CM Naveen Patnaik cries during Prince Dance Group’s performance

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik cried after watching Prince Dance Group’s performance on 1999 super cyclone. They’ve showcased plight of slum dwellers during the cyclone period through their act.

CM Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched, in the state’s Ganjam district, the pilot project of one of the world’s largest slum land title transfer projects. Watch the video here.

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Patnaik handed over land rights certificates to the first beneficiaries as part of the project, aiming to improve the lives of the urban poor in the state by creating sustainable living conditions for them.

In the first phase, land rights were provided to 2,000 slum-dwellers of nine urban local bodies of Ganjam and Puri district.

In addition to the land titles, the beneficiary will also be provided with Rs 2 lakh part-funding to build their homes, along with basic needs like electricity, healthcare, education, sanitation, anganwadis, skill development and most importantly, self-respect and freedom from the perpetual fear of eviction.