Bhubaneswar Body Approves Demolition Plan, Sparks Outrage
Representative AI image BHUBANESWAR: In an unexpected development, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority has approved a building plan for a five-storey structure in Andilo, Balianta, on the outskirts of the city, despite a demolition order previously issued by the housing and urban development department. This approval, reportedly granted in December last year, has faced significant backlash from landowners, raising concerns about adherence to legal and regulatory directives that declared the structure unauthorized and mandated its demolition. Documents indicate that the residential building was erected without the necessary building plan approval from the BDA or a no-objection certificate from the water resources…