: The Odisha Government has initiated processing of settlement of land in favour of residents of Salia Sahi, State’s largest urban slum, in Bhubaneswar under Forest Right Act, 2006.
The decision, which is said to have far-reaching implications, is likely to benefit hundreds of people living in Salia Sahi, situated in the heart of Capital City of Bhubaneswar.
The ST, SC Development Department has requested the District Collector of Khordha to initiate processing of claims in Salia Sahi in the Bhubaneswar Municipality jurisdiction. Although the Odisha has been a leading State as far as settling rights under FRA 2006, this could be the first settlement inside an urban area.
