Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- In a major housing policy expansion, the Odisha government has approved 2.92 lakh additional houses under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana and extended the scheme by two years to 2029.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said the decision would accelerate the State's efforts to provide housing to poor and vulnerable families who are ineligible for assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
The total project outlay will remain unchanged at Rs 7,550 crore, with Rs 3,500 crore earmarked for repairs being diverted to the construction of new houses.
Beneficiaries who have received Rs 48,500 or less under the scheme, along with other eligible households, will be considered for inclusion. The Panchayati Raj and...