Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy will launch the second phase of Indiramma Indlu housing scheme, participate in house warming ceremony of 28 houses constructed as part of phase-I of the scheme, and lay foundation stones and inaugurate various development works worth Rs 112 crore, and address a public meeting in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Monday.Excise and tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Sunday inspected the arrangements being made for the chief minister’s programmes. Ahead of the CM’s visit, the district administration has made elaborate arrangements. To oversee the preparations, Adilabad district in-charge minister Jupally Krishna Rao reached Kagaznagar on Sunday after travelling from Secunderabad in Vande Bharat express train.
File photo of Indiramma house, Telangana
The CM will perform house-warming ceremony of 28 Indiramma houses built for Adivasis belonging to the Kolam tribe in Kothari village of Kerameri mandal under the first phase of the scheme. The formal launch of the second phase of the scheme and the public meeting will be held at Kagaznagar crossroads.He inspected the public meeting venue, parking facilities, helipad, stage arrangements and other logistical preparations, and later held a review meeting with district officials. As part of the tour, the CM will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a 132/33 kv power substation in Koutala village of Chintalamanepalli mandal at a cost of Rs 56.5 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for a solar power plant project costing Rs 6 crore in Nambala village of Rebbena mandal and launch the construction works for 33/11 kv power substations in Chintalamanepalli, Gudlabori, Kapuwada, Chintakunta, and Ankushapur.“Through these substations, power supply in rural areas will be further strengthened, ensuing quality electricity for the agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors,” Jupally said. The chief minister will also perform groundbreaking ceremonies and inaugurations for nine development works worth ₹15 crore in Asifabad municipality, and eight development works worth ₹18.7 crore in Kagaznagar municipality. Jupally said that through these initiatives, the govt is prioritising the expansion of power infrastructure, the promotion of renewable energy usage, and the development of urban infrastructure in the district.In a statement, revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said 4.5 lakh houses were sanctioned in the first phase of the Indiramma housing scheme. In the second phase, the govt aims to construct another 2.5 lakh houses. “For the current financial year, administrative sanctions have been issued for a total of 3.5 lakh Indiramma houses, including one lakh houses under the CURP (City-level Urban Renewal Programme) and another 2.5 lakh houses in other parts of the state,” Ponguleti said.The central govt provides only ₹72,000 per housing unit in rural areas and ₹1.50 lakh in urban areas for a limited number of beneficiaries. In contrast, the Telangana govt is extending financial assistance of ₹5 lakh to each beneficiary. “The govt has decided to extend financial assistance for the completion of houses sanctioned up to 2013 in Telangana region of the undivided state under the Indiramma scheme but left incomplete due to various reasons,” he said.Preps for Formation DayOn the occasion of the Telangana State Formation Day on June 2, chief minister A Revanth Reddy will hoist the national flag at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad. Keeping in view the prevailing heatwave conditions, the CM has directed officials to commence the programme at 8.30 am. The CM will first pay homage to martyrs at the Gun Park before proceeding to the Parade Grounds for the flag-hoisting ceremony and ceremonial parade.
