Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (PTI) : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday handed over land rights certificates to more than 65,000 families living in slums in five cities of the state.
Patnaik said the beneficiaries will also receive financial aid for constructing houses.
The families who were given the certificates at the programme in the Kalinga Stadium live in 875 slums across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela, officials said.
