Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Friday conducted a comprehensive review of the Indiramma Housing Scheme and preparations for the NEET examination. During a video conference with Chief Secretary A. Ramakrishna Rao, district collectors, and superintendents of police, the minister instructed officials to accelerate the selection of beneficiaries under the housing scheme.
He emphasized that all beneficiary lists must be approved by the respective in-charge ministers and reiterated that the area of each house should not exceed 600 square feet. The minister also directed that 500 houses be constructed in urban areas of every assembly constituency.
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Ponguleti warned that if any ineligible individuals are identified, even after the construction has commenced, their allotments would be cancelled. He directed officials to focus on identifying genuinely poor families without being restricted by previous beneficiary lists (List-1, List-2, or List-3).
The minister also announced that ‘Bhubharati’ conferences would be conducted across 28 mandals from May 5 to 20 as part of the government’s efforts to raise awareness about welfare schemes.
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In the same meeting, Minister Ponguleti reviewed arrangements for the NEET examination scheduled for May 4. A total of 72,572 students from Telangana will appear for the exam this year, he said. As many as 190 exam centers have been established across 24 districts. The minister instructed officials to ensure the availability of drinking water, ORS packets, and medical kits at all examination centers.