Telangana Approves 2,000 Affordable Flats for Auto-Rickshaw Workers

The State government has accorded permission to the Telangana Housing Board for taking up an exclusive affordable housing scheme for auto-rickshaw workers under the name “Auto Nagar Colony”, comprising 2,000 Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) flats at four locations in the CURE area, on par with Indiramma Indlu–Towers.

The permission was accorded to the board to adopt the same guidelines, beneficiary eligibility



criteria, financial assistance, reservation provisions, selection and allotment procedures and other conditions applicable to Indiramma Indlu–Towers, with the specific condition that the beneficiaries shall be Auto-Rickshaw Workers.

The government has further asked the Board for implementation of the proposed scheme, with an indicative project cost of Rs.220 crore, and to undertake further action towards implementation.