Over the last eight and a half years, the Centre has released only Rs 1,311 crore against Rs 11,638 crore spent by the State government on weaker sections housing schemes in Telangana. As part of the weaker sections housing schemes, the state government was building 2.92 lakh double-bedroom houses.
Responding to a discussion in the Assembly on budget estimates for Housing, Roads, and Buildings on Thursday, Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy stated that 1.38 lakh houses have been completed and over 45,000 have been handed over to beneficiaries. He rubbished allegations made by BJP leaders that the State government was diverting funds released by the Centre towards the weaker sections housing scheme.
“The Centre is not releasing its component fully to Telangana. We are yet to receive Rs 381 crore towards rural housing and another Rs 2,390 crore towards urban housing schemes as per norms,” he said.
Furthermore, Prashanth Reddy clarified that the State government would keep the double bedroom housing scheme in place, as well as the proposed scheme to provide Rs 3 lakh to people who want to build a house on their own land. The new scheme, for which guidelines will be issued soon, will benefit approximately four lakh families.
The Roads and Buildings department is constructing several iconic structures including the State Secretariat complex and Integrated District Collectorate Complexes among others. “While the department constructed 30 lakh sq.ft of structures in 60-65 years before Telangana formation, we completed over 80 lakh sq.ft structures during BRS tenure at an expenditure of Rs 19,556 crore. Another one crore sq.ft structures are under construction,” the Minister said.
Prashanth Reddy stated the Roads and Buildings department spent Rs 20,047 crore for development of roads network in the last eight and half years, doubling the roads length.
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