Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will inaugurate the 2BHK Housing schemes at IDH Colony at 2 PM on November 16, informed GHMC Commissioner and Special Officer Dr. Janardhan Reddy.
The IDH Colony is located in Ward No. 145, Padmarao Nagar, New Bhoiguda, Secunderabad. A total of 360 houses in 11 blocks were constructed by erstwhile MCH in the year 1969. Due to poor maintenance and other reasons, out of 11 blocks, reconstruction of 4 blocks which were in dilapidated condition were taken up by APSHCL/GHMC under VAMBAY Scheme.
The Telangana Chief Minister ordered demolish and re-construction of the houses into 2BHK flats.
The State Government accorded administrative sanction vide G.O.Ms.no.13 of SC Development (SCP) Dept Dt:30-09-2014 for Rs. 3654 lakhs including Civic Infrastructure under SCSP & TSP funds for the construction of 396 houses in (G+2) pattern in 33 blocks.
The government took entire responsibility for the construction of 396 houses without the beneficiary contribution. Of Rs. 36.54 crore, Rs. 31.28 crore were spent on housing while Rs. 5.25 crore were spent on infrastructure. The average unit cost of the project was Rs. 7.90 Lakhs for housing and provided with title deeds to the in-situ beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries include 276 Scheduled Castes, 31 Scheduled Tribes, 79 Backward Castes/Other Castes and Minorities. (INN)