KTR announces 2BHK houses for poor families living on River Musi banks

The State government has decided to allocate double bedroom houses to poor families living on the shores of the River Musi.

Announcing this here on Thursday, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said about 10,000 houses would be earmarked under this initiative. The Minister, who held a meeting with MLAs from Hyderabad City and MA&UD officials here on Thursday, said the initiative would aid in extending basic amenities to the poor, besides ensuring that the river banks were free from encroachments.

The Minister, who reviewed the progress of multiple developmental initiatives in the city, said the MLAs had requested the State government to address the existing challenges and irregularities along River Musi. The objective was to clear encroachments along the river banks and allot double bedroom houses to eligible persons. The proposed removal of obstructions from the river was a strategic initiative, which lays ground for the upcoming Musi Project. The project is currently in its preliminary planning stage.

During the meeting, the MLAs thanked Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for ushering in development in the city and preparing plans for its future growth as well. The effective implementation of the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) had prevented floods and inundation of low lying areas, they said.