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Telangana Government Lays Foundation for 480 Houses in Hyderabad Under Indiramma Towers Scheme
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:45
Telangana Government Lays Foundation for 480 Houses in Hyderabad Under Indiramma Towers Scheme
- •Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy laid the foundation stone for 'Indiramma Towers' at Red Hills in Nampally, Hyderabad.
- •The project is part of the state government's housing scheme for the poor, with 480 beneficiaries selected through a transparent draw of lots.
- •Construction of the towers is expected to be completed within one year, with more beneficiaries to be selected in subsequent phases.
- •The government prioritized housing for the poor despite high land costs in Hyderabad, contrasting with previous administrations that built houses far from the city.
- •The current government plans to construct twice as many houses in the first phase compared to the BRS regime's 10-year tenure, aiming for one lakh housing units across Hyderabad.
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The Telangana government launched the Indiramma Towers project to build affordable housing units for the poor under its state housing scheme, prioritizing urban housing over revenue generation through land auctions.
A foundation stone was laid for 480 houses at Red Hills in the Nampally Assembly constituency, with beneficiaries selected through a transparent draw of lots.
State Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy stated that the construction of the Indiramma Towers will be completed within a year, with additional beneficiaries to be selected in three subsequent phases.
