Tag: Rural Housing

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned 54,275 houses for the poor and economically weaker sections of society spreading across 113 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state. The decision comes after the clearance from the Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of the Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. […]

Cuttack: Stepping up its exercise against corruption in rural housing scheme, the vigilance department today launched dedicated telephone numbers to receive complaints directly from people regarding any bribery issues. People can directly contact the Vigilance directorate, Cuttack on 0671-2305988 and six of its regional offices including Bhubaneswar (0674-2397748), Berhampur (0680-2282300), Sambalpur (0663-2412115), Balasore (255005), Koraput […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the controversy over Odisha government’s claim of constructing 10 lakh houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) in past two years, the divergence between data announced by the CM Naveen Patnaik and the facts provided by the Panchayatiraj department has further raised eyebrows. Investigations conducted by OTV revealed that the Panchayatiraj department’s website […]

Bhubaneswar: Issuing a stern warning, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has asked concerned officials to ensure that the beneficiaries under the rural housing schemes are not harassed. In case of any complains, strict action will be initiated against authorities found guilty, Patnaik warned while addressing district collectors during a video-conference on Thursday. Patnaik also asked […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide houses to poor people of both urban and rural areas at cheaper rate, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced ‘Shelter Security Mission’ in the State. Inaugurating the two-day Collectors’ conference here at the State Secretariat, Patnaik said that State government will spend Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 crore to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Friday said it has so far provided 12.76 lakh houses to beneficiaries under different rural housing schemes since 2014-15. In the current financial year, the number of house constructions crossed 1.42 lakh, taking the total figure of completed houses to 12.76 lakh since 2014-15, a government official said. During a review […]