Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards urban cleanliness and sustainable development, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a new fleet of six advanced mechanical road-cleaning vehicles to cover specific road networks across the city.
The fleet was inaugurated on Monday by Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mahapatra. This initiative expands the mechanical cleaning program, previously limited to specific stretches of national highways, to more specific roads within the BMC limits.
The newly added routes have been divided into three packages, two of which have already been finalized. Lion Services and Jagriti Welfare Organization have been selected to deploy the mechanical cleaning vehicles in these zones.
BMC Mayor Sulochana Das, Commissioner Chanchal Rana, senior officials, and representatives of implementing agencies attended the launch ceremony.
Emphasizing the role of modern technology in urban management, Minister Mahapatra said, “The use of scientific and mechanical equipment ensures good sanitation and contributes significantly to public health and the overall development of the city.”
Mayor Sulochana Das emphasized that the government is focusing on expanding sanitation efforts beyond the BMC’s boundaries to the surrounding areas to maintain a clean urban environment.
Commissioner Chanchal Rana said that the nighttime cleaning schedule has been improved to maintain efficiency without disrupting the city’s daily operations.
Notably, mechanical cleaning previously covered approximately 80 km of roads.
With this increase, the program will now cover 166 km of roads, totaling 715 lane kilometers, not only within the BMC’s boundaries but also in the surrounding urban areas.
The cleaned stretches include the main roads from Rasulgarh to Nakhar, Khandagiri to DN Regalia, Patia to Nandan Kanan, NH to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, DN Regalia to Kalinga Vihar, NH to Kolathia Road via Manipal Hospitals, Khandagiri Charichak to Kalinga Studio, and Kalinga Studio to CRPF Square.
With this initiative, Bhubaneswar continues to set a benchmark in urban cleanliness and sustainable civic management, demonstrating a citizen-centric approach to infrastructure development.
