{
  "id": 13074539,
  "title": "AP forms Cabinet panel to address 11 lakh vacant house sites in PMAY-NTR Nagars, says Parthasarathy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ap-forms-cabinet-panel-to-address-11-lakh-vacant-house-sites-in-pmay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-forms-cabinet-panel-to-address-11-lakh-vacant-house-sites-in-pmay-ntr-nagars-says-parthasarathy/article71563251.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government of Andhra Pradesh has established a three-member Cabinet sub-committee to address the issue of nearly 11 lakh vacant house sites at PMAY-NTR Nagars in the state. Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy announced the formation of the panel during an interview at The Hindu State headquarters in Vijayawada on October 8, 2026. The committee will explore ways to put these unused plots to productive use, including combining plots, obtaining beneficiary feedback, cancelling registrations of unused sites, and addressing corruption allegations. The panel aims to submit its recommendations within 45 days as per the terms of reference discussed in a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The state had previously sanctioned 18 lakh houses, of which only six lakh were completed during the TDP regime. The present government has completed about five lakh houses and plans to build another three lakh. The government is also exploring 3D-printing technology for housing construction, which could reduce manpower requirements and improve thermal comfort but faces high costs. The Minister stated that the government is committed to providing 34% quota to BCs in local body seat allocations, despite the 50% ceiling. The government aims to complete 36 pending irrigation projects, including Polavaram and river interlinking, by the end of its tenure.",
  "summary": "The panel would consider combining plots, obtaining beneficiaries’ views, cancelling registrations of unused sites and addressing the requirements of nearly two lakh applicants seeking house sites, says Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy",
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}