BHUBANESWAR: In a major push toward staff welfare and administrative efficiency, Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati laid the foundation stone on Thursday for 144 new residential quarters dedicated to the officers and staff of Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar.
The upcoming residential project is specifically designed to address a long-standing shortage of official accommodation, aiming to significantly improve the living conditions of employees serving at the state’s administrative hub
Project Blueprint & Timeline
The infrastructure project will feature modern housing configurations distributed across multiple blocks:
- E-Type Quarters: 96 units spread across four distinct blocks.
- F-Type Quarters: 48 units distributed across two blocks.
- Structure: All residential units will be built as Stilt+6 storey buildings.
- Execution: The construction is being awarded on a turnkey basis, with a strict completion deadline set for May 2028.
Boosting Administrative Efficiency
Speaking on the initiative, officials highlighted the Governor’s continuous emphasis on the well-being of state employees. By providing adequate, well-equipped housing close to the workspace, the initiative is expected to create a highly conducive environment for more efficient administrative operations.
Dignitaries in Attendance
The foundational ceremony was attended by several high-ranking state officials and engineering chiefs, including:
- Dr. Roopa Roshan Sahoo, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor
- Priyabrata Samantra, In-charge Chief Engineer (Buildings)
- Manoj Kumar Mahanand, Chief Construction Engineer, Central (R&B) Circle, Bhubaneswar
- Arun Amitav Pradhan, Superintending Engineer
Senior officials from Lok Bhavan were also present to mark the commencement of the targeted two-year development project.
