All Eligible Poor Will Receive Indiramma Houses: Ponguleti
4.5 lakh houses sanctioned in Phase 1; Rs 5 lakh aid to be provided in four phases
Khammam: Minister for revenue and housing Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Tuesday said that the Congress government is committed to providing Indiramma houses to all eligible poor even though the government has financial difficulties.
Laying the foundation stone for Indiramma houses at Punyapuram of Wyra mandal in the district, he said the Congress has no culture of escaping from fulfilling its poll promises. About 4.5 lakhs Indiramma houses were sanctioned by the government in the first phase and 3,500 units would be allocated to each Assembly constituency.
The state government has decided to allocate additional Indiramma houses to SC, ST reserved constituencies, he said, adding under the scheme, Rs 5 lakh would be extended to the beneficiaries in four phases.
Stating that the Congress government is synonymous with welfare of the poor, he reminded that 23 lakh Indiramma houses were constructed during the earlier Congress government from 2004 and 20014 in united Andhra Pradesh. He reiterated that funds would be released through green channel for Indiramma houses.
The state government is working with a target to hand over 20 lakhs Indiramma houses to beneficiaries over next four years. He cautioned that officials should create no problems to people while transporting sand for construction of Indiramma houses. He appreciated district collector Muzammil Khan for issuing Rs 1 lakh loans to those beneficiaries of Indiramma houses who were not financially capable of starting construction, and from SHGs.
He reminded that crop loans worth Rs 21 crore were waived by the Congress within one year of its coming to power. Rythu Bharosa would also be extended to all eligible farmers by the end of March this year, he added. He exuded confidence that Bhu Bharathi, another initiative of the government, would solve the problems faced by farmers due to land disputes.
District collector Muzammil Khan said that construction of 108 Indiramma houses was taken up at Punyapuram with Rs 5.5 crore. Marking for 3,000 Indiramma houses was completed in Khammam district, he added.
Wyra MLA Malothu Ramdas Naik and Telangana State Irrigation Development Corporation chairman Muvva Vijay Babu were present at the event.