4. The road map to achieve the vision will include the following;
To generate higher service facilities for attracting various developmental activities, investors and industrial houses.
To generate facilities and activities to support small investor, informal sectors and slum inhabitants and rural migrants
To improve the Transport Network system for faster communication and high standard linkages between the growth centers and their rural hinterlands.

5. To provide decent housing for all sections of people living in the region

6. To transform the whole region to a pollution free zone with conservation of bio- diversity and environment.

7. To manage the natural and human resources for followed development.

8. To frame land policies and development proposals for eradicating bottlenecks for future development.

9. To formulate a Disaster Management Policies to tackle natural hazards.

10. To provide high levels of physical and social infrastructure ensuring safe drinking water, improved sanitation, well distributed education, health, recreation and cultural facilities.

11. To convert the region to a learning and cultural centre for the state as well as nation.

12. To transform the region to a hub of tourism through preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage, with high standard facilities and convenience.

13. To design an effective development control mechanism with a high value of public serviceability.

14. To reenergize the institutional and administrative system to manage future urban development in the region.

Regards
Nilachakra