Odisha CM Majhi hands over 1,608 homes to low-income families in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct 13 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday handed over 1,608 affordable homes to beneficiaries in Bhubaneswar, providing housing to low-income families under two projects at Ghatikia and Gadakana. Neelakantheswar Niwas at Ghatikia has 928 units built at a cost of Rs 66.48 crore, while Mukteswar Residency at Gadakana comprises 680 units constructed for Rs 95 crore. Majhi said the government aimed to provide dignified housing for low-income families and affordable accommodation for workers. More than two lakh houses have been sanctioned for Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban, while the state plans to provide…