Following is from https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePag...ID=2009826 .(Lakhanpur is in Jharsuguda. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakhanpur,_Odisha) 

CIL and BHEL sign a JVA for Setting Up Ammonium Nitrate Plant through Surface Coal Gasification Technology

A Big Step Towards National Coal Gasification Mission, the Plant is expected to Produce 2000 tons of Ammonium Nitrate per day
Posted On: 28 FEB 2024 5:23PM by PIB Delhi

Two of the country’s top Maharatna CPSE entities Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)formally signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) on 28 February 2024in Delhi for setting up an ammonium nitrate plant through surface coal gasification (SCG) technology route.

The plant to come up in Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Odisha is planned to produce 2000 tons of ammonium nitrate per day initially. The annual production is slated at 6.60 Lakh tons which requires 1.3 million tonnes (mts) of coal. The coal will be supplied by CIL.BHEL would bring to the table indigenously developed pressurized fluidized bed gasification (PFBG) technology for this purpose. The synergy and partnership of the two corporate giants is a big step towards National Coal Gasification Mission which facilitates utilization of chemical properties of coal.

Ammonium nitrate is a major ingredient in manufacturing of bulk explosives which CIL uses in large quantities in its OC mining operations, a major source of its coal production. The upcoming plant as backward integration would help in securing the raw material,reducing import dependency of ammonium nitrate and promoting 

On the occasion, Shri Amrit Lal Meena, Coal Secretary said that with the commitment of CIL and BHEL, this project will be a role model. “Gasification is the highest priority area for the ministry of coal. In next two to three years there will be sufficient coal”, he said. All the possible support from government is in place including financial support for viable gap funding, he added.

Shri Debasish Nanda, Director (Business Development) CIL and Jai Prakash Srivastava, Director (Engineering, R&D) BHEL inked the JVA on behalf of respective promoter companies. CIL will pursue alternative uses of coal for environment friendly ventures like coal gasification in future after fulfilling the requirement of the power sector. SCG is a promising technology that converts coal into valuable Syn gas. This on further processing produces synthetic natural gas that can be used as alternative natural gas. Additionally, it can be used as feedstock for downstream chemicals production which are currently being imported and forpower generation as well.

Projects and Development India Limited, a Miniratna design engineering and consultancy company has been assigned the work for preparing a detailed feasibility report of the plant. Physical possession of the land is under progress and will be completed by September 2024 after which construction activities will follow. Shri M.Nagaraju, Additional Secretary, MoC, ShriK. Sadashiv Murthy, CMD (BHEL), Shri Vijay Mittal, JS, Ministry of Heavy Industries and other senior officers of both the ministries and promoting companies were present during the signing of Joint Venture Agreement.

Following is an excerpt from https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/odish...-pax-jetty

Quote:Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet today approved the development of Ro-Pax Jetty and allied infrastructures connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapada district under Sagarmala Programme.

Kaninali is situated on the left bank of the River Dhamara in Bhadrak District and Talachua in Kendrapada District is on the Right bank of the river. 

... with a project cost of Rs.146.39 crore will accommodate Boats, Launches and other Vessels for easy and safe landing and berthing.

More than 1.00 Lakh people of 11 Gram Panchayats of Bhadrak & Kendrapara districts will be benefitted from this project. This connectivity project will reduce the travel time from 6 hours through road to 45 minutes by waterway.

As of February 25, 2024, Odisha has 92 NACs.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Odish..._elections

