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Telangana to Allocate 2BHK Homes by End of May

HYDERABAD: Housing and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has tasked officials with identifying and allocating double-bedroom houses to beneficiaries across Telangana by the end of May, regardless of construction status. In a review meeting, he underscored the urgency of completing near-finished houses and announced financial support of up to ₹5 lakh under the Indiramma housing scheme for those houses that are partially constructed. If contractors decline to finish the work, beneficiaries will be allowed to complete construction independently, with funding released through a green channel. Concerns were raised by various MLAs regarding ineligible occupants in the houses. The minister directed…

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Revamp of Indiramma Housing Scheme: Telangana Minister

HYDERABAD: Housing and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced significant changes to the state’s flagship Indiramma housing scheme on Monday. The restructuring allows district collectors to have more authority in expediting housing approvals. He mentioned that special officers will be appointed for each undivided district to enhance cooperation between officials and elected representatives, aiming to eliminate ground-level obstacles. “Individuals who haven’t applied previously can now do so, and eligible candidates will receive housing approvals. District collectors are instructed to conduct weekly reviews with district housing officials,” he stated during a review meeting attended by ministers G Vivek and Jupally Krishna…

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Telangana HC Denies Stay on Bhoodan Land Demolitions

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court, on Wednesday, denied a request for interim relief or a stay on the large-scale demolition and rehabilitation efforts at Bhoodan lands in Velugumatla village, Khammam district. The court noted that intervening now might negatively impact many eligible beneficiaries in need. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy issued this ruling while considering petitions from families displaced during the demolition drive conducted on February 24. The court instructed the state government to submit a detailed counter-affidavit and set the next hearing for April 15. During the proceedings, the government pleader for revenue presented written instructions detailing the status of…

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One Lakh Houses to be Ready for Beneficiaries by March 31

HYDERABAD: Telangana Housing Minister P Srinivas Reddy announced on Wednesday that over 100,000 houses built under the Indiramma housing scheme will be distributed to beneficiaries by March 31, with an additional 100,000 to be completed by June. Responding to a query during the Legislative Assembly’s Question Hour, the minister revealed that the first phase saw the approval of 450,000 houses statewide, including 12,000 specifically for the Chenchu community and tribal residents under the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA). “By March 31, approximately 112,000 Indiramma houses are expected to be completed, with housewarming ceremonies planned. Under Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s leadership,…

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Telangana to Launch Phase Two of Indiramma Housing in April

HYDERABAD: Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced in the council on Wednesday that the second phase of the Indiramma housing initiative is set to launch in April and May across the state. In response to questions, the minister stated that the Indiramma housing program will continue annually to ensure housing for the underprivileged. The objective is to construct Indiramma houses in every urban ward within the next three years. Approximately 100,000 houses are expected to be completed by March, and most of the 300,000 houses sanctioned in the first phase will be ready by June or July. Special efforts are…

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Telangana deposits ₹2,223 crore to Indiramma scheme beneficiaries

HYDERABAD: VP Gautam, managing director of the Telangana Housing Corporation, announced that the state government has deposited ₹2,223 crore this year into the bank accounts of beneficiaries under the Indiramma housing scheme. “Funds are transferred directly to each beneficiary’s account every Monday, based on construction progress for each house. This week alone, ₹252 crore was credited to 22,305 accounts, marking the largest weekly disbursement since the scheme’s launch,” Gautam stated. With this latest transfer, total funds allocated under the Indiramma Indlu scheme have reached ₹2,233 crore. Gautam noted that construction is advancing well, with approximately 2.18 lakh houses at various…

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Telangana CM to Handover Keys to Indiramma Beneficiaries Aug 21

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will officiate the key handover ceremony for Indiramma houses on August 21 (Thursday) at Bendalampadu village in Chandrugonda mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district. Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy hailed the event as historic, indicating that the CM will not only hand over keys but also perform the housewarming rituals for 27 houses in the village. Out of the 312 houses sanctioned in Bendalampadu, 72 have already been completed. Ponguleti conducted a review meeting on Monday concerning the preparations for the housewarming ceremonies, attended by CM Revanth. He alleged that the previous BRS government denied homes…

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Indiramma Housing Project Delayed Due to Centre’s Warning to Telangana

HYDERABAD: Hopes for swift central funding for the initial phase of the Revanth Reddy government’s ambitious Indiramma housing scheme in rural areas faced a setback. The Union Housing Ministry communicated to the state that the submitted proposals do not meet the required norms. The state government submitted a list of housing beneficiaries to secure funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) scheme. Under PMAY (Rural), the ministry allocates ₹72,000 per housing unit, while the state government must cover the remaining cost. In its correspondence, the Union ministry instructed officials to upload live facial authentication using Aadhaar for each beneficiary…

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Telangana Secures ₹1,500 Cr for Indiramma Housing Scheme

HYDERABAD: The ongoing Indiramma housing scheme in urban Telangana received a significant boost as the Central government approved 1.13 lakh housing units under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban 2.0). This approval translates to nearly Rs 1,500 crore in Central funding for the state. A senior official in the housing department informed TOI that Telangana ranks first among Indian states in receiving a Rs 1,500 crore allocation for housing under PMAY-Urban 2.0. Notably, even Bihar, which is heading into elections, has not received such a substantial sanction, nor have BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat. Chief Minister A. Revanth…

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Over 13,200 Homes Approved for Chenchu Tribals in Telangana

Representative image created by AI HYDERABAD: The Indiramma housing scheme aims to provide not just shelter, but also dignity and security to impoverished and Chenchu tribal communities in Telangana, particularly benefiting women, who are the recipients of housing sanction letters, according to Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. During public meetings in the Atchampet and Kollapur assembly constituencies, where sanction letters were handed to 536 Chenchu tribal families, Ponguleti, along with Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to uplifting marginalized groups. He announced that a total of 13,266 Indiramma houses will be sanctioned to Chenchu tribals across the…