Hyderabad: Housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday reiterated that the Congress govt will continue implementing the Indiramma housing scheme without interruption, with the objective of providing houses to every eligible poor family, irrespective of caste, religion or political affiliation.The minister initiated the distribution of sanction letters to beneficiaries under the second phase of the Indiramma housing scheme from Kusumanchi mandal at his camp office in Kusumanchi, Palair constituency, on Monday, on the eve of Dasara festival.Speaking on the occasion, Ponguleti said the Congress govt had sanctioned 4.5 lakh houses in the first phase and 2.5 lakh houses in the second phase across the state. Steps were also being taken to construct one lakh houses in the CURE area, where construction of Indiramma Towers had commenced.He stated that nearly 2.4 lakh Indiramma houses had already been completed across Telangana. Houses were being sanctioned in phases to eligible poor families in rural areas and tribal hamlets, he added.Ponguleti assured that the govt would sanction houses in the third and fourth phases as well, despite financial constraints. Eligible families in constituencies represented by opposition party MLAs were also receiving Indiramma house sanction letters, he said.
