Designing Bhubaneswar: Introduction

During old times temples were the hub of gathering knowledge and intellect. Scholars and pioneers used to visit temples to enrich their scope and perspective, in return shared their brains to the eager minds of today. Bhubaneswar, the city with most number of temples aptly named as the temple city is a home to very recognized stalwarts in every field. It is also elected as the top ranker in the list of smart cities of India. Best for investments and trades, it is luring many multinational giants as well as skilled personnel with expertise in different sectors to settle in its soil.

Since it is one of the first models of planned cities during the independence riots, it holds a huge potential in terms of resources, geographical plots, road ways, centers of excellences, even market distribution, exemplary infrastructures and outlaying industrial areas. Emerging entrepreneurship environment and budding start-ups will change it to a beacon of developed cities within a few years.

Thus, to look out for a brighter vision, we need to plan it more precisely and it can be only done by brain storming, analyzing, designing and implementing all changing the aspects practically for the use. Enthusiasm of youth circle along with experiences of the older generation can contribute positively to its cause.

But with pure development comes some debris too. We all need to take care of that simultaneously. Efficient urban planning and development, proper distribution of market and vending zones, matching transport facilities with no traffic issues, proper waste management practices, disaster management schemes(pro and post), good health and sanitation, population reduction, individual  identification and information, crime reducing cells, cyber cells, online services, distributed water and electricity services, renewable energy building initiatives, pollution control, afforestation in design etc. , all of these steps needs to be taken care of with equal importance to minimize the debris.

In this blog, I will go through all of these points to redesign Bhubaneswar in the best way possible. It will be an elaborate and informative approach based on certain references and assumptions. It can be backed with simulation and survey reports for value added information. Subsequently, it can be referred by Governing bodies and authorities for practical implications.

This will be a series of blogs with emphasis on each topic divided with different chapters. I will look over, analyze the problems and will have some solutions regarding the current scenario along with admiration to the existing land marks.