Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Minister Directs Completion of 5 Lakh Houses by Ugadi
A minister in India has told workers to finish building 500,000 houses by a special festival called Ugadi.
He wants the houses to be ready for people to live in right away.
The minister said they should work fast but make sure the houses are good quality.
He also wants roads, water, and other important things to be ready in the areas where the houses are built.
The workers will check on the progress every day to make sure everything is done on time.
The minister wants to make sure every poor family gets a permanent home with all the things they need.
Meanwhile, another minister from the Congress party talked about how their government is doing better than the previous one.
He said the previous government left the state with a lot of debt, but the current government is fixing it.
He also encouraged party workers to win the upcoming municipal elections.
Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy directed officials to complete 5 lakh houses by Ugadi.
He emphasized time-bound execution, coordinated action, and daily monitoring to meet the target.
The minister stressed the importance of providing all basic amenities in the housing layouts.
Officials were instructed to ensure beneficiaries can occupy completed houses immediately.
Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari criticized the previous BRS government for financial mismanagement and praised the current Congress government for improving accessibility and financial stability.
- Who
- Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy, officials from various departments, Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari, MLA Mamidala Yashaswini Reddy, TPCC Vice President Jhansi Reddy
- What
- Directed the completion of 5 lakh houses by Ugadi and ensure habitability, Congress party meeting for municipal elections, allegations against BRS government
- When
- Meeting held on Saturday, target completion by Ugadi
- Where
- State Housing Corporation headquarters in Vijayawada, Congress party office in Torrur town
- Why
- To provide permanent houses with basic amenities to poor families as per Chief Minister's vision, to strengthen the people’s government and discuss municipal elections
Congress Party
BRS Government
Government Performance
Congress Party
Congress claims to be restoring the state's financial system and improving accessibility to the Chief Minister.
BRS Government
BRS is accused of turning the state into a debt-ridden one with significant loan repayments.
- Minister
- Kolusu Parthasarathy
- Target Completion Date
- Ugadi
- Number of Houses
- 5 lakh
- Location of Meeting
- Vijayawada
- Key Departments Involved
- Panchayat Raj, Municipal Administration, Public Health Engineering
- Chief Minister
- N. Chandrababu Naidu
- State Housing Corporation Managing Director
- P. Arun Babu
- Sports Minister
- Vakiti Srihari
- MLA
- Mamidala Yashaswini Reddy
- TPCC Vice President
- Jhansi Reddy