Odisha to build Covid warrior memorial
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Mon, Feb 8 2021 22:51 IST |
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New Delhi, Feb 8 : The Odisha government has decided to construct a Covid warrior memorial, which will be ready by Independence Day this year.
As per a circular issued by P.K. Mohapatra, Additional Chief Secretary in the Works Department of the state, the memorial will come up at the Biju Patnaik Park in Bhubaneswar.
As per the circular, the memorial will keep alive the memory of the supreme sacrifice made by the Covid warriors. Mohapatra said in the circular that the memorial will be ready by August 15.
Rainwater harvesting at Biju Patnaik Park
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik Park here became the first park in the city to adopt land-based Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) system on its premises.
Observing the constant water-logging and flooding in state capital, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) had proposed to install RWH system in the park in January this year. Constructed at a cost of Rs 11 lakh, the RWH structure has about nine recharge pits spreading over 22 acres.
“The purpose of putting up rainwater harvesting structures in parks is to recharge the groundwater. Usually, a huge quantity of rainwater goes into drains and wasted. With little planning and expenditure, we can easily stop the waste of this precious resource and use it for recharging the groundwater on a massive scale,” said BDA Chief Engineer Rajendra Kumar Nayak.
Biju Patnaik Park In Bhubaneswar 1st To Have Rain Water Harvesting System 138
Bhubaneswar: Laying emphasis on water conservation and ground water recharge in the state capital Bhubaneswar amid the unpredictable weather conditions, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has constructed the Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) system in the Biju Patnaik Park, popularly known as the ‘Forest park’.
This is the first park in the city to have this facility which can greatly help in reducing waterlogging and flooding by ensuring that rainwater goes into the ground quickly to avoid groundwater depletion.
The RWH structure in the Biju Patnaik Park is a land-based system, and there is a total of nine recharge pits were constructed at appropriate locations in the park, which spreads over an area of 22 acres of land.