States » East


Odisha to construct 2.25 Lakh Pucca houses Under Antyodaya Griha Yojana

Odisha to construct 2.25 Lakh Pucca houses Under Antyodaya Griha Yojana

Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (UNI) At least 2,25,000 new pucca houses will be sanctioned over the next three years under the Antyodaya Griha Yojana in Odisha to improve the standard of living of weaker sections of society by providing them with permanent housing.
The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved the scheme with an outlay of Rs 7,550 crore.
Briefing the press on Saturday, the Chief Minister stated that families affected by natural or man-made disasters, those displaced due to government projects, households with a disabled person as the main earner, beneficiaries of the Forest Rights Act, and eligible families who have not benefited from existing housing schemes will be provided pucca houses under this initiative.

More News
Tripura: BSF apprehends 3 Bangladeshis, 2 Indian touts

Tripura: BSF apprehends 3 Bangladeshis, 2 Indian touts

29 Apr 2025 | 11:14 PM

Agartala, Apr 29 (UNI) Acting on specific information, BSF jawans on Tuesday apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian touts at Teliamura Railway Station in Tripura's Khowai district.

see more..

CPI-ML chief asks Narendra Modi govt to "reveal from where Pahalgam terrorists were being funded'

29 Apr 2025 | 10:54 PM

Patna, Apr 29 (UNI) Communist Party of India (ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, referring to the Pahalgam terror attack, on Tuesday asked the Narendra Modi government "to reveal from where the terrorists were being funded".

see more..

Mizoram: Chakma council submits development plea to NCST

29 Apr 2025 | 10:51 PM

Aizawl, Apr 29 (UNI) Chief Executive Member of Mizoram's Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), Molin Kumar Chakma, on Tuesday presented a detailed memorandum to the visiting delegation of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), highlighting key development priorities and infrastructure needs of the region.

see more..

Ambition of becoming CM will remain only dream for Tejashwi : Giriraj

29 Apr 2025 | 8:59 PM

Patna, Apr 29 (UNI) Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was only daydreaming to become Chief Minister of Bihar, which would never be fulfilled.

see more..

Odisha govt and Gates Foundation sign MoU to promote inclusive Agricultural Transformation

29 Apr 2025 | 8:53 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 29 (UNI) The Government of Odisha and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote inclusive agricultural transformation in the state.

see more..