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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Kiran's New Year gift: houses to urban poor

Kiran's New Year gift: houses to urban poor

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published Published on Jan 1, 2011   modified Modified on Jan 1, 2011

Taking forward the pro-poor schemes of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy announced in style his New Year gift: a housing scheme for the urban poor.

With a proposed budget of Rs.5,000 crore, the project, ‘Rajiv Awaas Yojna', will ensure pucca houses to the poor in every slum across the State.

Announcing the scheme amid much fanfare during a surprise visit to a slum in the city's outskirts, the Chief Minister said the project will be completed over the next three to four years.

First beneficiaries

Dwellers of Banjara Colony, a squalid locality in Hayathnagar mandal of Rangareddy district, will be the first beneficiaries of ‘Rajiv Awaas Yojna'. The Chief Minister sanctioned 380 houses on the spot. “Your colony is the first colony under this scheme. This is the first step,” Mr. Reddy told the gathering. “We will soon roll out this scheme to other parts of the State.”

As the crowd cheered wildly, he interrupted, “Do not celebrate just on the promise of a house. Complete your house construction fast and invite me to your house for biryani.” This struck an instant chord with the locals.

The State government has recently sent a proposal for Rs.5,000 crore to the Central government and is expecting Rs.1,000 crore to Rs.1,500 crore towards the first phase, he said.

Guidelines

Guidelines of the Central government scheme have been prepared by the Mission For Elimination Of Poverty In Municipal Areas (MEPMA).

Addressing crowds from atop a mobile van, the Chief Minister said the Congress party has come to power owing to the support of SCs, STs and OBCs, and his party was returning the favour by celebrating New Year in their midst.

He later cut a cake to celebrate the occasion and offered the first piece to a local boy. Home Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy, Marketing and Warehousing Minister M. Mukesh Goud, Labour and Employment Minister Danam Nagender, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Maheedhar Reddy and Handloom and Textiles Minister P. Shankar Rao, Mayor Banda Karthika Chandra Reddy, local MP Sarve Satyanarayana and LB Nagar MLA D. Sudheer Reddy accompanied him.

Support for Sonia

Reiterating the support and loyalty of the State Congress leadership for Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he said they would spare no effort in strengthening the party.

In another remark that appeared like taking a dig at Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Chief Minister said YSR always strove for the victory of the Congress party during his 30-year political career.

“His endeavour was always for strengthening Sonia Gandhi's leadership.

The Hindu, 2 January, 2011, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article1024294.ece


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