​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, Oct 18: As a bouquet of Diwali gift, Odisha Housing & Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra on Saturday distributed at least 250 houses to Bhubaneswar slum dwellers.

According to sources, the minister handed over allotment letters to as many as 250 urban-poor beneficiaries for building their safe homes, those reside in the Saliasahi slum in the Capital City.

Earlier, as part of the state's Affordable Housing Project (AHP), in November 2024, 116 beneficiaries received allotment letters for urban housing projects in Chandrasekharpur, Nilamadhab Awas, and Subudhipur area.   

The government is committed to providing better housing with proper infrastructure and basic amenities for the urban poor.