Bhubaneswar: Odisha, the sports capital of India, is gearing up to host the FIH (International Hockey Federation) Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023.
With the Men’s Hockey World Cup set to begin next month, the civic authorities have initiated preparations in full force.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authorities (BDA) and works department have jointly identified eyesores in the city to to beautify them in order to enhance the visual appeal during the tournament. Skilled planners from Bhubaneswar Urban Knowledge Centre (BUKC) have conceptualised the beautification projects. The grey areas, where aesthetic touch can be given in terms of landscape design and wall painting, have been earmarked in an artist’s impression by the BUKC team.
However, along with all the efforts of making the city look pretty, the price is being paid by ‘mother nature’. All the revamping of the look of the city, has taken a toll on the environment as trees are being fell in order to achieve the goals.
When the state has been witnessing serious impacts of deforestation in the form of severe heatwaves and adverse weather conditions, the large-scale cutting of trees has irked residents.
While opposition leaders and several outfits protested against cutting down of trees for construction of MLA quarters in Bhubaneswar, no noise is being heard now!
However, the need for cutting down of trees and expansion of roads are deemed to be unnecessary, as stated by many locals.
What is seeming to be more troublesome is that authorities are not taking measures to plant trees in compensation to the felling of hundreds more.
Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has labored out an motion plan for total enhancement of roads and their beautification within the state capital.
While works regarding enhancement of nationwide freeway (NH)-16 might be given emphasis, companies engaged in precedence street community improvement venture have been requested to finish their assignments by December 31.
Sources mentioned 9 potential stretches together with KIIT sq. street, Infocity and Kalinga Hospital sq. street in North zone together with 35 in South East zone might be lined beneath the venture. Similarly, 14 street stretches have been recognized in South West zone for his or her revamp forward of the World Cup.Lane marking, restore of street edges, curbs and pathways, clearing of roadside particles, elimination of wall posters and ads, enhancement of medians, streetlights and barricading are the main duties that may undertaken for the roads together with different beautification measures, officers mentioned.
As the countdown has already started for the showpiece event, beautification drives in both the cities have reached the final stages. While mural paintings have added gloss to the city walls, various places in the city are glittering with colourful lights.
Notably, Sports and Youth Services department Commissioner-cum-Secretary R. Vineel Krishna had chaired a preparatory meeting for the mega event on December 10.
The Sports Secretary put emphasis on coordinated efforts by all departments concerned for successful organisation of the January 11 event. He also asked the officials to work in close cooperation with the hockey federation for the celebration.
Odisha is scheduled to host the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela from January 13 to 29 next year.
The state government in collaboration with the Hockey India will organise celebrations in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur for the hockey world cup.
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