Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy with Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on July 28, 2026
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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) met Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought the allocation of 11.56 lakh houses to Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) 2.0.During the meeting, Mr. Reddy reportedly claimed that rural housing construction in Telangana had been neglected during the tenure of the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi ( BRS) government and stressed the need for enhanced support from the Centre to address the housing requirements of rural families.The Chief Minister also urged the Union Minister to expand the scope of works under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) programme in view of the challenges posed by El Nino conditions. He proposed the inclusion of 10 additional works aimed at improving the people’s livelihoods and strengthening rural incomes.Among the works suggested were the development of vegetable trellis (pandals), fodder plots, mulberry gardens and silkworm-rearing sheds. Mr. Reddy also sought opportunities for undertaking works related to farmland development, water conservation and the restoration of agricultural lands affected by natural calamities.The Chief Minister further requested the Centre to include works related to the State government’s Indiramma housing programme in the list of permissible activities under the VB G RAM G scheme and provide beneficiaries with employment for up to 90 days.Mr. Reddy urged Mr. Chouhan to extend the necessary approvals and support for the proposed initiatives, stating that they would help strengthen rural infrastructure, improve livelihoods and provide additional employment opportunities in Telangana’s villages. Published - July 28, 2026 04:48 pm IST
