Odisha’s Jaga Mission an eyewash as numerous wait for land ideal certificates

Photo: OTV A Jaga Mission Hoarding In Karanjia Slum dwellers in the city locations of Odisha had a shimmer of hope in their eyes after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik introduced Jaga Mission in 2017 appealing to supply land rights to the city shanty town occupants. Even after 6 years of its launch and numerous studies & adjustments in the recipient list, metropolitan shanty town residents are yet to get the record of rights. Over 150 households living in Ramadevi shanty town in Bhubaneswar had actually hoped to get land rights in their names after the launch of Jaga Mission. That dream stays unfinished even after 6 years. “We have actually been living here for 55 years. Regardless of grumbling numerous times, no one cared to hear our pleas. Authorities are just cheating us by stating that they are carrying out studies and will supply us files quickly. We never ever get any land,” declared a homeowner of Ramadevi shanty town. Discussing the hold-up, Mahamaya Swain, President of the Slum Dweller Rehabilitation Committee stated, “To ease worries from the minds of the recipients that their names will be omitted from the list, CM Naveen Patnaik has actually remained circulation of Land Right Certificates (LRCs) to recipients.” “He (CM) has actually bought to carry out a comprehensive study after which the LRCs will be dispersed so that no qualified recipient is neglected of the plan,” Swain included. The scenario is no various in Balasore. Ward number 10 of Balasore Municipality sports Jaga Mission hoardings in numerous locations. The shanty town residents in the ward were confident of getting land rights following the launch of the plan in 2016. Their hopes were strengthened in 2021 when a
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