1. Agarpada, Bhadrak (new)
   Aska
   
2. Athagarh
   
3. Athmallik
   
4. Attabira
   
5. Badamba, Cuttack (new)
   
6. Baliguda
   
7. Balimela
   
8. Balugaon
   
9. Banapur
   
10. Banki
    
11. Barapali
    
12. Basta, Balasore (new)
    
13. Begunia, Khurda (new)
    
14. Belapada, Balangir (new)
    
15. Bellaguntha
    
16. Betnoti, Mayurbhanj (new)
    Bhanjanagar
17. Bhuban
    
18. Bheden, Baragarh (new)
    
19. Bijepur
    
20. Binka
    
21. Binjharpur, Jajpur (new)
    
22. Bisamakatak, Rayagada (new)
    Boudhgarh
    
23. Bonai, Sundargarh (new)
    
24. Boriguma, Koraput (new)
    
25. Buguda
    
26. Champua
    
27. Chandabali
    
28. Chandili, Rayagada (new)
    
29. Chandikhole, Jajpur (new)
    Chhatrapur
    
30. Chhendipada, Angul (new)
    
31. Chikiti
    
32. Dashapalla
    
33. Dhamanagar
    
34. Dharamgarh
    
35. Digapahandi
    
36. Dungrapali, Subarnapur (new)
    
37. G. Udayagiri
    
38. Ganjam
    
39. Gopalpur
    
40. Gudari
    
41. Hindol
    
42. Jaipatna, Kalahandi (new)
    
43. Jaraka, Jajpur (new)
    
44. Junagarh
    
45. Kabisuryanagar
    
46. Kamakhyanagar
    Kantabanji
    Karanjia 
    
47. Kantamal, Boudh (new)
    
48. Kantilo, Nayagarh (new)
    
49. Kashinagar
    
50. Kesinga
    
51. Khallikote
    
52. Khandapada
    
53. Khariar
    
54. Khariar Road
    
55. Kodala
    
56. Konark
    
57. Kotpad
    
58. Kuchinda
    
59. Kukudahandi, Ganjam (new)
    
60. Muniguda, Rayagada (new)
    
61. Narasinghpur, Cuttack (new)
    
62. Niali, Cuttack (new)
    
63. Nilagiri
    
64. Nimapada
    
65. Nuapada
    
66. Padmapur
    
67. Paikmal, Baragarh (new)
    
68. Palalahara, Angul (new)
    
69. Panikoili, Jajpur (new)
    
70. Parjang, Dhenkanal (new)
    
71. Patnagarh
    
72. Pipili
    
73. Polasara
    
74. Purusottampur
    
75. Raikia, Kandhamal (new)
    
76. Rambha
    
77. Ranapur
    
78. Redhakhol
    
79. Remuna
    
80. Saintala, Balangir (new)
    
81. Salepur, Cuttack (new)
    
82. Shergarh, Ganjam (new)
    
83. Simulia, Balasore (new)
    
84. Sinapali, Nuapada (new)
    
85. Surada
    
86. Tarbha
    
87. Tangi, Khurda (new)
    
88. Tusura
    
89. Udala
    

1. Boudha - Manamunda, Purunakatak, Baunshuni
   
2. Balangir: Loisingha, Sindhikela
   
3. Baragarh: Sohela
   
4. Balasore: Baliapal, Khaira
   
5. Bhadrak: Dhamra
   
6. Dhenkanal: Rasol
   
7. Jagatsinghpur: Kujanga
   
8. Kalahandi: Narla, Madanpur, Rampur
   
9. Khordha: Bolgarh
   
10. Nayagarh: Sharankul
    
11. Puri: Sakhigopal, Kakatpur
    
12. Sambalpur: Rengali, Bamunda
    
13. Subarnapur: Subalaya, Orunda, Rampur
    

52 Municipalities in Odisha as of Feb 25, 2024.

The list based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Odish..._elections is

1. Anandapur
   
2. Angul
   
3. Aska (new)
   
4. Balangir
   
5. Balasore
   
6. Barbil
   
7. Bargarh
   
8. Baripada
   
9. Basudevpur
   
10. Belpahar
    
11. Bhadrak
    
12. Bhanjanagar (12th March)
    
13. Bhawanipatna
    
14. Biramitrapur
    
15. Brajarajnagar
    
16. Boudhgarh (new)
    
17. Chhatrapur (new)
    
18. Choudwar
    
19. Deogarh
    
20. Dhenkanal
    
21. Gunupur
    
22. Hinjilicut
    
23. Jagatsinghpur
    
24. Jajpur
    
25. Jaleswar
    
26. Jatani
    
27. Jeypur
    
28. Jharsuguda
    
29. Joda
    
30. Karanjia (new)
    
31. Kantabanji (new)
    
32. Kendrapara
    
33. Keonjhar
    
34. Khordha
    
35. Koraput
    
36. Malkangiri
    
37. Nawarangpur
    
38. Nayagarh
    
39. Paradeep
    
40. Paralakhemundi
    
41. Pattamundai
    
42. Phulbani
    
43. Puri
    
44. Rairangpur
    
45. Rajgangpur
    
46. Rayagada
    
47. Sonepur
    
48. Soro
    
49. Sunabeda
    
50. Sundergarh
    
51. Talcher
    
52. Titlagarh
    
53. Umerkot
    
54. Vyasanagar
    

Five Municipal Corporations in February 2024 : As per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mu...dia#Odisha 

1. Bhubaneswar
   
2. Cuttack
   
3. Rourkela
   
4. Berhampur
   
5. Sambalpur 
   

Recent announcements. From https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...ty-upgrade 

Quote:... Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced formation of 34 new notified area councils (NACs) in 20 districts and upgradation of five existing NACs into municipalities in four districts.

... With this, the number of urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state has gone up to 149 including five municipal corporations, 52 municipalities and 92 NACs. Earlier, the state had five municipal corporations, 47 municipalities and 63 NACs in its 30 districts.

... The five NACs that have been upgraded to municipalities are 
Boudhgarh in Boudh district, 
Karanjia in Mayurbhanj, 
Kantabanji in Balangir and
Chhatrapur and 
Aska in Ganjam.

... The new NACs are 
Binjharpur, 
Panikoili, 
Jaraka and 
Chandikhole in Jajpur district, 

Salepur, 
Badamba, 
Narasinghpur and 
Niali in Cuttack district and 

Chandili, 
Muniguda and 
Bisamkatak in Rayagada district. 

Pallahara and 
Chhendipada in Angul district, 

Basta and 
Simulia in Balasore, 

Paikamal and 
Bheden in Bargarh, 

Belapada and 
Saintala in Balangir, 

Shergarh and 
Kukudakhandi in Ganjam and 

Tangi and 
Begunia in Khurda have also been declared as NACs.

Similarly,
Agarpada in Bhadrak,

Jaipatna in Kalahandi,

Raikia in Kandhamal,

Borigumma in Koraput,

Sinapali in Nuapada,

Dunguripali in Subarnapur,

Bonai in Sundargarh,

Kantilo in Nayagarh,

Betnoti in Mayurbhanj,

Parjang in Dhenkanal and

Kantamal in Boudh district

have been accorded NAC status.

Titlagarh


Talcher


Parlakhemundi



Kendijhargarh



Rairangpur

https://odishadev.odishasociety.org/atta...hp?aid=374

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