Bhubaneswar, March 1 -- Puri/Baripada: Allegations of gross irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have resurfaced in Odisha with instances of ineligible beneficiaries getting benefits of the central housing scheme being reported from Puri and Baripada.

The alleged irregularities in Brahmagiri block under Puri district and Shuliapada block in Mayurbhanj district have led to widespread resentment among people in the region.

It is alleged that people have been allotted houses on the basis of party affiliations. While several eligible beneficiaries are yet to get a house, some ineligible persons have been allegedly allotted more than one house under the yojana.

As per reports, Bhikari Dalei of Hatia village under Brahmagiri b...