Odisha directs collectors to allocate sites for landless housing beneficiaries
Representative Image BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has instructed district collectors to allocate land sites to landless families beneficiary of various rural housing schemes. In a letter to the collectors, Girish S N, Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, emphasized that eligible landless beneficiaries should be prioritized for housing site allocations. Additionally, the government has directed block development officers (BDOs) to meet with relevant tahsildars on the first Saturday of each month to address these concerns. Unfortunately, there are still 871 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in 11 out of 30 districts awaiting land site…
