Telangana Chief Minister and Ministers celebrate Diwali with underprivileged families

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and his cabinet colleagues celebrated the festival of Diwali this year with the beneficiaries of the state's ambitious 'Indiramma' housing scheme. A special programme was organised on 8 November, 2026, in Parsapur village of Kodangal constituency, with the primary objective of bringing the government's flagship housing scheme to the people and sharing the joys of the festival with them.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the newly constructed house of Goripalli Sumitra and Srinivas in Parsapur village. On this occasion, he presented new clothes to the family and sat with them to partake in a traditional Diwali meal. Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, along with Ministers Sitakka, Juppali Krishna Rao, Damodar Rajanarsimha, and several other public representatives, were present at the event and joined the beneficiary family for the meal.

The programme was conceptualised by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy under the title 'Ma Indiramma Intlo Diwali' (Diwali in our Indiramma homes). He had instructed all ministers, MLAs, and elected representatives to celebrate Diwali with the beneficiaries of this scheme in their respective constituencies. The aim of this initiative was to ensure the festival was not limited merely to government functions, but involved celebrating with the underprivileged families who have secured permanent houses through government assistance.

In addition to this programme in the Kodangal constituency, the Chief Minister also inaugurated several developmental works. These include a science museum in Kosgi, a Primary Health Centre in Balampet, police stations in Dudyala and Kodangal, a high school and junior college in Hakimpet, and a new government junior college building in Daulatabad.

According to recent figures released by Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, approximately 2.21 lakh Indiramma houses have been completed across the state so far. The government has sanctioned 4.5 lakh houses in the first phase and 2.5 lakh houses in the second phase. Additionally, a plan to construct one lakh houses in the Hyderabad urban area has been undertaken. The state government has allocated approximately ₹40,000 crore for these projects, while according to official data for the month of October, ₹7,634 crore has been paid to beneficiaries as construction assistance.

The Indiramma housing scheme is a flagship scheme of the Revanth Reddy government. Under this scheme, beneficiaries are selected through an open lottery system without the interference of any political leader, and programmes are held in open spaces in the presence of all applicants. Each house consists of two rooms, one kitchen, and a toilet.

The Indiramma Indlu scheme was one of the key promises made by the Congress party before the 2023 Assembly elections. The party had promised financial assistance of ₹5 lakh to every eligible homeless family to build a house. Out of the 4.5 lakh houses sanctioned in the first phase, 3,500 houses have been allocated to each Assembly constituency.