Special Officers to Check Housing Scheme Work in AP

In an attempt to expedite work in YSR Jagananna housing colonies, the state government has appointed senior officers as special officers. The have been asked to closely monitor the progress of the project on a daily basis. The government has already appointed exclusive joint collectors in all districts to monitor the progress. Housing minister Cherukuvada Sri Ranganatha Raju said the chief minister is very particular about the completion of nearly 15.6 lakh houses planned under the scheme in the first phase as per the timeline. The AP YSR Jagananna Housing Colonies Scheme would alone create nearly 21 crore person days of labour in the state helping many daily wagers to get handful of work. The government has set June 2022 as the time frame to complete about 15.6 lakh houses across 175 assembly constituencies in the state and complete remaining 14 lakh houses by 2023 in the second phase.