Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik lunched to program to provide land rights to slum dwellers.
Dt.10/11/2022

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the program to provide land rights to slum dwellers by flagging off the drone survey. In Rourkela, residents of Biju Adarsha Colony at Ruputola were audience to the CM's address over video conference. The program was launched in the Steel City from Ruputola. Total 77 Biju Adarsha Colonies were inaugurated by the CM in Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) area.

Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra, Commissioner, RMC felicitated gold medalist Kavitha Mahato of Bondamunda
Dt.20/10/2022

Commissioner, Rourkela Municipal Corporation Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra felicitated gold medalist Kavitha Mahato of Bondamunda. She won gold medals in the 400m and 600m races at 51st National Sports Meet, KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan. Dr. Mohapatra congratulated Kavita & wished her a bright future.

RSCL received the award at 8th MUFPP (Milan Urban Food Policy Pact) Global Forum
Dt.20/10/2022

Rourkela has bagged the prestigious Milan Pact Awards 2022 in Social & Economic Equity category, the only Indian city among six winning cities for the E-Cool Mandi Project. Representative of RSCL received the award at 8th MUFPP (Milan Urban Food Policy Pact) Global Forum in Rio de Janeiro

 

 

FIH, Hockey India delegations inspect progress of Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Dt.07/09/2022

A delegation of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the committee of administrators of the Hockey India have visited Bisra Munda Hockey Statidum at Rourkela. During their visit to the steel city, inspected the infrastructure at the stadium and other aspects like connectivity, logistics, accommodation, city beatification and security arrangement.

 

 

76th Independance Day Observed at Rourkela
Dt.15/08/2022

76th Independence Day observed at Rourkela. RDC Northern Division Shri Suresh Chandra Dalei was the Chief Guest on the occasion and received the ceremonial guard of honour.

Rourkela Runs and Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav Celebrated
Dt.14/08/2022

The relationship with our National Flag, the tricolour or Tiranga has always been more formal and institutional than personal. In a bid to bridge this gap, the Har-Ghar Tiranga campaign was announced to mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) or the Diamond Jubilee of Indian Independence.

Being an active participant in the campaign, smart city Rourkela saw several events and marathons organised on Independence Day eve. Held under the aegis of Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC), people, especially youths and children, from different places, age groups, and backgrounds actively participated in these events.

Two Marathons -Long and Mini, titled ROURKELA RUNS, were highlights of the celebrations. While the mini-marathon of 5 km was held between Hanuman Vatika square and Abhigyan Chowk, participants covered a distance of 10 km for the major marathon held from Hanuman Vatika to Airport Square.

The Rourkela Runs was held in two categories, male and female. Cash prizes ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 2,500 were awarded to winners in both categories. Consolation prizes were also given away to 4th 10th position holders in the marathons.

Hon'ble MLA Rourkela, Shri Sarada Nayak and Municipal Commissioner-cum-Additional District Magistrate Dr Subhankar Mohapatra, present on the occasion, gave away the cash prizes and gifts to participants of the Marathons and other events like - Zumba, Oddisi, Kids Dance, Drama, etc.

200 baded Old age Home for Rourkela
Dt.10/08/2022

The 200 bedded Old Age Home being developed near Rourkela will be a shelter for underprivileged & abandoned senior citizens of Sundargarh dist. Supported by DMF, the home will offer free food & clothing for the inmates, along with regular health checkup.

WODC Chierman Visited Rourkela
Dt.05/08/2022

76th Independence Day observed at Rourkela. RDC Northern Division Shri Suresh Chandra Dalei was the Chief Guest on the occasion and received the ceremonial guard of honour.

Existing supply chains on different sectors need to be mapped & commercial farming should be promoted. There is high potentiality in the District for non conventional crops like Ground nut, Moong & Sunflower. Pisiculture in the District is in an increasing trend by involving the individual beneficiaries & WSHGs in GP & private tanks as well.

Finally Chairman called upon everyone that they should work in a convergence mode with team spirit for the stakeholders in a cluster approach with sustainability, branding & market linkage.

Tripathy also visited Government Autonomous College, Rourkela and inaugurated the Post-graduate Department of Computer Science, which has been constructed out of the convergence of funds of DMF & Deptt of Higher Education with a cost of Rs 92 lakh.

Addressing the students, Tripathy called upon the students to take advantage of the latest technology & trainings imparted by the Govt in different programmes to upgrade their skills to get established themselves in different sectors.

He also visited the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium & Recovery Center, which are in construction stage for the ensuing 2023 Hockey Word Cup. Estimated the cost of the stadium Rs 181 crore. This sports infrastructure will be helpful for promotion of Hockey with exposure to the local Hockey players, who have passion to be strong in this field.

During his visit to Rourkela today went to the ongoing construction of football Stadium, athletic track,swimming pool & multi purpose sports activities with multi stage car parking arrangement at Bisra maidan at Rourkela at an estimated the cost of Rs148cr & reviewed the progress of work This is likely to be completed by November 2022. This multi discipline sports infrastructure will be of immense help to the sports men & women.

Chairman,WODC during his visit to Rourkela today went to the Skill Development Training Center. CIPET-BPUT is imparting to 40 numbers of trainees from mining affected Blocks of Sundargarh District.