Odisha demands PMAY (G) houses

Bhubaneswar, December 11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding 1.84 lakh houses for Cyclone Fani-affected families under PMAY (G) and 13 lakh houses for non Fani-affected districts basically comprising of tribal districts and KBK districts. Thanking the PM for sanctioning 8.17 Lakh PMAY(G) houses to Odisha, Patnaik draws […]

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Odisha CM writes to PM Modi on inclusion of 6 lakh eligible households under PMAY (G)

Bhubaneswar, July 5: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include about 6 lakh identified eligible households of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the districts not affected by Cyclone Fani. In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, Patnaik said, “These districts are predominantly tribal districts and […]

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CM writes to PM Modi, seeks 7.87 lakh PMAY-G houses for Cyclone Fani-hit people

Bhubaneswar, December 16: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to consider sanctioning of 7.87 lakh special houses to Cyclone Fani affected people under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The Chief Minister said it will ensure safe housing to rural families of cyclone-prone areas which can withstand natural […]

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Centre approves Rs 3338.22 crore more as cyclone Fani relief for Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Centre Monday approved the release of Rs 3338.22 crore to Odisha for the people affected by cyclone ‘Fani’, which had claimed 64 lives and left a trail of destruction in over 14 districts in the State on May 3. The approval for the financial assistance was given at a High Level Committee (HLC) […]

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Cyclone Fani assessment report unveiled, Rs 29,315 crore needed for restoration

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday released the Cyclone Fani – Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment (DLNA) Report. It estimates the total damage and loss to be Rs 21,176 crore and recovery needs Rs 29,315 crore. The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which hit the coast of Odisha on May 3 caused extensive damage and […]

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Dalmia Cement celebrates resurgent Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited celebrated ‘Resurgent Odisha’ at Puri sea beach on the occasion of Rath Yatra here. Keeping in alignment with the theme, it made its presence felt through an innovative beach installation around the theme ‘punarudhhar’ (Resurgence) at Puri sea beach depicting the resilient spirit of the people of Odisha in its […]

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40 scribe, social workers bestowed with Utkal Bira Awards

Bhubaneswar: The Socialist Activist Federation of Odisha (SAFO) on Monday felicitated 40 journalists and social workers, including noted photojournalist Biswaranjan Mishra with Utkal Bira Awards here for helping people in all the three phases of cyclone Fani disaster management that include pre, during and post cyclone period through their respective media houses. School and Mass […]

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Odisha’s Fani preparedness world-class: NDMA

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s preparedness and response to the devastating Cyclone Fani from the State to community level was world-class, said National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Member Kamal Kishore here on Thursday. Kishore opined this while attending a wrap-up meeting with the State Government under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat. […]

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