Street fest to mark arrival of WC trophy in city today

The city of Bhubaneswar will get into a celebratory mood this Sunday as the activation program of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the Men's Hockey World Cup kicks off. Several activities will be organized at community level slums schools and colleges, private and government institutions, corporate houses, NGOs, and for residents of apartments and societies. The street festival, Patha Utsav, begins at 630 am. The World Cup trophy will also arrive in the city and start its journey across 30 districts. "We have made all efforts to show the world our best hospitality," said Balwant Singh, vicechairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), on Sunday. The stretch from Master Canteen to Ram Mandir will come alive with morning walkers, cyclists, and other enthusiasts hitting the streets with less than a month to go for the Hockey World Cup. Everybody starting from resident welfare associations, rWA to slum development associations, SDA have planned activities in view of the tournament. "We have conducted a series of sensitization programs to enliven the cityscapes and localities based on that people of slums including children will decorate their homes maintain sanitation and create a sporting ambience," said BMC Commissioner