Hyderabad: The Telangana government completed the allocation of 7,340 Indiramma housing flats across 16 Assembly constituencies within the Outer Ring Road limits on Monday.
The four-day lottery process began on August 28 and concluded on August 31. Revenue, Housing and Information Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy had launched the allocation process on August 28.
The government allocated 480 flats in each of 15 constituencies. However, the Secunderabad Cantonment constituency received 140 flats because the first phase there has only 140 units.
The Housing Board processed applications for projects planned on available government land. The projects aimed to provide homes to residents of the respective areas.
A total of 60,720 applications came in for the 7,340 flats planned across the 16 constituencies.
Officials first conducted a preliminary scrutiny of the applications. They then held the lottery among eligible applicants in the presence of officials and applicants.
The four-day process followed an open and transparent procedure. Applicants also expressed satisfaction with the manner in which officials conducted the lottery.
For families that secured homes, the allotment brought added cheer during the festive season.
Indiramma housing flats face field verification
The Outer Ring Road limits contain 25 Assembly constituencies. So far, the government has completed the housing allocation process in 16 constituencies.
Meanwhile, authorities are accepting applications in four other constituencies. Notifications for the remaining constituencies are expected to follow soon.
Telangana Housing Board Vice-Chairman V.P. Gautam said officials had uploaded the names of lottery winners on the Housing Board website. The public can raise objections against the selected applicants through the online system.
Officials will subsequently conduct field-level verification of the selected applicants. The exercise will check the information submitted by beneficiaries and confirm their eligibility.
Gautam urged selected applicants to cooperate with officials during the field inspections. He said the government wanted to ensure that only eligible beneficiaries received the homes.
Applicants who did not secure a flat in the lottery should not lose hope, Gautam said. He added that the government would take up more housing projects and create further opportunities for eligible families.
Construction of homes for eligible beneficiaries will continue as the government expands the housing programme.