Houses to poor in 4 years: Ponguleti

Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a model Indiramma house on the premises of the Tahasildar office in Kusumanchi, he announced that 580 model houses would be constructed across the state by Sankranti to familiarise people with their design and structure. The Congress government aims to provide pucca houses to all eligible homeless families within the next four years.

The minister revealed that the government had received 80 lakh applications for Indiramma houses through the Praja Palana Seva Kendrams as part of the selection process for the "six guarantees" initiative. In the first phase, 4.5 lakh houses will be sanctioned for the poorest of the poor. Additionally, ₹5 lakh will be provided to families who own plots and wish to build houses in four phases.

He further explained that every stage of construction for each Indiramma house will be updated through the Indiramma House mobile app. He encouraged people to visit the model Indiramma houses, which will be completed by Sankranti, to learn about constructing houses at low cost while maintaining quality.

The minister also urged those who have not yet applied for the Indiramma Housing Scheme to submit their applications at the nearest Praja Palana Seva Kendrams. The government is working towards its target of completing 20 lakh Indiramma houses in the next four years.

District collector Muzammil Khan and Khammam police commissioner Sunil Dutt were present at the event.