AP Government committed to housing for poor: Jagan
Affirming that the YSRCP Government has taken up housing for the poor in a big way, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said that they are committed to the initiative despite hurdles being created by Opposition.
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Vijayawada: Affirming that the YSRCP Government has taken up housing for the poor in a big way, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said that they are committed to the initiative despite hurdles being created by Opposition.
He said the government has provided 30.76 lakh house sites and mooted construction of 15.60 lakh houses in the first phase.
In a short discussion on housing in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the government has taken it as a prestigeous initiative and acquired 71,811 acres with a market value of Rs 25,000 crore to create an asset of about Rs 4-10 lakh to each beneficiary.
As part of the project, about 17,005 colonies are being built and in the first phase Rs 28,000 crore was spent for 15.6 lakh houses.
He said that a total of 71 lakh tonne of cement, 312 lakh tonne of sand, 7.5 lakh tonne of steel, 1,250 crore bricks will be used for this construction project, which would play a vital role in boosting the rural economy and will be a game changer in increasing GSDP.
