In Medipalli village of Sirpur (T) mandal, Forest officials stopped the construction of 75 houses under the Indiramma housing scheme, citing that the land identified by the Revenue department falls within a reserve forest.
The Telangana government has extended the Indiramma Housing scheme to urban areas, allowing eligible poor families to construct G+1 homes on plots of at least 30 sq.m. Each beneficiary will receive Rs 5 lakh in four installments, with construction adhering to RCC slab norms and approved structural designs.
A 27-year-old man from Siddipet died by suicide after officials reportedly denied funds under the Indiramma Illu housing scheme, citing deviation from the approved plan. The victim had borrowed heavily to construct the house. Police have registered a case.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka urged banks to adopt a humane approach in lending, support crop loans, Indiramma housing, SHGs and MSMEs. Highlighting Telangana’s strong credit-deposit ratio, he stressed timely credit as key for farmers and job creation
Siddipet Rural Mandal Housing AE Chinthala Venkaiah was suspended for allegedly demanding Rs 50,000 bribe from a contractor of Indiramma Houses. Collector K. Hymavathi ordered an inquiry, and action was taken after the Zilla Parishad CEO confirmed the allegations
A man in Palamakula village of Siddipet district attempted self-immolation after being allegedly removed from the Indiramma housing scheme list at the last minute. Locals and officials intervened just in time to stop him and calm the situation.
Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari assured Indiramma housing scheme beneficiaries that payments would not be delayed, even vowing to sell his house and property if needed. He distributed sanction letters for 291 houses in Makthal on Friday
To fund its Rs 33,600-crore welfare schemes, the Telangana Congress government is focusing on boosting non-tax revenue and securing Central grants. With low revenue mobilisation in April, it plans land auctions, mining reforms, and strategic asset monetisation to raise funds
Save for partial implementation of Rythu Bharosa, the other schemes including Indiramma Indlu, Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa, new ration cards are yet to take off properly
According to family members, Prabhakar took the extreme step after he realised he was not selected to be given the Indiramma house as part of the scheme