Koraput: On Sunday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Antodaya Housing Scheme at Shri Krishna Nagar Padia, Risigaon, in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district. On this occasion, apart from the Koraput district headquarters subdivision, block administrations in 13 other blocks organized events in the presence of Group Development Officers, local MLAs, block and panchayat-level leaders. The Chief Minister inaugurated the program via live streaming, allowing beneficiaries at various locations to witness the launch.
Panchayati Raj Minister Ravi Nayak, along with MLAs, MPs, and the District Collector of Kalahandi, were present at the event. The housing scheme aims to provide pucca (permanent) houses, ensuring the development of Odisha. The scheme primarily benefits differently-abled individuals, widows, critically ill persons, families of martyrs, victims of house fires, elephant attacks, floods, and cyclones.
The Chief Minister announced that ₹7,550 crore will be invested in the scheme over the next three years. Additionally, infrastructure development projects worth over ₹600 crore have been inaugurated and foundation stones laid. In the first phase, 2,934 beneficiaries from 14 blocks in Koraput district have been sanctioned ₹1,02,000 each. Beneficiaries who complete house construction within four months will receive a ₹20,000 bonus.
At various block locations in Koraput district, beneficiaries were granted work orders:
Koraput Block: 162 beneficiaries
Dashmantpur Block: 161 beneficiaries
Laxmipur Block: 172 beneficiaries
Bandhugaon Block: 180 beneficiaries
Narayanpatna Block: 190 beneficiaries
Similiguda Block: 232 beneficiaries
Pottangi Block: 186 beneficiaries
Nandapur Block: 301 beneficiaries
Lamtaput Block: 133 beneficiaries
Baipariguda Block: 274 beneficiaries
Kundra Block: 45 beneficiaries
Kotpad Block: 234 beneficiaries
Boipariguda Block: 465 beneficiaries
Jeypore Block: 199 beneficiaries
Additionally, in Kotpad block, certain Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and 27 SHGs in Jeypore block were provided with ₹1.87 crore under the Jal Jeevika Mission to promote self-reliance among women.