Odisha to provide additional 2.91 lakh houses for poor in the State
The State will mobilise resources from Rs. 3500 crore-fund earlier earmarked for repair component
Odisha plans to build 2.91 lakh more houses for the poor in the State ahead of upcoming panchayat and municipal elections in 2027. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the tenure of the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana will be extended from 2027 to 2029, adding two years to the scheme. The additional houses will be built under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana to ensure housing for everyone in the State, said Majhi.
The total project outlay of ₹7,550 crore will remain the same, but ₹3,500 crore from the repair component will be allocated for new houses. Beneficiaries who have received ₹48,500 or less will be covered under the scheme. The State government has revised incentives for early completion of houses, with beneficiaries who finish their houses within five months now receiving ₹35,000, up from ₹20,000.
Previously, those who completed their houses within six months received ₹10,000, now getting ₹20,000. Majhi stated that the scheme originally aimed to build houses for five lakh families, primarily targeting poor and vulnerable people not eligible for housing assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
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