Indiramma Homes Become Centres Of Deepavali Celebrations Across Telangana

Deepavali celebrations took on special significance across Telangana as the state government organised the 'Maa Indiramma Intlo Deepavali' programme, bringing public representatives and beneficiaries of the Indiramma housing scheme together to celebrate the festival. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, ministers, MLAs and other elected representatives visited beneficiaries' newly constructed homes, shared meals with their families and extended festive greetings.

In Parsapur village of Kodangal mandal, Revanth Reddy inaugurated the new house of Goripalli Sumitra and Srinivas, presented clothes to the couple and shared a meal with their family. Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar and ministers Dhanasari Anasuya Seethakka, Jupally Krishna Rao and Damodar Rajanarsimha also joined the celebrations.

Bhatti Vikramarka visited several villages in the Madhira constituency, celebrating Deepavali with beneficiary families alongside District Collector Divakara T.S. He said the government was committed to making housing a continuous programme, ensuring every eligible poor family received a permanent home. Beneficiaries expressed happiness at celebrating the festival in their own houses after years of waiting.

The Deputy Chief Minister said eight lakh Indiramma houses had been sanctioned, including 4.5 lakh in the first phase, 2.5 lakh in the second phase and another one lakh in Hyderabad's core area. While 2.25 lakh houses had been completed, another 1.75 lakh were under construction. Each beneficiary receives Rs. 5 lakh, with funds released every Monday based on construction progress.

He also highlighted welfare initiatives, including the proposed Indiramma Family Insurance Scheme, Rs. 18,000 crore in Rythu Bharosa assistance for 71 lakh farmers, free fine-quality rice, an increased Aarogyasri coverage limit of Rs. 10 lakh and 105 Young India Integrated Residential Schools.

Minister Vivek Venkataswamy celebrated with beneficiaries in Chinnakanjerla, Patancheru, while Minister Vakiti Srihari inaugurated a new house in Makthal. In Jukkal, MLA Thota Lakshmikantha Rao facilitated a house for a woman named Indiramma whose previous home had been destroyed in a fire.

MLA G. Madhusudhan Reddy's family joined beneficiaries in Devarakadra, while TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and MLA Shankaraiah participated in celebrations at Pothur Thanda in Shadnagar.