Two lakh poor families in Hyderabad to get homes this year

More than two lakh families in Hyderabad will have a permanent home, due to the initiatives of the State government, KTR said.

Hyderabad: More than two lakh poor families in Hyderabad will get a permanent home of their own this year, courtesy multiple initiatives of the State government including double bedroom houses, the Gruhalakshmi scheme and also the regularisation of lands and houses under GOs 118, 58 and 59.

According to Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, the construction of around one lakh double-bedroom houses have been completed in Hyderabad and will be distributed from August 15 onwards. The distribution will be completed by October, benefiting approximately 4,000 families in each Assembly constituency in Hyderabad. Under the Gruhalakshmi scheme, another 3,000 families from each Assembly constituency in the city will benefit.

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“LB Nagar alone is set to witness around 29,000 families owning permanent homes, with 18,000 families benefiting from the decision to regularise houses under GO 118 in the Saroornagar area, and another 11,000 families from regularisations under GO 58 and 59. This will be in addition to distribution of the double-bedroom houses and Gruhalakshmi scheme. Pattas are being distributed to all these families, ensuring secure land ownership,” the Minister said, while addressing beneficiaries ahead of distributing the land regularisation pattas at Saroornagar here on Wednesday.

Rama Rao assured that the State government would also consider requests to regularise lands purchased without any house construction, as these lands were mistakenly recorded in the prohibited lands list due to an official’s error in the past. Nominal charges would be collected to avoid legal complications in future.

During the recent Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, the development of 400 km of Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion was approved, aimed at alleviating traffic woes for the next 50-100 years. “These projects might seem impossible for many. But it may be noted that people also did not believe that the Chief Minister would ensure formation of Telangana State, construct the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme in three years, supply drinking water to every household and ensure uninterrupted power supply, end the fluoride problem in Nalgonda, address migration woes in Mahabubnagar and several other issues which seemed impossible. He proved many people wrong and made many things possible,” he said.

Rama Rao expressed his confidence in the State’s approach towards addressing various challenges with permanent solutions, gradually transforming the city’s infrastructure. “We are not claiming to wave a magic wand and resolve all issues at one go. But we are addressing each problem with a permanent solution in a step-by-step manner,” he added.

Highlighting the State government’s commitment to healthcare, the Minister said four new multi-super speciality hospitals were under construction on the four sides of Hyderabad, while the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) was being expanded with an additional 2,000 beds. The government was also establishing new government medical colleges in every district to enhance healthcare accessibility.

Rama Rao revealed plans for laying the foundation for construction of 14 new bridges on the Musi River over the next couple of months and to inaugurate them after the government’s re-election in December this year. He pointed out the road network and nala network have been improved significantly by taking up their development under the SRDP and SNDP programmes.

Expressing confidence

BRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao expressed confidence that Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao would score a successful hat-trick in the upcoming Assembly elections and retain power in the State for the third consecutive term. He dismissed the unfounded criticism against the Chief Minister by Opposition parties without any respect for his age and stature. He urged the people to reject such Opposition leaders in the Assembly elections and teach them a fitting lesson. Emphasising that the BRS was indulging in politics for only six months, he said the State government was focusing on development and welfare for the remaining four and a half years of its tenure.