Odisha’s Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari, along with Jharsuguda District Collector Kunal Motiram Chavan, reached the doorstep of an elderly woman, Rangabati Pandi, to hand over the work order for the construction of a pucca house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Handing over the order, the Minister made a heartfelt promise to the elderly woman, stating, “I will come back again once the house is built.”
According to reports, Rangabati Pandi, a resident of Gandaghora under the Brajrajnagar Municipality, had been living in a dilapidated house in a pitiable condition for a long time. She was previously deprived of government housing schemes as she did not own any land in her name. However, after her brother recently gifted her a piece of land, the local administration took swift action to update the land records, paving the way for her inclusion in the PMAY scheme.
Fulfilling the vision of ‘Housing for All’ and ‘Government at Your Doorstep’, the Minister and the Collector personally handed over the work order, finally clearing the path for her new home. During the visit, Minister Pujari strictly instructed Collector Kunal Motiram Chavan and Brajrajnagar Municipality Executive Officer Chandramani Swain to ensure the construction work begins immediately and is completed at the earliest.
Expressing his satisfaction, the Minister said, “I am extremely delighted to hand over the work order for a pucca house to Rangabati Pandi today. She had been spending her days in a broken house. Seeing the smile on a mother’s face after receiving the order gives us immense satisfaction and inspires us to serve the people further.”
This humane initiative of the “People’s Government” has garnered widespread appreciation in the local area. Brajrajnagar Municipality Acting Chairman Gopal Sitani and MP Representative Bablu Dash were also present during the occasion.
