Bhubaneswar Development Authority
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Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is an agency which is responsible for development and beautification of Bhubaneswar
, the capital city of Orissa
. It was established on September 1, 1983.
BDA is responsible for creating development plans, regulating development and use of land, undertaking works pertaining to construction of housing colonies, commercial complexes and providing public amenities like water supply, drainage, sewerage, and transportation, social facilities etc. Apart from the main Bhubaneswar city, BDA covers 158 revenue villages covering an area of about 393.57 km2.
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, the capital city of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. It was established on September 1, 1983.
BDA is responsible for creating development plans, regulating development and use of land, undertaking works pertaining to construction of housing colonies, commercial complexes and providing public amenities like water supply, drainage, sewerage, and transportation, social facilities etc. Apart from the main Bhubaneswar city, BDA covers 158 revenue villages covering an area of about 393.57 km2.