Telangana: 11,700 beneficiaries to get 2BHKs in IInd phase in GHMC limits on Sept 21

Telangana Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav revealed that 11,700 double-bedroom houses in GHMC areas will be distributed on September 21.

Mohammed Yousuf Published: 16th September 2023 9:02 pm IST

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Telangana: 11,700 beneficiaries to get 2BHKs in IInd phase in GHMC limits on Sept 21

Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday said the distribution of double-bedroom houses in the second phase to 11,700 beneficiaries spread across 24 assembly segments coming under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits will be done on September 21.

Addressing after launching an online draw of lots to select beneficiaries for the distribution of double bedroom-hall-kitchen (2BHK) house to poor across the districts of – Hyderabad (15 assembly segments), Medchal-Malkajgiri (4) , Ranga Reddy ( 4) and Sangareddy (one) , comes under GHMC limits along Ministers Sabitha Indra Reddy and Md Mahmood Ali here,Yadav said the beneficiaries will be handed over 2BHK units for free at a function to be held at different places across these district in September 21.

In all, the Minister said as per the reservation, selected beneficiaries included 470 physically challenged, 1923 ( SCs), 655 (STs) and remaining 8652 beneficiaries from others.

Out of 3.55 lakhs applications received for 2BHK, a list of 1,31,214 eligible beneficiaries was prepared on September 8, and those who were not selected in the draw list, would get in phased manner, the Minister assured.

Similarly in the first phase, 500 beneficiaries were selected through online draw mode in each assembly constituency in GHMC limits in the second phase on Friday and house deeds will b handed out to the selected beneficiaries at different functions slated on September 21, he said.

“Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is the only CM who is providing 2BHK houses for the poor for free. No state government in the country has implemented the 2BHK dignity housing scheme for the poor except in Telangana,” he claimed.

The previous governments used to give cramped houses with no facilities. Even for this, the beneficiaries had to borrow money as the governments used to bear only a partial amount, he alleged. If there are any infrastructure issues in the houses constructed for the poor, the government will take all responsibility and rectify it, the Minister added.