Hans News Service Amaravati

ChiefMinister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that every eligible person in Andhra Pradesh gets a house or house site, with strict deadlines for beneficiary identification, site distribution and house construction. Reviewing housing issues at the 8th Collectors’ Conference, the Chief Minister ordered officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan within 10 days covering house-site distribution, construction and regularisation of house plots.

Officials informed him that 1.43 lakh beneficiaries had been identified as eligible for housing, while another 1.26 lakh applications were under scrutiny. The verification process is expected to be completed by October 15. Land has been identified in 1,692 villages for providing house sites to around 18,000 beneficiaries. Chandrababu directed officials to complete the distribution of these house sites within one year and prepare a clear list of beneficiaries requiring new house sites. The Chief Minister also reviewed the progress of housing construction. Officials said 5.92 lakh houses had been completed so far, while another 5.32 lakh houses were under construction at various stages.

Chandrababu ordered that all houses under construction be completed by March 2027 and handed over to beneficiaries. He stressed that there should be no delay at any stage, from identifying eligible beneficiaries and distributing house sites to completing construction.

District in-charge ministers were asked to take special responsibility and coordinate with district administrations. Officials were directed to monitor each stage against the prescribed timelines and give top priority to ensuring that every eligible family gets a house or house site.