VISAKHAPATNAM: Housing minister Kolusu Parthasarathy has announced that the state govt will construct permanent houses with all facilities for the poor and complete the pending works in NTR colonies. The minister visited housing layouts at Gidijala in Visakhapatnam district and Paidivada Agraharam in Anakapalli district, to inspect the progress of construction and interacted with beneficiaries.
During his visit, minister Parthasarathy reviewed the current situation in the layouts and addressed meetings held within the layouts. He emphasized that the previous govt’s lack of proper planning had caused problems and that the current govt would rectify those shortcomings and construct quality houses for the poor.
The minister advised women of self-help groups to utilize the financial assistance provided by the state govt to fulfill their dream of owning a home. He mentioned that additional assistance would be provided to beneficiaries from BC, SC, and ST communities, including Rs 50,000 for BCs and SCs, Rs 75,000 for STs in plain areas, and Rs 1 lakh for STs in tribal areas.
As part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme, the govt would provide 3 cents of land to beneficiaries in rural areas and 2 cents to those in urban areas. The minister also revealed plans to establish shopping complexes near NTR colonies to enhance the economic strength of the poor.
The minister inspected the housing layouts in Gidijala and Paidivada Agraharam, where 2,098 plots were laid on 45.76 acres and 10,228 plots were laid on 320.83 acres, respectively. He stated that the housing scheme would be implemented robustly without any room for political differences and warned that a thorough investigation would be conducted into any irregularities in housing layouts and house constructions.
Bheemili MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao and Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu requested the minister to provide basic facilities promptly, sanction additional financial assistance, and cooperate to inaugurate the houses in a festive atmosphere. They requested that the remaining sites be allocated to local people.
