Telangana to Launch Second Phase of Indiramma Housing Scheme on June 2, Says Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy

Telangana Revenue, Housing, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced that the second phase of the prestigious Indiramma Housing Scheme will be formally launched in Adilabad on June 2, Telangana State Formation Day.

The Minister said the Congress government led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is implementing the Indiramma Housing Scheme with commitment to fulfill the dream of owning a house for poor families in the state.

He stated that the modalities related to the second phase will be discussed and finalized during the Cabinet meeting scheduled on May 21.

Review Meeting Held for United Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad Districts

Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy conducted a review meeting on Tuesday at the Housing Corporation Head Office with public representatives and officials regarding Revenue and Housing matters in united Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts.

The meeting was attended by:

• Gaddam Prasad Kumar
• Duddilla Sridhar Babu
• Ponnam Prabhakar
• Mohammed Azharuddin
• P. Mahender Reddy
• MPs
• MLCs
• MLAs
• District Collectors
• Commissioners of Cyberabad and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporations
• Officials from Housing, Revenue, and Forest departments

Indiramma Houses to Be Built Within 5 to 8 Kilometres

Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the previous government lacked foresight and constructed double bedroom houses far away from Hyderabad city, resulting in livelihood problems for beneficiaries.

To avoid repeating such mistakes, the Minister directed officials to identify land within a radius of 5 to 8 kilometres from the areas where poor people are currently residing.

He instructed authorities to use constituencies as the unit for identification of land and preparation of proposals for Indiramma houses.

According to the Minister, field-level studies revealed that beneficiaries who were allotted 2BHK houses located 20 to 30 kilometres away from Hyderabad city were unwilling to live there because it affected their livelihoods.

Government Lands, Slums and Bhoodan Lands to Be Identified

Keeping the issue in view, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed officials to identify:

• Government lands
• Slums
• Bhoodan lands
• Areas with dilapidated houses built under previous schemes

He instructed officials to prepare proposals for construction of Indiramma houses within the same constituency and directed that public representatives should be involved in the process.

Special Drive for Double Bedroom House Allotment

The Minister instructed officials to undertake a special drive on a war footing for allotment of double bedroom houses.

He directed officials to identify beneficiaries for completed houses and houses under construction by the end of this month.

The Minister clarified that only beneficiaries residing within a radius of 5 to 8 kilometres from the colonies should be selected.

He also instructed officials to ensure occupation of completed houses and speed up the provision of:

• Drinking water
• Drainage
• Electricity

in housing colonies.

Indiramma House Sanction Letters in Hyderabad by Month-End

Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed officials to distribute Indiramma house sanction letters by the end of this month to eligible beneficiaries having house sites within Hyderabad limits.

He instructed District Housing Project Directors (PDs) to work more proactively and improve their performance.

The Minister specifically directed PDs to visit all:

• JNNURM housing colonies
• Rajiv Gruhakalpa colonies
• VAMBAY housing colonies

constructed earlier within their respective jurisdictions.

Government Warns Against Encroachment of Government Land

Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy warned that even an inch of government land encroachment would not be tolerated.

During the meeting, Marri Rajasekhar Reddy informed the Minister that despite ULC lands in Malkajgiri constituency being under court jurisdiction, some portions had allegedly been registered in violation of rules.

The Minister immediately directed officials to take action against the concerned Sub-Registrar.

He instructed officials to take stringent measures to prevent encroachments on government lands.

Permanent Buildings Planned for Government Offices

The Minister said the government is ready to construct permanent buildings for:

• RDO offices
• Tahsildar offices
• Sub-Registrar offices

that currently do not have their own buildings.

He directed officials to prepare proposals accordingly.

The Minister also instructed Revenue and Forest departments to work in coordination and permanently resolve boundary disputes between the two departments.

Sridhar Babu Says Scheme Is Being Implemented Systematically

Industries and IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said the Indiramma Housing Scheme is one of the prestigious programmes being implemented by the Telangana government.

He stated that the scheme is being implemented systematically and suggested that special focus should be given to urban areas.

Sridhar Babu clarified that poverty alone is the eligibility criterion for beneficiaries and there is no scope for politics in the scheme.

“The government is not showing any discrimination and every eligible person is being sanctioned an Indiramma house,” he stated.

He directed Collectors to take the scheme extensively to the grassroots level.

Assembly Speaker Appreciates Review Meetings

Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar appreciated Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy for conducting the review meetings as decided in the Assembly.

He stated that the Indiramma Housing Scheme is being implemented excellently and suggested that District Collectors should review the scheme every week to ensure maximum benefits reach poor people.

The Telangana government has announced that the second phase of the Indiramma Housing Scheme will be launched in Adilabad on June 2 under the leadership of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said houses will be constructed within a 5 to 8-kilometre radius to avoid livelihood difficulties for poor families. The government also announced a special drive for double bedroom house allotments and warned that encroachment of even an inch of government land will not be tolerated.

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