{"id":11278,"date":"2025-05-28T11:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odishanews.com\/?p=11278"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:49:16","slug":"odisha-launches-ankur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odishanews.com\/?p=11278","title":{"rendered":"Odisha Launches \u201cANKUR\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MoUs signed with leading national and international partners to build resilient and citizen-centric cities by 2036<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bhubaneswar : In a landmark step towards redefining the future of urban development in Odisha, the Housing & Urban Development Department today launched ANKUR \u2013 Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanization & Reform, a strategic initiative designed to catalyze inclusive, sustainable, and innovative urban growth across the state. MoUs were signed between the department and six leading institutions and organizations working in the urban development ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, Minister , Housing & Urban Development graced as Chief Guest .Speaking on the occasion Dr Mahapatra told \u201cANKUR” represents a collective promise \u2014 to build cities that are efficient, smart, and above all, citizen-centric. This is a movement towards a Viksit Odisha, co-authored by communities, institutions, and government alike.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, H&UD Department in her well come adress highlighted on the programme being launched today.She told that the genesis of ANKUR was not a single moment, but rather a series of reflections, conversations, and collaborations. It was born from a growing realization within our department \u2014 that the pace and complexity of urbanization in Odisha required new thinking, new partnerships, and new platforms.Over the past year, through internal consultations and engagements with experts, practitioners, and institutions across the country and beyond, a vision began to take shape . ANKUR emerged as an answer to those questions \u2014 a platform to co-create solutions, to institutionalize innovation, and to sustain partnerships that can carry us through the next decade of urban growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Odisha\u2019s urban population is projected to triple by 2036, ANKUR has been envisioned as a transformative platform to co-create resilient, livable, and future-ready cities. Anchored in the values of collaborative governance, ANKUR aligns with the national aspiration of Viksit Bharat @2047, while responding to Odisha\u2019s unique socio-economic and urban context. It will strengthen four strategic pillars of urban development- capacity building, knowledge & research, implementation support and innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the legacy of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and under the visionary leadership of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, ANKUR will serve as the institutional backbone to drive reform, innovation, and evidence-based urban decision-making in the state. In addition, the Government acknowledged the long-standing support of organizations such as the National Institute of Urban Affairs, Tata Steel Foundation, World Resources Institute and others who have contributed significantly to Odisha\u2019s urban evolution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANKUR is poised to become the nerve centre of Odisha\u2019s urban reform agenda. With a commitment to decentralization, inclusivity, and knowledge-led action, the initiative will foster a new era of urban partnerships \u2014 ensuring that no city, and no citizen, is left behind .The Senior Officers of the department & leading national and international partners were present during the MoU signing ceremony held in the 8th Floor Conference Hall of Kharabela Bhawan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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