Process to refund ₹10,000 EMD to Telangana’s affordable flats applicants initiated
Currently, field-level verification of beneficiaries’ eligibility is underway. Allotment letters would be issued after the process
The Telangana Housing Board has started a procedure to return ₹10,000 earnest money deposit (EMD) to applicants of Indiramma Housing towers in Hyderabad who were not chosen in the recent draw of lots. The refunded amount will be deposited back into the same accounts used for transferring the EMD during the application process. The whole process is expected to be concluded within a week.
A handful of individuals who paid the ₹10,000 in cash or through other accounts have approached the Board to refund their money. Vice-Chairman V.P. Gautham confirmed that necessary measures would be taken to address this request. To apply for the refund, applicants must submit their request through the Board's website by Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Out of the over 60,000 people who applied for the government's 7,340 affordable flats in 16 Assembly constituencies in the Core Urban Region (CURE), a few were selected in constituency-wise draws. These individuals now form a waiting list. The government will provide a subsidy of ₹5 lakh, while the remaining ₹6 lakh per flat is the applicant's responsibility. Field-level verification of beneficiaries' eligibility is presently ongoing. After the completion of this process, allotment letters will be issued.
The Vice Chairman further explained that detailed instructions on how beneficiaries must pay the remaining ₹6 lakh to own their flat, including the account details for deposit and other necessary information, will be provided in an allotment letter.
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