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Orissa govt's urban work programme in 2020
Economy

Will Odisha’s new urban employment scheme put money in the hands of the poor?

May 9, 2020 Lalit Pattajoshi

The UWEI looks at execution of labour intensive projects in urban areas, with an allocation of Rs 100 crore to be spent on wages of workers.

Economy

Bhubaneswar: The economy is battling the virus too

April 24, 2020 Lalit Pattajoshi

With the Centre’s new guidelines to slowly kickstart the economy, Odisha, too, has announced partial lockdown relaxation. But the problems that formal and informal sectors here face now is representative of what all states will have to tackle post May 3rd.

Governance

Bhubaneswar: Coronavirus outbreak halts festival for the first time in centuries

April 8, 2020 Lalit Pattajoshi

CM Naveen Patnaik has been proactive in initiating some harsh measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. And the learnings and systems used to manage Cyclone Fani a few years back has come in useful in the state’s handling of the COVID outbreak.

Environment

Can Bhubaneswar’s smart city infrastructure withstand summer heat stress?

May 30, 2019 Basudev Mahapatra

Extreme heat stress caused by high ‘wet bulb temperatures’ and urban heat island effect come into play in Odisha’s capital, that is often the hottest city in the country during summers. But what do these terms imply, and how are they a threat to the upcoming smart city?

Civic

Fani aftermath: Civil society groups play key role in cyclone-ravaged Bhubaneswar

May 16, 2019 Basudev Mahapatra

While government disaster response teams focus on roads, electricity and other infrastructure, local community groups and volunteers try to mobilise residents to participate in the relief work being done in their localities, and especially the low income settlements.

Economy

Living in rooms by looms: Fate of migrant workers in Surat

December 21, 2018 Reetika Revathy Subramanian / PARI

Around 8 lakh workers from Odisha, after strenuous shifts in Surat’s powerlooms, stay in rotation in crowded rooms, amid power cuts, scarce water, filth and noise. Illnesses are common, as are stress and alcoholism.


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