Laying the foundation stone for Indiramma Towers in Kukatpally on Friday evening in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy took a swipe at the opposition parties even as he listed out the achievements of his government to benefit the urban poor.

“Telangana has seen a rapid burst of growth that is not limited to urban areas over the past two years that outpaces that of the previous 10 years. Nearly 55 lakh families are benefiting from the free 200 units of electricity which translates into savings for their families,” said Mr. Reddy addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation stone.

The Indiramma Towers scheme envisages affordable housing for poor with four 10-storey towers coming up with each tower having 120 houses with 12 flats on each floor.

“The earlier government promised houses for the poor but built them 40-50 km away from the city. People live in the city; they have businesses, shops and offices here. How will they survive if they have to commute for long hours? This 11-acre land parcel is very expensive but we want to build houses here for one lakh families so that they have a better life in the city. I don’t care about expenses,” said Mr. Reddy as a large number of women seated in the audience cheered.

“As your brother, I will stand by you to make your dream of owning a home a reality,” the Chief Minister told the women.

Highlighting the schemes launched for the empowerment of women, the CM said that distribution of ‘Indiramma Saris’, free bus travel for women on RTC buses, bank linked loans worth ₹65,000 crore for self-help groups, ownership of buses through Self-Help Groups, establishment of petrol bunks and solar plants by women groups and stalls at Shilparamam for self-help groups to sell their products brought a big transformation in the lives of the women in the State. “We are also providing fine-quality rice to 3.28 crore people, supplying 200 units of free electricity to every poor family and cooking gas for just ₹500,” said Mr. Reddy.

Referring to the disputes about lands under Section 22, Mr. Revanth Reddy assured that no one would lose their ownership of lands and there is no need to worry. The Chief Minister appealed to people not to believe in the false propaganda spread by some on social media on the prohibited lands.

Published - August 13, 2026 11:35 pm IST