Approval of 15,091 Houses for Allotment under PMAY

In a recent Andhra Pradesh cabinet meeting held on 6^th September, 2018 around 15,091 houses have been approved for allotment under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) – NTR Nagar (Urban) Housing Scheme.

The cabinet also decided to allot new houses to the rural people living in dilapidated conditions under NTR Rural Housing Program. Individuals who were alloted the house from 1993-94 to 2006-07 will be covered under this program.

NTR Housing Scheme is a part of PMAY through which the Andhra Pradesh Govt. seeks to provide permanent houses to the poor. The scheme also extends Loans at lower interest rate for reconstruction of the houses to the citizens of Andhra Pradesh.

The Government will also pay dearness allowance at revised rates to the State Government Employees and Pensioners.

The State Government also approved the draft bill to set up AP maritime board for the development of seaports in the state and for the revising the exclusive limits of Krishnapatnam port.

An unemployment allowance scheme will be launched on September 14^th, 2018. The Govt. will also set up Arya Vysya Welfare and Development and Corporation for extending Loans to the Vysya Community for Self-employment, Financial aid and Foreign education. Several other proposals were approved by the govt. in the meeting.

Massive Construction of Houses under NTR Urban Housing Scheme

Around 35,000 Houses have been given for construction under NTR Urban Housing Programme to Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA).

TDP Government has allowed TUDA to take up the housing scheme in 4 constituencies – Tirupati, Chandragiri, Srikalahasti and Nagari. Middle Class and Poor people residing in 167 villages in these 4 constituencies will be benefited from NTR Urban Housing Scheme.

To avail the benefit under NTR Urban Housing Scheme, the beneficiary will have to contribute Rs. 40,000 against which he will be given a subsidy of Rs. 2.5 lakh by the government.

The NTR Urban Housing Scheme is applicable to the apartments for which the government will grant a subsidy of Rs. 3 lakh. The beneficiary contribution is only Rs. 5000 to the people who come under BPL and Rs. 50,000 to others. The beneficiary should have annual income of maximum Rs. 6,00,000 to avail the scheme.

TUDA is expecting the demand for the houses under NTR Housing Scheme to be around 50,000. It will seek the government to increase the number of houses to be constructed under NRT Urban Housing Scheme.

More than 3 lakh Families given Homes under NTR Housing Scheme

Recently, around 3,00,346 families in Andhra Pradesh were handed-over homes under NTR Housing Scheme. This event that celebrated house-warming for around 3 lakh families from weaker sections of the society has been tagged as ‘Guinnees World Record Event’. The beneficiaries for the Housing Scheme were chosen through a Smart Pulse Survey.

So far, the Government has built around 5,80,530 houses under NTR Housing Scheme.

The house sanctioned under the Housing Scheme is constructed on an individual plot with a single- bedroom unit of about 750 sq ft. Carpet area, a living room, kitchen, and a bathroom. Apartment complexes with four floors were built in areas where the land was not available.

The NTR Housing Scheme targets those individuals who belong to the poor sections of the society and cannot afford to buy a home for themselves. By granting them subsidy or giving them a house, the Andhra Pradesh Government seeks to make the state hut-free; where all atleast have a roof over their head.

The Andhra Pradesh government has planned to build around 20 lakh houses by 2019. This would cost it around Rs. 50,000 crore.

In addition to this, the Government has also taken steps to eliminate corruption from the project by ensuring that all the payments are made through NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) gateway and by regularly monitoring the project’s progress through geo-tagging.

Many Sheltered So far under NTR Urban Housing Scheme

NTR Housing Scheme

NTR Urban Housing Scheme was introduced in the year 2016-17 as a pilot project in Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Palakol, and Bhimavaram to provide houses to economically backward classes. The NTR Urban Housing Scheme is under implementation in Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Bhimavaram, Jangareddigudem, Kovvur, Nidadavole, Tanuku, Palakol, and Narsapur town.

Who are Included in the Scheme

NTR Urban Housing Scheme covers all those individuals who have White Ration Card and also those who Never Applied for any Other Housing Scheme.

Benefits So Far

So far, many have been benefited from this NTR Housing Scheme which includes families residing in rented houses.

5,000 houses were sanctioned in the year 2017-18.

Subsidy of Rs. 2.5 lakh will be given to the beneficiaries that will be borne by the Central and State

Government in 50:50 ratio.

Flats are being provided to the poor under the guidance of Housing Board by AP TIDCO (Township and Infrastructure Development Corporation) Urban Housing.

About Rs. 1500 crore have been invested in the same in the Delta Region.

Construction of Multistoried flats begun in July and is expected to get complete by October.

22,000 Houses were sanctioned in Tadepalligudem, Palakole, and Bhimavaram. Of these, 20,000 flats have already got completed.

 

Rs. 1.50 lakh each from the Government under NTR Housing Scheme

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.

List of Beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh NTR Housing Scheme

On the occasion of world habitation day and Gandhi Jayanti on 2^nd October 2017, the state government of Andhra Pradesh is celebrating NTR Housing Nuthana Gruha Pravesa Mahostvam. On this day, the government will inaugrate about 1 lakh houses under the NTR rural housing scheme. These houses have been constructed in 9,835 villages and in 884 wards. It has published its list on NTR housing scheme beneficiaries on the official website of the scheme at https://apgovhousing.apcfss.in. It is claimed that about 1 lakh people would be benefitted from this scheme as they will be getting handover of their homes.

View the list of Beneficiaries

The list of beneficiaries available at the official website of the NTR Housing Scheme can be accessed according to the district, division, constituency, mandal or gram panchayat. Follow the steps below to view the list of scheme beneficiaries.

Step 1. Visit the official website of Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation.

Step 2. Click on ‘Gruha Pravesa Mahostvam Ben List’

Step 3. On the new page, select the function type and the name of the scheme from the drop down box. Click on ‘Get Report’.

Step 4. To view the respective results, click on any of the links in the data table. You can keep clicking the links once you get the actual list of beneficiaries with their name, ID and other details.

Step 5. Click on ‘Export to Excel’ option below the data table to export the list of beneficiaries in the MS excel format.

The government aims to construct 10 lakh houses for rural poor that will cost Rs.16,000 crore. The second and third phase of the construction under the NTR housing scheme is planned to be undertaken in January and June 2018. Around 1.2 lakh houses costing Rs.1544.66 crore were sanctioned to the urban local bodies under the NTR Housing Scheme 2017-2018.

10,064 Houses Construction Completed under NTR Housing Scheme

Construction of 10,064 houses have been completed under the NTR Housing Scheme in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The possessions of the houses have already being given and On monday i.e, on the World Habitat Day, The beneficiaries of the scheme will celebrate the housewarming ceremony in the district.

The main aim of the scheme is to formulate, promote and execute Housing Schemes for the benefit of people in general and particularly the Weaker Sections or persons living in Rural and Urban areas.

A total of 35,993 houses were sanctioned for Guntur district under the NTR Housing Scheme for which the total cost sanctioned was ₹ 673.09 Crore. Out of which 10,064 houses has been completed at a cost of 116.03 Crore.

The sanctioned houses were allotted to 57 mandals of 17 assembly constituencies in the Guntur District.

The beneficiaries of the housing scheme include 1,993 SCs, 544 STs, 3,311 BCs & 3,460 OBCs.

The Hon’ble chief minister will soon inaugurate one lakh NTR Houses. Andhra Pradesh is moving forward with the view of providing affordable housing to the economically weaker section. This step will definitely help in the upliftment of the weaker sections in the societies.