Odisha's government, led by Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, announces a strategic pivot from land allocation to developing affordable LIG and MIG houses via PPP on 12.90 acres in Suango. Slum dwellers gain bank loans for homes priced Rs 15-50 lakh, tackling soaring Bhubaneswar real estate costs and urban housing shortages effectively.
MHUPA India plans to include affordable housing in infrastructure list, revises income limits for weaker sections, urging unified efforts to address 18.78 million housing shortage.