Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar is celebrating its 68th Foundation Day today.
It was on April 13, 1948 that first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had laid the foundation stone of the city.
World renowned German architect and urban planner Otto Koenigsberger prepared the city's first master plan in 1948 for a population of 40 thousand.
Since then, Bhubaneswar remains a celebrated model of modern architecture and city planning.
In the Smart City proposal, Bhubaneswar stood number one among the best cities of India with a score of 78.83 points.
The city remains a notable paradigm of modern town planning and architecture in India.
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