Puri Elevated to Municipal Corporation Status by CM Mohan Majhi, Major Development Planned

New happiness for city dwellers in the new year Puri, 31/12 (Bureau): Puri has become a municipal corporation. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced this. As a result, mayoral elections will be held here very soon. Due to which new happiness and excitement has been seen among the people. Puri municipality will be reorganized and will become Puri municipal corporation. The number of wards and the number of councils will be increased. Puri municipal corporation will be formed by merging 32 wards of Puri municipality with 34 revenue villages on the outskirts of Sadar. In these 34 areas, improved roads, Puri municipality, Puri will become a municipal corporation, roads with ghats, drainage, sewerage, drinking water system. Grant amount will be increased in various schemes, lighting will be provided. Garbage will be collected from every person's house. A beautiful city will be built. While the municipal budget is Rs 900 crore, the metropolitan budget will be increased three times. As a result, the grant amount in various schemes will be increased so that the city residents will get better and modern facilities. Meanwhile, the Governor has issued a circular stating that Puri will be a 'large urban area' in view of the population of the municipal council, population density, revenue collected for the local administration, number of people employed in the non-agricultural sector, and importance of economic development of the region. People affected by this can also express their opinions, suggestions and suggestions in writing to the Puri District Magistrate or District Collector within 30 days from Wednesday. After the District Collector gives this opinion, the state government will take appropriate action on it. If the goal of establishing Puri Metropolitan Corporation is achieved, the population growing around Srikshetra will develop. The government's goal of making Srikshetra a good city will be achieved. Tourism infrastructure will be developed. The standard of living of the people will improve and the government revenue will also increase. The government has taken steps to establish a medical college, airport, passenger ship (cruise) near Puri, the city. Puri will be included in the Tricity. The government has also aimed to establish a port in Astaranga, build a railway line from here to Konark to Puri, and build a coastal highway. This will turn the Puri Metropolitan Corporation area into a commercial hub. As a result, the religious capital Puri will become another commercial hub for tourism. People will get more employment and opportunities to become self-reliant. More markets, markets, complexes, cinema halls, parks will be available. The government's strong tourism infrastructure will develop, the dream of becoming a commercial hub will come true, employment will increase, people will become self-reliant, said Puri Municipal Executive Officer Abhimanyu Behera. However, the Puri Municipal Corporation elections have not been held since 2019. With the formation of the new government, the BJP has announced to make Puri a municipal corporation. Efforts are being made to achieve this. Beldal, Ur and Dohitakhanda will be in the east of Puri Municipal Corporation, Gorual in the west, Malatipatpur Bus Stand in the north and the Bay of Bengal in the south. Balukhand, Samangara of Samangara panchayat under Baliguali panchayat of Puri Sadar block, Mohinipur, Alatunga and Alanga of Beldal panchayat are being included in the Puri Metropolitan Corporation area. Similarly, Gopinathpur Panchayat's eight villages, eight villages alias Samang, Gopinathpur alias Rautarapur, Kashiharipur Panchayat's Kashiharipur, Shireikana Natna, Bharatipur, Kardalibaripatna, Alikia, Chakrabarti, eight villages alias Jitikar Muduli Patna and Vastu revenue villages are being included in this. Veer Harekrushnapur Panchayat's Harekrushnapur, Rahangiriya, Jagannathpur Ballabh, Batgaon, Uttarsarpada, Rendua, Purushottampur, Samang Panchayat's Samang, Khadipada, Revatiraman, Shankarpur, Sunamuhin, Kashijagannathpur revenue villages have been included in this. Steps have been taken to include Uttarkana, Sirekana, Uiyapatna, Narasinghaballav of Damodarpur Panchayat and Sipsarubali revenue villages of Goural Panchayat of Brahmagiri Block in the Puri Metropolitan Corporation area. It is a matter of happiness that Puri will be developed while keeping its antiquity intact. Due to this, the Sadar region will benefit the most. They will be able to get better services. Puri will get more financial assistance. Since Puri is an ancient city, it is requested to develop while keeping its cultural, traditional and ancient importance intact. Manoj Rath, Chairman of Utkal Vidyarthi Parishad The declaration of Puri as a Metropolitan Corporation was absolutely necessary and a welcome step. 50,000 to 100,000 people visit Puri daily. The municipality was not able to provide services to so many people. Therefore, this was absolutely necessary. By becoming a