Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to provide another one lakh houses to the underprivileged beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana next month.
Sharing this information on Friday, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said the move is part of the state’s plan to provide permanent housing for the economically weaker and socially backward sections.
Stating that the government has set a target of one lakh houses under the housing scheme, he said letters have already been sent to district Collectors and other officials and the work will be executed soon.
A total of five lakh houses will be constructed over the next three years. In the first phase, 60,000 beneficiaries have already been included under the scheme.
The Minister further informed that the ongoing housing survey will continue till the end of May. So far, 29 lakh beneficiaries have been covered in the survey.
In order to ensure more participation, a large-scale awareness campaign was carried out across the state, Naik added.
