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Lucky draws to select beneficiaries for flats in Indiramma Housing towers commenced in four out of 16 Assembly constituencies on Friday, August 28. The event witnessed a large turnout of hopeful residents eager to secure a new home. Telangana I&PR Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy presided over the draw in Mailardevpally. Minister Reddy shared the news on social media, stating that a young child in the Lakshmiguda area of the Rajendranagar constituency had drawn the winning token, resulting in the family of that child, Ms. Lakshmi Jarapala, receiving the flat.
The lucky draws are scheduled over four days, from August 28 to 31, with each day featuring draws in four constituencies. On Friday alone, the draws took place in Qutbullapur, Secunderabad Cantonment, Rajendranagar, and Nampally Assembly constituencies. Following the draws, applicants will be notified, and their names will be published online.
The government offers a subsidy of ₹5 lakh per flat, while applicants must contribute ₹6 lakh. Each family is allotted a single flat, with the ₹6 lakh payment spread across four installments, commencing with a ₹1 lakh payment after provisional allotment. The live streaming of the draws was made available on the Telangana Housing Board's website, as well as on its Instagram and Facebook accounts.
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