Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- Work on the Mahanadi Riverfront project at Cuttack will commence soon, informed the Minister for the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday.

Following a high-level meeting held at Kharavela Bhawan in Bhubaneswar over the matter, Mahapatra said: "The Mahanadi Riverfront project in Cuttack will follow the Sabarmati model and commence soon with an estimated cost of Rs 220 crore. The state government has approved the DPR, and additional funds will be allocated if necessary. The first phase is targeted for completion before the upcoming Bali Yatra. The project is meant to develop all civic amenities in Cuttack, for amusement."

Sources said that he state government in collab...