Odisha To Transfer All Urban Bus Stands To C&T Dept To Be Developed Under Atal Scheme

Odisha To Transfer All Urban Bus Stands To C&T Dept To Be Developed Under Atal Scheme

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to standardise bus infrastructure across Odisha, the Commerce and Transport (C&T) Department has initiated the process of taking over all bus stands currently under Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). In a communication, Principal Secretary of the Commerce and Transport Department, NBS Rajput, has urged the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department to issue necessary instructions to ULBs for handing over all bus sta…

Odisha plans upgrade of all bus stands under Atal scheme; transfer to Transport dept notified

Bhubaneswar: All bus stands across Odisha will be developed under the Atal Bus Stand scheme, as per a gazette notification issued by the State Government on Wednesday. According to the notification, all bus stands, including those under Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), will be incorporated and integrated into the scheme. The objective is to standardise their development, renovation, operation, maintenance and management under a unified framework. In l…