The Odisha government has asserted that every resident evicted from Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar will receive a permanent house, and those refusing to vacate are being misled by individuals allegedly benefitting from multiple illegal properties inside the slum.

The information was shared by Urban Development Minister Krushnachandra Mohapatra during a press meet on Thursday. He said the state is committed to rehabilitation and accused a ‘financially motivated group’ of provoking people to oppose eviction for personal gains.

Minister Alleges Misinformation

Minister Mohapatra said that misinformation and rumours were being spread by people with “vested interests” who fear losing income from houses they have rented out within the slum.

“Some financially sound people have rented out multiple h

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