BHUBANESWAR: The Housing and Urban Development department will host ‘Odisha Urban Conclave 2026’, a comprehensive review-cum-orientation programme for ULBs, at Lok Seva Bhawan here on Sunday.
During the day-long conclave, H&UD minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra will deliberate on critical aspects of urban governance, including ULB revenue augmentation, Town Planning Scheme SOPs for Tier-II and Tier-III cities, Samruddha Sahar, Urban Challenge Fund and infrastructure development under the Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikas Yojana (MSBY). Special sessions will also cover AMRUT 2.0 water body rejuvenation, urban flood mitigation, pedestrian-friendly mobility, expansion of city bus services under CRUT and welfare initiatives such as PM SVANidhi, Shelters for Urban Homeless and Aahaar.
Technical sessions will address used water management and Solid Waste Management compliance etc.