Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The civic authorities in the Odisha capital here have converted at least 580 residential leasehold properties to freehold ones.

The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has converted 580 leasehold properties into freehold assets in the capital city here.

As many as 867 applications had been submitted for conversion of leasehold properties to freehold ones, said the BDA in a statement today.

In the first phase, at least 24 housing schemes have been taken up for conversion. The housing schemes include Pokhariput Phase I, II and III, Prachi Enclave plotted scheme at Chandrasekharpur, Lumbini Vihar housing scheme at Chandrasekharpur, Udayagiri Vihar at Patrapada and Lingaraj Vihar at Bhimpur.

Interested leasehold...