Launched with much fanfare by the Congress government, the scheme’s implementation appears to be faltering, leaving many beneficiaries struggling to continue construction
BRS leader Y Sathish Reddy on Thursday accused the Congress government of corruption and political manipulation in the implementation of the Indiramma housing scheme. He claimed that houses were being allocated not to the deserving poor, but to individuals who paid bribes or had connections with Congress leaders.
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
Tension broke out in Manakondur as Congress and BRS cadres clashed verbally during a BRS protest over alleged Indiramma housing irregularities. Police controlled the situation and dispersed both groups, having deployed heavy force anticipating trouble
The victim’s family members demanded the government to take action against the officials and Indiramma committee members responsible for omitting his name from the list.
Facing a widening fiscal gap, the government is reportedly leaning on Centrally Sponsored Schemes and adding loan components into key welfare programmes
Poor families in agency villages and Singareni areas are unable to benefit from the Indiramma housing scheme as they lack pattas for the lands under their occupation
A section of leaders allege that loyal Congress party members were getting a raw deal in Indiramma House Committees, which will play a key role in selecting the scheme's beneficiaries
The Indiramma Indlu housing scheme in Telangana is under fire for flawed beneficiary selection, delays in fund release, and allegations of favouritism. Over 41 lakh applicants were disqualified, while protests erupted over exclusions and new restrictions on house size
Kammari Ravinder from Royyalapalli tried to kill himself by consuming some pesticide as he was disheartened after being excluded in the list of beneficiaries of the housing scheme.
If a Union Minister himself says 'not a single house' will be sanctioned for Telangana, where is the federal spirit in the Constitution, asks the BRS MLC