Odisha Approves Town Planning Scheme-8 for Bhubaneswar Development

The Odisha government has approved Town Planning Scheme-8 (TP-8) for Bhubaneswar, covering 560.86 acres in Andharua and Daspur, to accelerate infrastructure development and promote organised urban growth, The Times of India reported.

Under the scheme, landowners will contribute 40 per cent of their land for public infrastructure, including roads, drainage, and open spaces, and retain the remaining 60 per cent after development.

The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will oversee the execution of the project, which has been notified in the state gazette.

BDA Vice-Chairman N Thirumala Naik said the scheme will ensure quality infrastructure and sustainability while integrating development along the proposed ring road, The Times of India reported.

The move is part of Odisha’s larger urban planning reforms aimed at improving livability in the state capital.