Centre allocates five lakh houses to Andhra and Telangana under PMAY-G, says Pemmasani
The Union government has allocated five lakh houses to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the PMAY-G scheme. Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar emphasized that the selection process is transparent and aims to complete these houses within the next three years.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses critical housing shortages and infrastructure development in two major Indian states, reflecting the government's 'Housing for all' policy.
The Centre has allocated five lakh houses to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the ‘Housing for all’ goal, Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said.
In a statement here on Wednesday (September 16, 2026), Mr. Pemmasani said Andhra Pradesh had received an additional 2.25 lakh houses, taking the total allocation to three lakh since the coalition government assumed office. Telangana, which had already been allocated 79,000 houses, received another 1.21 lakh, taking its total to two lakh.
He said only 42,000 houses, or 23%, of the 1.78 lakh allocated to Andhra Pradesh during 2019-24 had been completed. Steps were being taken to complete the remaining houses.
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