Odisha: BJP Slams State Govt Over Shifting Venue Of New Bus Terminal | OTV News

Cuttack: The BJP in Odisha has hit out on the State authorities for shifting the proposed bus terminal from Gopalpur-Balikuda to Khan Nagar within the metropolis.
The BJP’s opposition to the brand new venue got here hours after Chief Minister Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the inspiration stone for the brand new bus terminal at Khan Nagar, on Saturday.
At a press meet, Cuttack district president of BJP Prakash Behera mentioned that the State Government had determined in 2013 to assemble a brand new bus terminal at Balikuda-Goapalpur on the outskirts of Cuttack metropolis.
“The state-of the art bus terminal was proposed to be constructed on a sprawling 43 acres land at Balikuda-Gopalpur. But, now only 30 acres land remains while there has been no sign of the remaining 13 acres of land. The government officers or the land mafia have grabbed the land illegally,” Behera mentioned.
“Is changing the site for the new project a ploy to protect the land grabbers,” requested Behera.
The authorities has not but clarified over the shifting of the brand new bus terminal to Khan Nagar from the sooner Balikuda-Gopalpur, he mentioned.
“Everyone knows that the proposed project will be constructed on only 10-11 acres land at Khan Nagar, which is not sufficient for an well equipped bus terminal,” Behera mentioned.
Terming the occasion as a watch wash by the BJD earlier than the municipal polls, Behera mentioned, “ Before every election in Odisha the government goes on a foundation stone laying spree across the State to catch eyeballs and garner support.”
The BJP chief additionally slammed the Chief Minister alleging that the latter was sleeping over the proposed Netaji Museum venture since lengthy.
“An previous jail existed on the place the place the chief Minister lay wrath on Netaji’s {photograph} right now.  The authorities had earlier determined to transform the jail right into a museum in reminiscence of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. What is the standing of that venture now? Behera requested.
The new bus terminus which might be named after Netaji Subhash Bose, might be constructed at a price of Rs 65 crore.
Patnaik right now introduced to develop the brand new venture as a mannequin bus terminal within the nation. The CM additional acknowledged that steps could be taken to enliven the reminiscence of Netaji within the minds of each passenger who visited the bus stand.
The new terminal which can come up on 11,000 sq. metre land can have all trendy amenities together with restrooms, cloak rooms, meals courtroom, e-vehicle charging station, parking house for 4 wheelers and three wheelers aside from buses.
The new terminal having sufficient house to accommodate 180 buses might be come beneath authorities’s 5T initiative.

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