Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Manohar Seeks Centre Probe Into Previous Government’s Housing Programme
Nadendla Manohar asked India’s central government to investigate a housing programme run by the previous government in Andhra Pradesh.
He said there may have been problems with how money and land were handled.
He also claimed that some houses were unfinished and that records about people receiving house-site papers were unclear.
These are allegations made by Manohar, not findings established in the article.
He welcomed a new housing project in Burripalem that will use 3D printing.
Leaders also held a foundation ceremony for three lakh houses.
Manohar said the current coalition government is working on roads and safe drinking water in villages.
He said the Chief Minister was seeking more houses for Andhra Pradesh.
Nadendla Manohar urged the Centre to investigate alleged irregularities in the previous YSRCP government’s housing programme.
He alleged land for house sites was bought at inflated prices and public funds were diverted; these claims were not independently verified in the article.
Manohar said the previous government claimed to distribute pattas to 31 lakh people but lacked proper beneficiary records.
He welcomed a 3D-printed housing project launched at Burripalem, alongside a foundation ceremony for three lakh houses.
He said the coalition government was working to improve rural roads, drinking-water access and housing in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar made the request; he called for a Centre-led investigation into the previous YSRCP government’s housing programme.
- What
- Manohar urged a comprehensive investigation into alleged housing-programme irregularities and welcomed a 3D-printed housing project.
- When
- He spoke at a public meeting on Sunday; no calendar date is specified.
- Where
- Burripalem, in Tenali constituency, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Manohar alleged that public money was siphoned off, land was bought at inflated prices, and housing funds were diverted.
- Speaker
- Nadendla Manohar, Civil Supplies Minister
- Investigation requested
- A comprehensive Central government investigation into alleged irregularities in the previous government’s housing programme
- Pattas cited
- Manohar said the previous government claimed to distribute house-site pattas to 31 lakh people
- Land-price allegation
- He alleged land worth less than Rs 20 lakh per acre was purchased for as much as Rs 1 crore per acre
- New housing project
- A 3D-printed housing project began at Burripalem
- Housing foundation ceremony
- The event included a foundation ceremony for three lakh houses
- Other attendees named
- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar