Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Jagtial Journalists Get Priority For House Sites After Hyderabad
Journalists in Jagtial have been asking for land to build homes for many years.
They say they have waited nearly 30 years.
Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the government would provide house sites.
The government plans to finish allotments in Hyderabad first.
Jagtial journalists would then be considered first among the districts.
Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar supported their request.
Journalists also raised concerns about health cards and travel benefits for their families.
The minister said he would take steps to address these issues.
Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy assured Jagtial journalists that house sites would be allotted soon.
Hyderabad journalist allotments will be completed first, followed by district-wise allocations.
Jagtial journalists will receive priority in the first phase after Hyderabad.
Journalists said they had waited nearly 30 years for house sites.
The minister also promised action on health cards, cable journalist accreditation and family bus travel facilities.
- Who
- Revenue, Housing and Information & Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar and Jagtial journalists.
- What
- The government assured Jagtial journalists that they would receive priority for house-site allotments after Hyderabad, while other welfare issues would also be addressed.
- When
- The assurance was given on Friday during the minister’s visit to Jagtial.
- Where
- Jagtial district, Telangana.
- Why
- Journalists submitted a memorandum seeking house sites and raised concerns about health cards, accreditation and family bus travel facilities.
- Priority order
- Hyderabad allotments will be completed first, followed by district-wise allocations.
- Jagtial status
- Jagtial journalists will receive priority in the first phase after Hyderabad.
- Waiting period
- Jagtial journalists said they had been waiting nearly 30 years for house sites.
- Request submitted by
- Representatives of the Jagtial Press Club.
- Additional concerns
- Health cards, accreditation for local cable journalists and free bus travel for journalists’ family members.
- Government response
- Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said he would take steps to resolve the issues.