# Greater Bhubaneswar

> Greater Bhubaneswar is the roughly 7,000 sq km metropolitan region in Odisha, India, where Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Paradip are being planned as one economy rather than four separate cities.

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## Key facts

- Economic activity target by 2047: $500B
- Metro region: 7,000km²
- Planned ring roads: 645km
- Urban local bodies: 19
- Projects in phase one: 80+
- First phase outlay: ₹5,000cr
- Urbanisation goal by 2036: 17→40%

## Recent developments

- [HCLTech's first owned AI data centre in India](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#hcltech-ai-data-centre) (2026-07): HCLTech's first owned AI data centre in India comes to Bhubaneswar — ₹730 crore for an AI-optimised data centre and Global Development Centre in the planned Odisha Sovereign AI Park, with Sarvam. About 6,000 high-skilled jobs. Sources: [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/hcltech-first-ai-data-centre-odisha-sarvam-partnership-126072400639_1.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/big-tech-boost-for-odisha-hcltechs-rs-730-crore-ai-hub-in-bhubaneswar-to-generate-6000-jobs-12192574), [HCLTech](https://www.hcltech.com/en-us/press-releases/hcltech-announces-ai-data-center-bhubaneswar-partnership-sarvam-and-government)
- [Bids invited for a 25-acre IT park at Damana Square](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#damana-square-it-park) (2026-06): Bids invited for a 25-acre IT park at Damana Square, between Infocity and Infovalley, on PPP. Aimed at IT, ITeS, semiconductor design and AI firms, against a pipeline of over ₹50,000 crore in proposed investment. Sources: [Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/odisha-plans-iconic-it-park-as-50k-crore-tech-pipeline-awaits-infra-boost-126062501182_1.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/bhubaneswar-set-for-new-it-hub-as-odisha-floats-bid-for-25-acre-it-park-at-damana-square-12203973)
- [Three new Town Planning Schemes declared](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#town-planning-schemes-05-07) (2026): Three new Town Planning Schemes declared — TPS 05, 06 and 07 of 2026, about 863 acres across Malipada and Daspur, under the state's Samrudha Sahar programme. BDA says 16 more schemes are being processed and will be notified in phases. Sources: [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/odisha/bda-declares-intent-for-three-new-town-planning-schemes-12054540), [Pragativadi](https://pragativadi.com/bda-declares-intention-for-three-new-town-planning-schemes/)
- [Ground broken on India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#3d-glass-semiconductor-atmp) (2026-04): Ground broken on India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit, in Bhubaneswar. A ₹1,943 crore vertically integrated ATMP plant by 3D Glass Solutions, cleared by the Union Cabinet in August 2025, serving AI, telecom, defence electronics and aerospace. Sources: [PIB](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2253549&reg=3&lang=1), [Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/business/cabinet-clears-4-new-chip-units-with-rs-46k-crore-investment-3677894)
- [The Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip Economic Region plan is launched](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#bcpp-economic-region-plan) (2026-02): The Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip Economic Region plan is launched. Prepared by NITI Aayog as one of four national pilot City Economic Regions: over 80 projects and 30 policy initiatives, aiming to take the region from $22.4 billion in 2025 to $500 billion by 2047, with over 4 million non-farm jobs. Sources: [NITI Aayog](https://niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-03/Economic-Plan-for-Bhubaneswar-cuttack-puri-paradeep.pdf), [The Statesman](https://www.thestatesman.com/india/bhubaneswar-cuttack-puri-paradip-economic-region-set-to-become-odishas-growth-engine-cm-mohan-majhi-1503553363.html)
- [“New Bhubaneswar” satellite city announced](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#new-bhubaneswar-satellite-city) (2025-09): “New Bhubaneswar” satellite city announced. An 800-acre township at Mallipada, Daspur, Andharua and Gothapatna, most of it government land. Singapore's Surbana Jurong is preparing the master plan and DPR. Sources: [The Week](https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/09/01/cal54-od-township.html), [OdishaTV](https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/bhubaneswar-new-city-project-odisha-govt-identifies-land-to-establish-satellite-city-expand-state-capital-270363)
- [BDA's jurisdiction grows by 143 revenue villages](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#bda-143-revenue-villages) (2025-04): BDA's jurisdiction grows by 143 revenue villages — 239.58 sq km, taking the total from 569 to 712 — approved at its 150th meeting, along with three housing projects at Chandrasekharpur, Jagasara and Sanapalla and a ₹1,536 crore annual budget. Sources: [ThePrint](https://theprint.in/india/bhubaneswar-development-authority-to-add-143-revenue-villages-under-its-jurisdiction/2577592/), [Sambad English](https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/bhubaneswar-development-authority-to-launch-3-new-housing-projects-under-its-jurisdiction-8922365)

## Pages

- [Greater Bhubaneswar](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/): the full page — region, developments, questions.
- [index.md](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/index.md): the same page as Markdown, also served on `Accept: text/markdown`.
- [FAQ](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/#faq): short answers on what Greater Bhubaneswar is and what is being built.
- [feed.xml](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/feed.xml): Atom feed of the developments above.
- [sitemap.xml](https://greaterbhubaneswar.com/sitemap.xml)

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