Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Kartika Habisyali Brata Yojana 2018’ through video conferencing from the state secretariat here.
The Chief Minister interacted with the Habisyalis in Puri through video conferencing and wished them a hassle-free stay in Puri.
The Habisyalis thanked the CM for making special arrangements for them to perform the rituals.
This year, a total of 2,600 Habisyalis have been included in the scheme. They will be provided with services including accommodation and food free of cost at four places in Puri town – the Railway Jatri Niwas, Railway Kalyan Mandap, Jagannath Ballav Bakhyan Kendra
and Municipality Kalyan Mandap.
Apart from that, ‘Mahaprasad’ will be provided to them every day.
