YSRCP questions ‘absence’ of housing proposals for the poor in Amaravati
The YSRCP party is criticizing the Andhra Pradesh government for failing to include the capital region of Amaravati in housing proposals under the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme. They allege that the current administration is prioritizing commercial interests over the housing needs of the poor.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions regarding urban development and social welfare priorities in the Andhra Pradesh capital region.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has said that the replies given by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the Parliament have triggered a fresh political controversy over the absence of housing proposals for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 scheme in the capital region of Amaravati.
The replies, provided in response to questions raised by YSRCP MPs Maddila Gurumoorthy in the Lok Sabha and Meda Raghunath Reddy in the Rajya Sabha, revealed that the Andhra Pradesh government had not sought approval for any houses under the scheme for the beneficiaries in Amaravati, the YSRCP claimed.
In a release on Thursday, the YSRCP said that according to the Union government, Andhra Pradesh has received approval for 61,084 houses under PMAY-U 2.0, with Central assistance of ₹882.32 crore.
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