Axe on illegal high rise buildings
Bhubaneswar: The housing and urban development department has decided to demolish portions of 139 high rise buildings that have been constructed in the capital city in violation of rules.
Sources said that the step was being taken following intense pressure from a section of the political class which was upset with the government's inaction in this front. They said that about 530 apartments approved by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority have come up in violation of the rules.
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