Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- Telangana Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Friday, August 28, participated in the lucky draw for Indiramma Towers in Nampally Assembly Constituency, where slips were drawn from a lot of 288 names.

A total of 7,340 flats have been allocated in 16 Assembly constituencies in the Core Urban Region (CURE). People not selected in this round were asked not to lose hope, as the government plans to build 1 lakh Indiramma Houses, a press release by the government said.

The minister emphasised that the lucky draw is taking place with utmost transparency and in the presence of the media and the beneficiaries.

Each house will have an area of approximately 525 square feet. The buildings will have up to 1...