What housing scheme was launched by the Odisha state government to provide permanent houses to rural residents?

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the "Antyodaya Gruha Yojana" to provide pucca (permanent) houses to eligible rural households that are either houseless or residing in kutcha (temporary) houses. The scheme particularly targets families excluded from existing housing programs, victims of calamities, displaced households, differently-abled individuals who are primary earners, and beneficiaries under the Forest Rights Act (FRA). The initiative aims to build 5 lakh pucca houses over three years with an outlay of ₹7,550 crore. Each beneficiary will receive ₹1.20 lakh for house construction, plus incentives for prompt completion. They will also have access to essential amenities including toilets, LPG connections, clean drinking water, and electricity through various government schemes, as well as employment under NREGA for up to 95 days.