Odisha to be made slum-free by 2023-end, land rights for two.5 lakh households: Naveen

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday introduced Odisha can be made slum-free by December, 2023.The chief minister made the announcement whereas launching a survey utilizing drones to facilitate the method of offering land rights to slum dwellers in 5 municipal companies of the state. He additionally declared Hinjili, his personal constituency and Digapahandi city in Ganjam district as ‘slum free’ and devoted 707 ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’ in 33 city areas of the state.

Stating that every one slums within the state can be transformed into mannequin colonies, the chief minister mentioned land rights can be given to 2.5 lakh households by subsequent 12 months.The chief minister mentioned slum dwellers are being given land rights for his or her homes in ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’, being constructed throughout the state and the ‘Jaga Mission’ programme has acquired world recognition and applause from the Centre. Over 1.70 lakh households residing in slums in 105 cities and cities have thus far been given land rights beneath the scheme.

He mentioned the ‘Jaga Mission’, launched in 2017, is a religious journey which has thus far given immense satisfaction to its beneficiaries and is successful. Slum improvement associations have been tasked with the accountability of managing ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’ and provision has been made to allocate 25 per cent of the municipal funds to the our bodies for improvement of infrastructure.

Stating that ‘Jaga Mission’ gives social and financial justice to the poor as they’ve equal proper to advantages of improvement and progress, Naveen mentioned it should proceed to play an essential function in altering the lives of 17 lakh slum dwellers throughout the state.

The chief minister mentioned the state authorities has began a pilot programme to establish the causes which create slums and forestall them in order that cities stay slum free. Authorities of ‘Jaga Misson’ additionally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Steel Foundation to establish slum dwellers in areas beneath the jurisdiction of the 5 municipal companies within the presence of the chief minister. Tata Steel Foundation will present technical help for the aim.

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday introduced Odisha can be made slum-free by December, 2023.The chief minister made the announcement whereas launching a survey utilizing drones to facilitate the method of offering land rights to slum dwellers in 5 municipal companies of the state. He additionally declared Hinjili, his personal constituency and Digapahandi city in Ganjam district as ‘slum free’ and devoted 707 ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’ in 33 city areas of the state.

Stating that every one slums within the state can be transformed into mannequin colonies, the chief minister mentioned land rights can be given to 2.5 lakh households by subsequent 12 months.The chief minister mentioned slum dwellers are being given land rights for his or her homes in ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’, being constructed throughout the state and the ‘Jaga Mission’ programme has acquired world recognition and applause from the Centre. Over 1.70 lakh households residing in slums in 105 cities and cities have thus far been given land rights beneath the scheme.

He mentioned the ‘Jaga Mission’, launched in 2017, is a religious journey which has thus far given immense satisfaction to its beneficiaries and is successful. Slum improvement associations have been tasked with the accountability of managing ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’ and provision has been made to allocate 25 per cent of the municipal funds to the our bodies for improvement of infrastructure.

Stating that ‘Jaga Mission’ gives social and financial justice to the poor as they’ve equal proper to advantages of improvement and progress, Naveen mentioned it should proceed to play an essential function in altering the lives of 17 lakh slum dwellers throughout the state.

The chief minister mentioned the state authorities has began a pilot programme to establish the causes which create slums and forestall them in order that cities stay slum free. Authorities of ‘Jaga Misson’ additionally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Steel Foundation to establish slum dwellers in areas beneath the jurisdiction of the 5 municipal companies within the presence of the chief minister. Tata Steel Foundation will present technical help for the aim.