Hanumakonda, August-10 : The Telangana state government’s main objective is to fulfill the dream of owning a home for every eligible poor family while maintaining their self-respect, said the Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday. Speaking at a series of development programs across Hanumakonda district, the Minister reaffirmed the government’s stance that financial constraints would not stop welfare schemes. He was accompanied by Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, local MLAs, and District Collector Chahat Bajpai.
During the visit to Kamalapur, the ministers handed over 394 completed Double Bedroom (Indiramma) houses to beneficiaries across three villages. Minister Srinivas Reddy explained that the “Praja Prabhutvam” (people’s government) led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy works without political bias, granting houses purely on eligibility across all assembly constituencies along with setting up necessary infrastructure like drinking water, roads, and electricity.
Focusing on the education sector, the ministers inaugurated a newly constructed Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) building in Elkaturthi, built at a cost of Rs.3.25 crore. Addressing the gathering, Minister Srinivas Reddy highlighted that the state is revamping government educational institutes to match corporate standards. To support students, the government has increased diet charges by 40% and cosmetic charges for residential school girls by 200%..
Rounding off the official tour, Minister Srinivas Reddy laid the foundation stone for a new Tahsildar (Revenue) office building in Elkaturthi, estimated at Rs.3.25 crore. To bring governance closer to citizens and resolve long-pending infrastructure gaps, the state has allocated Rs.600 crore to construct 180 Tahsildar and RDO offices statewide. The Minister also promised additional funds for the ongoing integrated RDO office building construction in Elkaturthi, while announcing a comprehensive state-wide digital land survey using modern coordinates to grant permanent land security to farmers under the upcoming Bhoo Bharathi initiative.
Keywords: Telangana Government, Indiramma Houses, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, Hanumakonda Development, KGBV School Elkaturthi, Tahsildar Office Foundation, Bhoo Bharathi Land Survey.
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