BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated two affordable housing projects, comprising 1,608 dwelling units, and dedicated 12 modern playgrounds in the capital city and the adjoining areas.
The two projects Nilakantheswar Nivas at Ghatikia and Mukteswar Residency at Gadakana are expected to benefit 1,608 families.
The Gadakana project, spread over more than six acre, has 680 housing units constructed at a cost of around `95 crore while the Ghatikia project, established over five acre, has 928 units and built at a cost of `66.48 crore. In addition, 962 families at Buddha Vihar, Nilamadhab, Subudhipur and Shantipalli were provided with house possession.
Addressing the inaugural function at Ghatikia, the chief minister said, “We want to build a Bhubaneswar where poor families can live with dignity, workers can access affordable housing, young people can develop their talents and every citizen can lead a healthy and better life.”
He also laid the foundation stone for an affordable rental housing project at Gadakana under the PMAY-Urban BANDHU scheme, aimed at providing low-cost accommodation near workplaces for migrant workers and low-income families.
The 12 playgrounds developed by BDA, include facilities at Tamando, Kolathia, Damana High School, Ghatikia Unit-II Girls High School, Unit-8 High School and Saheed Nagar High School.
Majhi also allotted houses to a select few beneficiaries of the two housing projects at Ghatikia and Gadakana. He also distributed bank loan assistance to some of the beneficiaries of Buddha Vihar. Housing and Urban Development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra also spoke.