Bhubaneswar: Over seven lakh beneficiaries in Odisha are set to receive pucca houses under two housing schemes at a special event to be held in Balangir on November 14.
This was announced by Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Thursday. Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is slated to visit Odisha to attend the programme, which will also be attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, he said.
While around three lakh houses will be provided under the state’s Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, the remaining four lakh will be allotted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Naik said.
The initiative is expected to benefit a large number of rural families awaiting permanent housing and strengthen the state’s efforts to provide pucca houses to eligible households.
Highlighting the government’s aggressive push for housing security, the Minister said this massive rollout aims to ensure that every eligible marginalised family transitions out of vulnerable, kachha houses into safe, permanent pucca dwellings equipped with basic amenities like sanitation and drinking water. Special priority is being given to vulnerable demographics, including widows and persons with disabilities.
The district administration in Balangir has stepped up preparations for the upcoming programme under the direct supervision of the Collector.
