Hyderabad, July 21 -- The Telangana government has launched the Indiramma housing scheme, which provides an opportunity for the urban poor to own flats in Hyderabad.

In the first phase, 480 flats each in 16 of the 24 Assembly constituencies in the Hyderabad Core Urban Region have been sanctioned.

Who is eligible?

The beneficiaries must satisfy the following conditions in order to be eligible to get flats in Hyderabad under the scheme:

Residents of Hyderabad for the past 10 years

Annual household income should not exceed Rs 6 lakh

Should not own a house, flat, or plot within the ORR limits

Should not have availed similar housing benefits earlier

Size of Hyderabad flats under Indiramma housing scheme

Under the scheme, the governmen...