Bhubaneswar: In a major push to strengthen grassroots governance, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today laid the foundation stone for 471 gram panchayat offices across the state. The initiative aims to enhance administrative efficiency and improve service delivery in rural areas.

The new panchayat offices will be constructed across 28 districts, excluding the bypoll-bound Nuapada and Kalahandi. Each office, developed jointly by the Centre and the State Government, will cost around ₹35 lakh and serve as a ‘One Stop Service Centre’ for citizens.

During the event, the Chief Minister also released the first installment under the Antodaya Gruha Yojana, benefiting 48,693 families. Each beneficiary received ₹40,000 as the initial installment toward constructing a pucca house. Majh

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