India, Dec. 24 -- Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra on Tuesday conducted a review meeting on the progress of projects being implemented under the Mukhyamantri Sahari Bikas Yojana (MSBY) across urban areas of Odisha.

The review meeting, held at Kharavela Bhavan in the capital city here, was attended by H&UD Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, Director of Municipal Administration Arindam Dakua, and senior officials. All Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) participated through video conferencing.

Reviewing the progress, it was informed that against an allocation of Rs 1,200 crore for the current financial year, a total of 6,700 projects have been approved so far, with Rs 796 crore already sanctioned.

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