Mulugu, Hyderabad:
Telangana Revenue, Housing, and Information & Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced that beneficiaries of the Indiramma Housing Scheme will be provided sand free of cost for the construction of their homes. He stated that the responsibility of distributing the free sand coupons will lie with the district collectors.
On Wednesday, the minister, along with Minister Seethakka, distributed approval documents to beneficiaries of the Indiramma Housing Scheme in Incherla village of Mulugu mandal, Mulugu district.
Speaking on the occasion, Ponguleti mentioned that 3,500 houses have been sanctioned for the Mulugu constituency, along with an additional 1,500 houses under the ITDA (Integrated Tribal Development Agency) limits.
He further announced that, responding to Minister Seethakka’s request, another 1,000 Indiramma houses are being specially sanctioned. He stated that if the beneficiaries begin house construction within the next 10–15 days, funds will be released to them every Monday.
He also stated that forest officials will be instructed to allow residents living in small makeshift homes within forest areas to construct Indiramma houses at the same locations. Additionally, based on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s directive, 10,000 houses have been sanctioned specifically for the Chenchu tribal community.
Past and Future of Indiramma Housing
Ponguleti hailed the Indiramma government as synonymous with Indiramma Housing. He recalled that during the nine-year rule of the previous Congress government, 25.5 lakh houses were distributed to the poor.
In contrast, he criticized the BRS government, which held power for two terms, for sanctioning only 92,000 houses and completing just 60,000 of them, of which over 30,000 were left incomplete with only walls standing. He also alleged that contractors were not paid for their work under the previous regime.
Target of 20 Lakh Houses in Four Years
The minister announced that the state government has set a target to construct 20 lakh houses with a budget of ₹22,500 crore over the next four years. Ponguleti urged people to observe the welfare schemes being implemented by the Congress government and support it in the upcoming local body elections.
On the issue of Bhoobharathi (land records), Ponguleti pointed out that during the previous government, farmers had to run from pillar to post for resolution of land issues. Now, however, revenue officials are proactively reaching out to the people to resolve their problems.