Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Monday directed senior officials to ensure assured and livable habitats for slum dwellers in urban areas of Odisha.
He was addressing a workshop on basic infrastructure under JAGA Mission here. The standard operating procedure for grant of land rights and upgradation of slums in urban local bodies were discussed.
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Old slums (habitats) in urban forest areas will also benefit from the upgradation of slums in urban local bodies, the meeting informed.
