The Telangana government has approved an exclusive affordable housing scheme for auto-rickshaw workers in Hyderabad, with 2,000 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats planned at four locations in the CURE area under a proposed project named Auto Nagar Colony.
Permission has been granted to the Telangana Housing Board to take up the scheme on the same guidelines and conditions applicable to Indiramma Indlu–Towers, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle. The approval allows the board to adopt the existing framework for beneficiary eligibility, financial assistance, reservation provisions, selection and allotment procedures.
The scheme will be limited to auto-rickshaw workers. The government has specifically directed that the beneficiaries of the proposed colony must belong to this occupational group, setting it apart from a general EWS housing programme.
The indicative project cost has been put at Rs.220 crore. The government has asked the Telangana Housing Board to proceed with implementation and undertake further action towards developing the scheme. The approval does not, however, establish a final construction schedule or confirm that allotments are ready to begin.
Before detailed implementation can move forward, the board must verify land availability, site suitability and technical feasibility at the proposed locations. It will then have to submit detailed project reports and financial proposals for the scheme. These steps will determine the final site configuration, project requirements and financing details.
The approval links the housing plan to the Indiramma Indlu–Towers framework, including its assistance and allotment provisions. The available information does not specify the four locations within the CURE area, the size or design of the flats, the amount of financial assistance for each beneficiary, or the precise eligibility documentation that auto-rickshaw workers will need to provide.
For Hyderabad’s informal and semi-formal workforce, the scheme’s implementation will depend on how quickly the housing board completes land and technical assessments and translates the approval into a detailed project proposal. The next formal milestone is the submission of the detailed project reports and financial proposals after these checks are completed.
