Odisha targets 40 percent urbanisation by 2036, CM launches electric bus service

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday inaugurated the National Urban Conclave 2026 in Bhubaneswar, outlining the state's ambitious urban development agenda, including a target to increase urbanisation from the current 17 per cent to 40 per cent by 2036 and build a $500-billion economy. The Chief Minister also launched 26 electric bus services under the PM E-Bus Sewa scheme, announcing plans to expand the state's public transport network with additional electric buses and extend the Ama Bus service to nine more cities. Addressing the National Urban Conclave 2026, Majhi said the state was developing…