A.P. govt. moves to resolve journalists’ housing issue in Amaravati
The Andhra Pradesh government is taking steps to resolve a long-standing housing issue for journalists in Amaravati. Officials have indicated that the proposal will be reviewed by a Cabinet Sub-Committee following the submission of a favorable legal opinion.
Why it matters
This development addresses the welfare and housing security of media professionals in the capital region, reflecting government efforts to resolve administrative bottlenecks.
The Andhra Pradesh government has moved to address the long-pending housing scheme for journalists in Amaravati, with Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar assuring representatives of the Amaravati Journalists’ Housing Society that directions would be issued to the Commissioner of the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), according to a press release issued by the society on Monday.
Mr. Kumar said the proposal relating to the journalists’ housing scheme would be placed before the Cabinet Sub-Committee, the society said.
Members of the society met Mr. Suresh Kumar at the Secretariat in Amaravati on Monday and submitted a legal opinion from a former Registrar General of the Supreme Court. They said the opinion had found no legal impediment to eligible members of the society constructing houses under the scheme.
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