Jagan-led government hands over 7.43 lakh houses to beneficiaries across AP
The houses were built under the ‘Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme by the Jagan government
By Newsmeter Network Published on 12 Oct 2023 11:46 AM GMT
Kakinada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy formally inaugurated Jagananna colonies from Kakinada on Thursday, paving the way for the release of 7.43 lakh houses to the beneficiaries across the state.
The houses were built under the ‘Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme by the Jagan government.
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Following the event, similar housewarming ceremonies were held across the state with the participation of ministers, MLAs and senior district officials who handed over the houses to the beneficiaries.
Addressing a massive public meeting on the occasion, the chief minister said that the State government has so far distributed 30.75 lakh house site pattas to women of weaker sections in the last 52 months after acquiring 72,000 acres of land across the state.
While construction of 21.76 lakh houses, including 2.62 lakh TIDCO houses, is in full swing in several districts, 7.43 lakh houses including 1,57,566 TIDCO houses are ready for occupation, he said.
The rest are in various stages of construction. In all Jagananna colonies, where house construction has been completed, children’s playgrounds, Anganwadis and schools are also being provided apart from the basic infrastructure.
Basic amenities aiding housing
The State government is providing basic infrastructure like roads, drinking water, electricity and drainage facilities at an expenditure of Rs 32,000 crores in Jagananna colonies.
“We have 13,000 panchayats in the state but nearly 17,000 Jagananna colonies are coming up with all facilities resulting in new habitations and basic infrastructure in an unprecedented way,” he said.
In the two Jagananna colonies, where 2,412 beneficiaries were allotted house sites in a layout of 54 acres, construction of 1,007 houses was completed and was given to the beneficiaries.
CM Jagan also inaugurated a huge statue of his father and former chief minister Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
In response to the appeals of the MLA Dorababu, the CM sanctioned Rs 10 crores for various developmental works and Rs 18 crores for upgrading the local government junior college into a degree college.
Jagan, during his speech, said that during the TDP term, former CM Chandrababu Naidu failed to allot even a single cent of land to the poor. But it distributed 20,000 house site pattas to the weaker sections in the Kuppam constituency alone, which was represented by Naidu.
