Hyderabad: Asia’s Largest Housing Colony Inaugurated Soon, KTR

KCR will inaugurate the country's largest housing colony with 15,600 dwelling units built across 112 blocks under the state government's flagship Dignity Housing Scheme for the poor.

In announcing the project at the inauguration of Indira Nagar in Khairatabad, IT Minister KT Rama Rao said it was a unique initiative in India to provide a dignified dwelling with all amenities and facilities.

Indira Nagar colony is located in the city center flanked by Hussain Sagar and Secretariat. The project has been equipped with all required amenities and includes lifts, a drinking water supply, and shopping centers.

The Indira Nagar 2BHK project has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 17.85 crore and has 210 dwelling units. Animal Husbandry Minister T Srinivas Yadav, Home Minister, Mohd Mahmood Ali, Mayor, G Vijaya Laxmi, GHMC Commissioner, DS Lokesh Kumar, and others were present.

“Here in this location, a similar dwelling unit from private builders would have cost anywhere between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 60 lakh. But the CM who wants the low-income families to lead their life with dignity has provided these units for free,” Rama Rao said.

The State government has taken up the Dignity Housing Scheme for the poor across the State with a total budget of Rs 18,000 crore, of which 2BHK housing is taken up with Rs 9,714 crores in Hyderabad.

KTR also announced the construction of a multi-purpose function hall here. About an acre of land of the HMDA was available adjacent to Indira Nagar and would be handed over to the GHMC for the purpose, he said.