Bridge over Kathajodi to ease traffic between twin ctities
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones of two projects for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack through video link from Pahadpur on Saturday.He unveiled a project for a 300-metric tonne per day compressed biogas (CBG) plant to be set up by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) at
By Riyan Ramanath V
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones of two projects for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack through video link from Pahadpur on Saturday.He unveiled a project for a 300-metric tonne per day compressed biogas (CBG) plant to be set up by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) at Meherpali and that of a bridge over river Kathajodi in Cuttack.The bridge is expected to ease traffic congestion for commuters between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
The proposed structure will link Trisulia with the Judicial Academy area near Bellevue Square, creating an additional route across the Kathajodi.
Officials said the bridge will reduce pressure on existing routes and improve daily commuting.The state cabinet had approved the plan in April.
To be built at an estimated cost of Rs 158.88 crore, the project is slated for completion within three years.
Besides easing congestion, it is expected to boost economic activity in the region.The CBG plant is aimed at sharply reducing waste load on the city’s Temporary Transfer Station (TTS) and Micro Composting Centres (MCC), a BMC official said.While the TTS handles around 470 tonnes of waste daily and processes it, MCC converts waste into manure.
Reducing the waste load on the TTS will mean zero exposed waste, which often raises a stink in nearby localities, the official added.The official said the project will be developed in collaboration with Oil India Limited as part of a broader push to build sustainable waste-to-energy infrastructure in urban centres. “The facility would significantly improve waste handling in the city.
The operationalisation of CBG plant will drastically reduce waste load on the TTS, thereby paving the way for zero exposed waste,” a BMC officer said.Officials said the plant will come up on around 10 acres and is expected to produce about 13 tonnes of biogas per day, along with organic manure and refuse-derived fuel (RDF).Bhubaneswar currently generates around 800 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily, including wet and dry waste.
Of this, MCCs process about 100 tonnes of wet waste daily, while Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) handle around 120 tonnes of dry waste.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhubaneswar | Silver Rate in Bhubaneswar | Bank Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Public Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Petrol Price in Bhubaneswar | Diesel Price in Bhubaneswar | CNG Price in Bhubaneswar | LPG Price in BhubaneswarStay updated with the latest Bhubaneswar news.
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