10,000 Indiramma Houses for Homeless Chenchus: Minister Ponguleti

Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy | Photo Credit: Ramakrishna G

Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said that the State government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, aims to fulfil the dream of owning a house for the Chenchus, one of the primitive tribal groups (PTG) that have lived without permanent homes for generations.

In a statement here on Tuesday, he said nearly 10,000 Chenchu families have been identified through a saturation method within the limits of four Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) — Mannanur, Eturnagaram, Bhadrachaam and Utnur — in the State, and they will be granted Indiramma houses. A total of 9,395 houses will be sanctioned soon.

The Minister stated that the government has decided to allocate Indiramma houses in the localities where the Chenchus live, as they have been living in small huts in forest areas. Additionally, 500 to 700 additional houses will be allocated to tribal constituencies within the ITDA limits, beyond the 3,500 houses being sanctioned to each constituency in the State.

Mr. Srinivas Reddy underscored that the selection process for Indiramma house beneficiaries has been completed across the State, with 20% of the houses kept under buffer for each Assembly constituency. He also highlighted the government’s focus on building apartments (G+3) in urban areas, particularly within the GHMC limits, to accommodate the poor who prefer to stay in their current locations.