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The Odisha government will provide houses in Bhubaneswar at affordable rates starting from Rs 14 lakh, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra announced on Sunday during the Local Self-Governance Day celebrations.

Mahapatra said the initiative aims to make home ownership possible for families struggling with high property costs in the state capital, where prices often exceed Rs 1 crore.

In his address, the Minister pointed out that many families from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) are unable to buy houses in Bhubaneswar, and thus, the Odisha government has decided to construct and provide a...