Labour Minister Pithani Satyanarayana and his wife laid the foundation stone at Kodipandala Dibba in Penugonda village in West Godavari district for the houses to be constructed under the NTR housing Scheme.
The labour minister acclaimed that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has planned to build houses for all the eligible in the state. He was seen performing the bhumipuja at the Kodipandala Dibba in Penungonda village to lay the foundation stone for the construction to take place.
About 375 houses costing Rs.5.55 crore would be constructed under the NTR housing scheme. Each beneficiary will get Rs. 1.50 lakh from the government. The houses allotted may be constructed at the will of the eligible person. The beneficiaries would also avail the facility of power, roads and drinking water. The pattas would be sanctioned solely on the name of the women.
The Minister directed the officials to undertake the task of housing construction after laying the foundation stone.
The list of Participants in the foundation ceremony include Agriculture Marketing Committee (AMC) Chairmen Sanaboyina Gopllakrishna, Uppalapati Suresh Babu, ZPTC member Rongala Ravi Kumar, Mandal Parishad president Julie Surekhia, Sarpanch Yadala Asajyothi, Housing Project director E Srinivasa Rao, DEE Haripi Gurravaiah, Tahsildar G Srinivas, Mandal Parishad Development officer Padmini.