Tadepalli, Sept 17: YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of betraying lakhs of poor women by cancelling the house site pattas allotted during the previous government under the Pedalandariki Illu scheme. Taking to social media platform X, YS Jagan said this anti-poor decision would be resisted at every step and assured that YSRCP will fight it both legally and politically.
YS Jagan recalled that during his five-year tenure, a historic housing program was launched to provide house sites to all eligible poor families. A total of 31,19,000 pattas were distributed in the names of women beneficiaries, covering 71,800 acres of land. The government spent rs 11,871 crore for land acquisition, while the market value of these lands was estimated at over rs 1,50,000 crore. Each site, he pointed out, was worth between rs 2,50,000 and rs 15,00,000, securing real asset ownership for lakhs of families.
He said that 21,75,000 houses were sanctioned, with 17,005 colonies created across the state. Despite Covid challenges, construction of over 9,00,000 houses was completed. On October 12, 2023, a record 7,43,000 houses were inaugurated in a single day, setting a national benchmark. Beneficiaries were also provided subsidized cement, steel, free sand, and interest-free loans, ensuring an additional benefit of rs 2,70,000 per family, along with central grants.
In sharp contrast, Ys Jagan said, the present TDP-led coalition has not built a single house in 16 months nor purchased even an acre of land for housing. Instead, it has chosen to cancel pattas given to the poor and divert prime lands to private industrial parks, exposing its pro-rich, anti-poor stance.
“This is nothing but a government of cancellations, not welfare. The poor gave Chandrababu power expecting support, not betrayal. YSRCP will not remain silent. We will fight legally and politically to protect the rights of every poor family whose dream of owning a home is being destroyed,” YS Jagan declared.
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