In a bid to get heritage city status by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to Bhubaneswar, Orissa International Centre (OIC) is all geared up and will launch a statewide campaign demanding the move.OIC chairman Paresh Nayak said on Thursday that the campaign will kick off at Dhauli on April 13 and would reach Exhibition Ground passing through Samantrapur Square and Ram Mandir Square.
A committee has been formed for the campaign, to carry it out at various places of the State. Former Union Culture Secretary Ashok Mishra has been elected as the national convener while former Utkal University of Culture VC Bimalendu Mohanty, OIC chairman Nayak, Kanika Prince Shivendra Narayan Bhanjadeo, Kabita Tripathy and advocate Bana Mohanty were among those elected as co-conveners.
"We have decided to meet the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Culture Minister Ambika Soni in New Delhi over the issue," Nayak said, adding that memorandums will be submitted to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Governor MC Bhandare. "Once the capital of ancient Kalinga, the city has a long history and is today a centre for commerce and religious activity," Nayak said.
Nayak further added that the history of the Bhubaneswar-Khurda region goes back 2000 years. Emperor Kharavela established his Capital in Sisupalgarh, which is on the outskirts of the city.
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