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Naveen Inaugurates Lingaraj Leprosy Colony In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday dedicated a leprosy colony in Bhubaneswar to the people.

The Lingaraj Leprosy Colony at Palaspalli in the city has 31 houses to accommodate 94 beneficiaries. The colony has all the facilities for comfortable stay of the patients.

All the residents of the colony have been extended the benefits of the state government’s Madhubabu Pension Yojana for their financial security.

The government will also facilitate visit of a medical team to the colony to extend health care services to the patients. Besides, dressing kits, special shoes, tricycles and other necessary gadgets have been provided to them.

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