BHUBANESWAR:The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has planned to conduct eight more heritage walks and two cycle tours in and around the city under ‘Ekamra Walks’. The BDA has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for selection of an agency to conceptualise and execute the plan.
Two heritage walks will cover the Old Town area - Ekamra Kshetra comprising the Lingaraj and Rajarani Heritage Circuits. The third walk will cover the Jain Heritage Circuit near Udayagiri-Khandagiri while the fourth will involve the Buddhist Heritage Circuit near Dhauli Peace Pagoda.
The remaining three will be separate curated walks and tours through Chandaka Nature and Botanical garden trails besides the Museum at Kalabhoomi - Odisha Craft Museum.The theme of the last walk will be decided later, BDA officials said. They said the two proposed cycle tours comprise Buddhist Circuit near Dhauligiri and Raja Rani temple, 64 Yogini Temple and Sishupalgarh remnants.
