Hyderabad: Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy emphasized the government’s focus on addressing housing, land, and welfare issues. He said that these are the top priorities for the Congress government.
During a public meeting known as ‘Meet your Minister’ on Wednesday, the Minister received many applications related to housing. He assured the crowd that the government is working to resolve land-related problems faced by farmers and aims to provide 2BHK and Indiramma homes to people across the State.
A large number of people attended the event, coming from different parts of the State to share their concerns. Many party workers also approached the Minister with their issues, seeking solutions within the party.
Later, speaking to the media, the Minister said that most of the applications were about Indiramma housing and problems with Dharani land records. He mentioned that several people were unhappy with how previous governments handled these issues.
Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy criticized the previous government for neglecting land and housing issues, which caused problems across the State. He reminded the public that during the Assembly elections, the Congress party had promised to approve four to five lakh double-bedroom homes in the first phase, and this process is already underway. He added that beneficiaries are selected through gram sabhas, so there is no need for individuals to push their cases. The Minister also mentioned new regulations under the ROR (Record of Rights) Act are being introduced to fix land issues in a systematic way.
On the topic of farm loans, the Minister shared that out of the Rs 27,000 crore needed for loan waivers, Rs 18,000 crore had already been processed within 27 days. He assured that the remaining Rs 13,000 crore will be completed soon. Reddy also announced that the government plans to introduce the 2024 ROR Act in the next Assembly session, which he believes will serve as a model for the entire country in resolving land issues.
