Puri: The Puri district administration started the survey process of the slums in order to Piligrim City slum-free.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik earlier announced that all the slums across the state will be converted into ideal colonies with all basic civic amenities.
The initiative aims to improve the living conditions of 18 lakh slum dwellers by providing them with piped water supply, paved roads, stormwater drains, street lights, sanitation, household electricity, community spaces and recreational areas.
The upgradation initiative will enhance the collective resilience of the slum dwellers by improving their lives and livelihoods.
However, resentment brewed in the city as Bijaynagar, Maa Tarini and Maa Harachandi slums in the city have not been included in the survey process.
Members of ‘Basti Surakhya Mancha’ (BSM) also protested demanding that the survey should cover all the slum areas in the city.
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