river and thereby preventing flood situations in Cuttack. Near to the Naraj Barrage is the Mundali barrage that is the starting point of Puri Canal. Naraj is a major railway station apart from Cuttack railway station. The area surrounding Naraj has many industries. Stone revetment on Mahanadi Idea of Embankment and fund contribution given by Cuttack Raksaka Baimundi to Maharaja Markata Keshari to save Cuttack from Flood. The King then constructed the Historic Embankment and named as Baimundi Embankment. Notable people The following notable people were born in, or have spent a major part of their life in, Cuttack. See also Cuttack (Lok Sabha constituency) Cuttack Development Authority References External links Cuttack Municipal Corporation Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) Official website of Cuttack district Cities and towns in Cuttack district 989 establishments Former capital cities in India 10th-century establishments in India