Housing for All / CM Majhi Inaugurates 1,608 Affordable Homes in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct 13: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated two affordable housing projects in Bhubaneswar and laid the foundation stone for a rental housing project aimed at benefiting migrant workers and low-income families.

The Chief Minister also dedicated 12 modern playgrounds to the public across the capital city and its surrounding areas.

ଆଜି ପବିତ୍ର ନବରାତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ଗାଡ଼କଣସ୍ଥିତ ‘ମୁକ୍ତେଶ୍ଵର ରେସିଡେନ୍ସି’ ଏବଂ ଘାଟିକିଆସ୍ଥିତ ‘ନୀଳକଣ୍ଠେଶ୍ଵର ନିବାସ’ ସୁଲଭ ଆବାସିକ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଲୋକାର୍ପଣ କଲି। ଏହି ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସହରର ସହସ୍ରାଧିକ ଆର୍ଥିକ ଅନଗ୍ରସର ତଥା ମଧ୍ୟବିତ୍ତ ପରିବାରଙ୍କୁ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ପକ୍କା ଘରର ଚାବି ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କରାଯାଇଛି। ସମାଜର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଛାତ, ପାନୀୟ ଜଳ, ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଓ ପରିମଳ ସୁବିଧା ସହିତ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ଜୀବନଯାପନର ସୁଯୋଗ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆମେ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିବଦ୍ଧ। ଏଥିସହିତ ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଶ୍ରମିକ ଓ ନିମ୍ନ ଆୟକାରୀ ପରିବାରଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ‘PMAY-Urban BANDHU’ ଅଧୀନରେ ସୁଲଭ ଭଡ଼ା ଆବାସ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଶିଳାନ୍ୟାସ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇଛି। ସହରର ନାଗରିକ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଶିଶୁ, ଯୁବପିଢ଼ି ଓ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନାଗରିକଙ୍କ ଶାରୀରିକ ତଥା ମାନସିକ ସୁସ୍ଥତାକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ୧୨ଟି ନୂତନ ଖେଳପଡ଼ିଆ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରକୁ ଏକ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ, ସୁସ୍ଥ ଓ ସମାବେଶୀ ନଗରୀ ଭାବେ ଗଢ଼ିତୋଳିବା ଦିଗରେ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଏକ ଦୃଢ଼ ମୂଳଦୁଆ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବ। Delighted to inaugurate 'Mukteswar Residency' at Gadakana and 'Nilakantheswar Nibas' at Ghatikia today, handing over keys of affordable homes to beneficiary families. Also laid the foundation for rental housing under 'PMAY-Urban BANDHU', facilitated home loans, and dedicated multiple modern playgrounds to the citizens of Bhubaneswar.

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 13, 2026

Addressing a gathering at Ghatikia, the Chief Minister said the government is committed to providing secure and dignified housing to every section of society. He said the vision is to build a Bhubaneswar where poor families can live with dignity, workers have access to affordable accommodation, youth can nurture their talents and citizens can lead healthy lives.

CM Majhi inaugurated two affordable housing projects, 'Neelakantheswar Nivas' at Ghatikia and 'Mukteswar Residency' at Gadakana. The projects comprise a total of 1,608 housing units, including 680 apartments built at Gadakana over more than six acres at a cost of around Rs95 crore and 928 apartments at Ghatikia constructed over more than five acres at an investment of Rs66.48 crore.

In addition, 962 families at Buddha Vihar, Neelamadhab, Subuddhipur and Shantipalli were facilitated with house allotments and housewarming ceremonies under housing schemes.

Highlighting the importance of housing, the Chief Minister said shelter remains one of the most basic human needs after food. He noted that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), more than two lakh houses have been sanctioned in Odisha, while the State Government's Antyodaya Gruha Yojana aims to provide nearly five lakh houses.

As part of the event, CM Majhi also dedicated 12 state-of-the-art playgrounds developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) across the city and its surrounding areas. He said the facilities would help nurture sporting talent among children and promote health and well-being among residents.
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The Chief Minister further laid the foundation stone for an affordable rental housing project at Gadakana under the PMAY-Urban BANDHU scheme. The project is intended to provide low-cost rental accommodation for migrant workers and low-income families near their workplaces.

During the programme, beneficiaries were handed over housing allotment letters and housing loan assistance.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mahapatra said the projects would provide slum dwellers with dignified living spaces and a permanent address, positively impacting their education and social standing.