Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday approved the outcome of the bidding process for the Integrated Development of Mahanadi Waterfront at Kataka (Cuttack) on EPC contract with comprehensive operation and maintenance for five years.
The Mahanadi riverfront at Cuttack holds significant environmental, cultural, recreational and tourism potential. The government has envisaged its integrated development to create quality public spaces, improve the riverfront environment and provide recreational, cultural and tourism facilities for the public.
The project has been conceived as a major public-space and urban-rejuvenation initiative that aims to transform the riverfront into a vibrant, accessible and ecologically balanced public realm through development of promenades, landscaped areas, cultural and recreational facilities, water bodies and an integrated pedestrian and mobility network.
The major components of the project include development of riverfront promenades, landscaping and environmental enhancement works, development of Kataka Haat, construction of an Anchor Pavilion, development of an Open-Air Theatre, development and rejuvenation of water bodies and creation of associated public amenities, pathways, parking facilities and utility infrastructure.
The project will also incorporate pedestrian and non-motorised mobility networks, landscaped gardens, lighting, surveillance systems and supporting infrastructure and will be executed in accordance with statutory provisions, environmental requirements and directions of the National Green Tribunal.The government will spend Rs 133,71,97,015 (excluding GST) on the project.
Construction work is expected to commence in November 2026 and is scheduled to be completed by November 2028. Upon completion, the selected agency will undertake comprehensive operation and maintenance of the project for a period of five years.
