Government Wants 5 lakh Houses Built by August End
Deccan ChronicleVijayawada: Chief secretary to government, Dr. K.S. Jawahar Reddy, on Thursday instructed officials that the five lakh houses being built under Navaratnalu – Pedalandariki Illu flagship housing programme must be completed by the end of this August. Holding a review meeting on progress of various housing schemes, the CS ordered district collectors that wherever house construction and amenities are lagging behind, special measures must be taken on a war footing, so that the houses are distributed to the beneficiaries by the end of this month. With regard to Tidco houses being built in urban areas and dwellings being constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin, the chief secretary asked officials of housing department to take appropriate measures to complete these houses on time and deliver them to beneficiaries. Participating in the review meeting, special principal secretary Ajay Jain explained the progress of all housing programmes, including provision of drinking water facilities, electricity, roads, drainage and soak pits in various colonies in the state.