Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Tribal Housing Crisis in Manyam District Leads to Protests
Imagine you were promised money to build a new house, but the money never came.
That's what's happening to some tribal families in Manyam district.
They're still waiting for money from an old housing program.
Also, many people live in old, unsafe houses made with asbestos.
The government is trying to help, but because of old ID numbers linked to the asbestos houses, these families can't get new homes.
Community leaders are worried and planning a protest to get the government to fix these problems so people can have safe homes.
Hundreds of tribal families are facing a housing crisis in Manyam district.
570 beneficiaries await payments from the NTR Housing Scheme (2016-2018).
Approximately 800 residents live in deteriorating asbestos houses.
Outdated IDs prevent residents from qualifying for new housing schemes.
A protest is planned at the district collector’s office.
- Who
- Tribal families in Manyam district
- What
- Facing housing crisis due to delayed payments and unsafe housing conditions.
- When
- NTR Housing Scheme (2016-2018); Asbestos houses sanctioned in 2006.
- Where
- Manyam district, Visakhapatnam in Komarada mandal, including Pudes, Masimanda, Naya Kuntesu, Ulipiri, Gunadatile, Sukemisheela Palem, and Chinnakergala.
- Why
- Delayed payments and outdated IDs prevent families from accessing new housing schemes.
- Location
- Manyam district, Visakhapatnam
- NTR Housing Scheme
- 570 beneficiaries awaiting payments (2016-2018)
- Asbestos Houses
- Approximately 800 tribal residents live in
- Scheme Approval
- Telugu Desam government (NTR) and YS Rajashekar Reddy-led Congress government
- Planned Protest
- Parvathipuram Manyam district collector’s office