Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- A house at Uluda village under Bhograi block of Balasore district has become the centre of attention for local residents and passersby after a Haryana-based company started 'raising' the two-storey building by nearly 4-feet to tackle the waterlogging issues in the premises of the house.

While the total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 7 lakh, as many as 100 jacks that have the capacity to withstand 150 tonnes of weight have been fixed to raise up the entire structure of the house.

The house owner decided to lift the building after the elevation of the road in the front, which continued to trigger flooding problems in the ground floor of the house.

After searching for solutions online, the owner of...