A high-level World Bank delegation visited Bhubaneswar today and reviewed Odisha’s flagship urban initiatives under the Housing & Urban Development Department.

Principal Secretary Smt. Usha Padhee welcomed the team and then presented Odisha’s Urbanisation & Development Road Map. She highlighted progress in water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, affordable housing, and governance reforms.

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

During discussions at Kharavel Bhawan, the team engaged with senior off

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