6 days ago
Telangana Releases Housing Funds After Centre Delays Support
Telangana has a housing program to help poor people build homes.
Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the state had been waiting for money from the central government.
He said no central funds had arrived for rural houses despite many requests.
Because of this, the state had delayed some final payments to people who finished their homes.
The minister said poor families should not have to keep waiting.
Telangana has now set aside Rs 185 crore for 15,475 beneficiaries.
People who finished eligible homes by March 31 were scheduled to receive their final payments on Thursday.
Other beneficiaries will be paid in stages.
The state says it will continue the housing program even without central assistance.
Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said Telangana will continue Indiramma housing despite delayed central funding.
He said the Centre had released no funds for rural Indiramma houses despite repeated appeals over nearly a year.
The state had temporarily withheld final payments for completed houses while awaiting central assistance.
Telangana released Rs 185 crore for 15,475 beneficiaries who completed their houses.
Final bills for eligible beneficiaries completing construction by March 31 were scheduled to be credited on Thursday, with other payments to follow in phases.
- Who
- Telangana Revenue, Housing, and Information & Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and beneficiaries of the Indiramma housing scheme.
- What
- The Telangana government announced payments for completed houses and criticized the Centre for not releasing requested funds.
- Where
- Telangana, including rural areas and Hyderabad, as referenced in the report.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; payments for eligible houses completed by March 31 were scheduled for Thursday.
- Why
- The state said it was acting because central financial assistance for rural Indiramma houses had not been released despite repeated appeals.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Indiramma housing scheme
- Central funding
- No funds had been released for rural Indiramma houses, according to the minister.
- State allocation
- Rs 185 crore
- Beneficiaries covered
- 15,475 people who completed construction
- Payment schedule
- Eligible beneficiaries completing houses by March 31 were to receive final bills on Thursday.
- Remaining payments
- Payments were to be released in phases.
Quotes
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
Telangana Revenue, Housing, and Information & Public Relations Minister
“How much longer the poor should be kept in distress while waiting in vain for funds from the Centre?”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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