Committee constituted in Bhubaneswar to prevent damage to water supply and sewerage infrastructure

The Urban Development Department, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has constituted a committee to draw up a standard operating protocol (SOP) to prevent frequent damage to water supply lines, sewer manholes and other underground water supply infrastructure by ongoing road construction works. The committee will prepare an SOP along with a standard tender clause which will have to be adhered to by project executing agencies in all future tenders. The committee will outline precautions to be taken during road construction and draw up a plan for coordination between departments.