The Telangana government has approved 2,000 economically weaker section flats in Hyderabad for eligible autorickshaw workers under a new affordable housing scheme called ‘Autonagar Colony’. The flats will be distributed across four locations, with the Housing Board responsible for implementing the scheme.
According to a government order issued to the Housing Board, 500 flats each will be provided at Bandlaguda’s LIG Colony in Nagole, Gandamguda, Petbasheerabad and Jalpally. The order places the housing programme within the state’s existing framework for the ‘Indiramma Indlu’ Towers scheme.
The guidelines applying to the new scheme will cover beneficiary eligibility, financial assistance, reservations, selection and allotment procedures. However, the flats under Autonagar Colony will be reserved exclusively for autorickshaw workers, distinguishing the programme from a general affordable-housing allocation.
The approval creates a targeted housing channel for a section of Hyderabad’s informal and semi-formal urban transport workforce. The government order, as reported, does not specify in the supplied material the construction status of the flats, the total project cost, the amount of financial assistance available to each beneficiary or the timeline for allotment.
The four locations place the proposed housing across different parts of the Hyderabad metropolitan area. Bandlaguda’s LIG Colony in Nagole, Gandamguda, Petbasheerabad and Jalpally will each receive an allocation of 500 flats. Further details on the size, amenities, connectivity and tenure conditions of the units were not provided in the report.
The Housing Board will therefore have to apply the eligibility and selection framework associated with the Indiramma Indlu Towers scheme while maintaining the exclusive reservation for autorickshaw workers. The process will determine which applicants qualify, how reservations are implemented and how the flats are ultimately allotted.
Autorickshaw drivers’ unions welcomed the decision. Sathi Reddy, a member of the Joint Action Committee, said, “We are thankful to the Chief Minister and the transport minister for extending support towards the auto drivers.”
The approval is the latest reported step in the creation of Autonagar Colony. The next operational milestones are expected to involve the Housing Board’s application of the eligibility guidelines, beneficiary selection and allotment procedures for the 2,000 flats.
