India, Sept. 12 -- Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is set to get a new modern city on its outskirts, modelled on Gujarat's Dholera smart city. Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra informed that the upcoming city will be developed with state-of-the-art infrastructure and is expected to house around one lakh residents.
The project, titled 'New City', has already received Cabinet approval. It will include all basic amenities such as roads, water supply, and electricity, along with provisions to make it a hub for business and IT industries.
The project will be developed in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) as the nodal agency. The primary Detailed Project Report (DPR)...