Suryaa Telangana Desk: State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy inaugurated 560 two-bedroom houses at Tungapahad near Miryalaguda on Friday. The project was constructed at a cost of Rs 33 crore.
During the event, Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the government is undertaking irrigation projects intended to remain significant in history. He described the current five-year term as a "golden era" for the combined Nalgonda district regarding irrigation schemes. The Minister announced plans to complete all pending irrigation projects in the district, including accelerating the Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme to provide water to the Munugode and Devarakonda constituencies. He also expressed optimism about initiating the Tummidihatti project following discussions with the Maharashtra government.
Furthermore, the Minister confirmed the completion of several lift irrigation schemes, including Baswapur, Dharmareddy, Pillayipally, Thopucherla, Keshapur, Kondrapolu, and Dunnapotula Gandi. He announced the sanctioning of small dams on the Shanti Nagar and Ravulapenta streams in Damaracherla mandal, each costing Rs 9 crore, and the approval of works for the Wazirabad main canal. Regarding civil supplies, he noted that the government is providing fine rice and has issued ration cards to eligible individuals.
Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy stated that over 4 lakh Indiramma houses were provided in the first phase over the last three years, with the second phase now underway. He requested the District Collector to complete the remaining 1,000 houses out of the 3,600 two-bedroom units initiated by the previous government.
Nalgonda MP Kunduru Raghuveer Reddy assured residents that those who did not receive houses in the current phase would be covered in subsequent rounds. He announced the allocation of funds from his parliamentary quota for a library and an outdoor gymnasium in the housing colony, as well as the sanctioning of a bridge under Damaracherla-Rajapet.
District Collector B. Chandrashekhar stated that the 560 houses were built across 24 blocks on 7 acres and 24 guntas of land. The colony is equipped with internal roads, drainage, drinking water, a park, electricity, and a temple. He added that beneficiaries were selected transparently. Additionally, foundation stones were laid for a sub-registrar office and a Tahsildar office in Miryalaguda.
The event was presided over by Miryalaguda MLA Bathula Laxma Reddy and attended by Government Whip Vemula Veeresham, MLC Shankar Naik, Superintendent of Police Sharat Chandra Pawar, and other local officials and representatives. The dignitaries distributed house allotment orders to the beneficiaries and unveiled a wall poster titled "Deepavali in our Indiramma house."