Rourkela
Sundargarh District, Odisha, India
Why is Rourkela known
- It is situated about 328 kilometres (204 mi) west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha, & Brahmani
- The area near Rourkela is rich in iron-ore hence a steel plant is situated in Rourkela
- Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern part of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha
- One of the largest integrated steel plant set up with German collaboration Known as Rourkela Steel Plant, of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
- It also has one of the premier national level technical institute known as National Institutes of Technology (NIT Rourkela).
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New developments
- The area is trying to improve its connectivity standards by making vivid solutions to work with the current problems faced by the travelling commuters, and the public
- Thirteen new link roads are to be constructed around the region, for progressing the connection
- There are some new projects under construction which can help the commercial sectors of the area by catalysing their expansion
- New projects regarding residential constructions for apartments, housing societies and flats are being conducted throughout the area
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What is good in Rourkela
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- Buses, metro, trains and cabs are the most common modes of transport in the locality
- Well connected roads are highly maintained to keep the public commuters travel in a hassle free manner
- The roads are damaged at some places with breakage and pot holes being visible alongside water clogging. Monsoon affects the roads, damaging it further and leading to water logging in the area
- Mostly safe at nights with no records of night-based criminal activities, although the place gets quite deserted at nights, especially because of it's rural touch
- Most places have street lights in working conditions that are regularly maintained and mended during requirements
- Local police station carry on occasional patrolling as per the police schedule and protocols, they ensure safety of the locals and try to reduce crime rates
- There are several parks and recreational spaces in the area for the people to relax in, exercise, play and enjoy themselves, the parks are kept under maintenance on regular basis
- The place has proper hygiene standards, the waste disposal system is moderated perfectly alongside keeping the people aware about ways to maintain hygiene
- Pollution rates are not very low, but the place does not have a history of causing pollution based diseases to the residents
- Sales prices are growing immensely high with the current economy and ever rising demands of the public
- Many corporate companies have their office sectors in this area, alongside several business hubs and local markets, and each of these are well connected to the residential areas with proper routes and affordable public transport facilities
- Biju Expressway connecting Rourkela to Jagdalpur for a length of 650.64 km
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What can be better in Rourkela
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- Frequent public transport modes are available, but the transport system can be made better by introducing more frequent buses
- Roads are well connecting the area with its neighbouring localities
- Potholes are not often visible and the minicipal corporation does a handsome job maintaining it
- Nights are deserted but can be safe as there is no information that supports calling the place unsafe at nights
- Many areas need proper monitoring to keep in record the conditions of the street lights, maintaining them regularly, repairing the damaged ones and replacing the lights with new models if needed
- Local police conducts regular patrolling as per their schedules to keep the public safe and reduce the chances of criminal actions
- The municipal corporation takes active steps to ensure the maintenance of the parks although more developments and regular meintenance can keep the places appealing for the public to use them
- Sewage and wastage disposal systems are efficient, though waste dumps can be seen along roads at times
- The pollution rates have recently gone down and needs to be managed to maintain the positive outcome
- Price ranges for property and increasing tremendously with time
- Business hubs, workplaces and office sectors which lie nearby are easily accessible, though the connectivity options can be improved
- The nearest highroad connectivity to the place is the Biju Expressway which manages the place alongside several other well connected, vivid routes
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