Hyderabad: Telangana Revenue, Housing and Information Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said public trust government initiatives had driven the success of the Praja Darbar programme in Palair constituency and reflected growing confidence in the Congress government.
Addressing a press conference in Khammam along with Khammam MP Raghuram Reddy, the Minister said the government had been working with public welfare as its primary objective since assuming office.
He said the state government’s 99-day special action plan under the Praja Palana–Pragathi Pranalika programme would conclude on July 12 as the administration entered its third year.
Public trust government reflected in Praja Darbar response
Ponguleti said Palair constituency was divided into 14 clusters for the Praja Darbar initiative. The programme was conducted over the past 25 to 30 days under the slogan “Government at the Doorstep of the People.”
He said he personally met nearly 25,000 people and listened to their grievances. The programme received more than 24,000 applications from urban and rural areas.
According to the Minister, the highest number of applications related to Indiramma Houses, with around 11,000 requests. Another 5,200 applications were submitted for Aasara pensions.
Residents also raised issues related to Gruha Jyothi benefits, internal roads, drainage systems and drinking water facilities.
Public trust government strengthened by Bhu Bharati reforms
The Minister criticised the previous government for failing to resolve issues related to sada bainama land applications after introducing the Dharani system.
He said the Cabinet under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had amended rules to address 9.26 lakh pending sada bainama applications across the state.
Earlier, applicants required the consent of land sellers to complete the process. However, the government removed that condition to help farmers facing difficulties.
Ponguleti said officials had already identified and issued notices in 5.5 lakh cases. The remaining notices would be served within 15 days.
After the mandatory 30-day notice period, authorities would resolve all eligible applications in accordance with the law, he added.
Public trust government backed by land and housing initiatives
The Minister said the government had launched a modern digital land survey across the state. As part of the first phase, officials selected 70 revenue villages in every district.
He said the survey had already been completed successfully in Kakaravai village of Tirumalayapalem mandal in Palair constituency.
Under the new system, pattas would be issued only to those cultivating the land. Authorities would cancel records where ownership claims lacked validity.
The Minister said the Praja Darbar programme received around 4,300 land-related applications. Of these, nearly 2,300 cases would be resolved soon through a special drive.
He also said the government had nearly completed the process of removing private lands from prohibited lists where only a portion of land had been acquired for public purposes.
Regarding housing, Ponguleti said special teams had been formed to process applications received during the Praja Darbar programme.
He estimated that resolving revenue-related grievances would take at least 45 days. Eligible beneficiaries under the Indiramma housing scheme would receive approvals in phases.
The Minister added that around 1,500 people had applied for house sites. Officials have been directed to identify land acquired during the tenure of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and locate suitable government land for future allotments.
He expressed confidence that the government would resolve house-site issues within the next few months.