Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from the World Bank visited Bhubaneswar today to observe and understand Odisha’s flagship urban initiatives under the Housing and Urban Development Department.

Housing and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee received the delegation and gave an elaborate presentation on Odisha’s Urbanisation and Development Road Map, highlighting progress across water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, affordable housing, and citizen-centric governance.

The visiting team included Johannes Zutt (Regional Vice President), Imad Fakhoury (Director), Keiko Inoue (South Asia Practice Manager, Education), Aparnaa Somanathan (South Asia Practice Manager, Health & Social Protection), Soumya Kapoor Mehta (Senior Economist) and Kritika Singh (Country

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