Regarding need for comprehensive and integrated planning to
develop Kalinga Nagar, Vyasanagar, Jajpur Road and Panikoili
together as a planned city in Jajpur district, Odisha-Laid
DR. RABINDRA NARAYAN BEHERA (JAJPUR): Kalinga Nagar
is the steel capital of India. There are around 10 steel plants and
ancillary industries in this locality. Adjacent Sukinda area is having
95 percentage of chrome ores...
Regarding need for comprehensive and integrated planning to develop Kalinga Nagar, Vyasanagar, Jajpur Road and Panikoili together as a planned city in Jajpur district, Odisha-Laid DR. RABINDRA NARAYAN BEHERA (JAJPUR): Kalinga Nagar is the steel capital of India. There are around 10 steel plants and ancillary industries in this locality. Adjacent Sukinda area is having 95 percentage of chrome ores of India and further iron and manganese ores are available in this locality. National Highway and State Road from state Capital Bhubaneswar to Keonjhar District Hq passes through this town. Bhubaneswar-Keonjhar passenger and goods train line passes through this town with Jakhapura as passenger halt. Adjacent town Vyasanagar a municipality situated at 5 KM distance is having rail station connecting Chennai and Howrah, with Software Technological Park of India. Vyasanagar is having the seat of Maharshi Vyasadeba and connecting to Mahabharata times. Panikoili is also a small town with connectivity of Chennai-Kolkata National Highway having District Police HQ. Vyasanagar is an upcoming city with various Government offices, Judicial Court etc. It is, therefore, proposed to Hon?ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs to take necessary steps for converting Kalinga Nagar, Vyasanagar, Jajpur Road and Panikoili a big and planned city which could be the next urbanization platform for the Jajpur District which is having Buddhist Heritage points like Ratnagiri, Udaigiri and Shakti Pitha Maa Biraja Khetra, Baitarani Tirtha and Navi Gaya Khetra.