Dumduma, Bhubaneswar

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has signed an MoU with the Odisha Government to provide term loans up to ₹1 lakh crore over five years for urban infrastructure and housing projects. This collaboration aims to accelerate housing and infrastructure growth across Odisha, including the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region.

The Odisha Cabinet has approved the 'Gyanodaya–Shiksharu Samruddhi' scheme, which will provide free education from Kindergarten (KG) to Postgraduate (PG) levels in government and government-aided institutions across the state. This initiative aims to make quality education accessible and affordable.

Odisha has introduced significant real estate reforms to boost RERA implementation and transparency. Key measures include real-time notification of project plan approvals to ORERA by planning authorities and the development of a digital data-sharing protocol. ORERA 2.0 will be integrated with land records, and recruitment for key posts will be expedited. puri