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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Telangana Rolls Out a Rs 6 Lakh Path to Homeownership in Hyderabad Under New Housing Scheme",
  "summary": "Telangana has launched the Indiramma Indlu Housing Scheme, letting eligible families in Hyderabad and the ORR area own a flat for a contribution of just Rs 6 lakh. Applications open from July 23 to August 10.",
  "content": "Families in Telangana who have long been priced out of Hyderabad's real estate market are getting a rare shot at owning a home without taking on a massive loan. The state government rolled out a new housing scheme on Tuesday called the Indiramma Indlu Housing Scheme, under which eligible families can secure a flat by contributing just Rs 6 lakh, at a time when comparable flats in the open market cost anywhere between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore or more.\n\nWhat the Indiramma Indlu Housing Scheme offers\nThe scheme targets economically weaker families living within Hyderabad and the Outer Ring Road, or ORR, area. Telangana plans to build a total of 1 lakh affordable flats across the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporation zones in a phased rollout. The first phase alone will deliver 7,680 flats under the Low Income Group, or LIG, category. What makes the scheme stand out is the funding structure: the government will chip in a subsidy of Rs 5 lakh per flat and provide the land at no cost, leaving beneficiaries to pay only Rs 6 lakh out of pocket.\n\nWho qualifies for the scheme\nNot every applicant will be eligible. To qualify, an applicant must have lived in the CURE, or Core Urban Region Economy, area for the past 10 years. They must also not own any house, flat or plot in their name anywhere within the ORR. The applicant's family income must be Rs 6 lakh a year or less, and only one application will be accepted per family, a rule designed to spread the benefit across as many needy households as possible.\n\nApplication window and selection process\nApplications can be submitted between July 23 and August 10. If an applicant is allotted a flat, the amount deposited at the time of application will be adjusted against their total contribution. If the application is unsuccessful, the entire deposit will be refunded. Should the number of applications exceed the number of available flats, beneficiaries will be selected through a transparent lottery system, but only after every applicant's documents are scrutinised and put through a 360 degree verification process.\n\nThe payment schedule, step by step\nThe government has laid out a staggered payment plan so beneficiaries are not hit with the full cost at once. Applicants must pay a Rs 100 fee along with an EMD of Rs 10,000 at the time of application. Once the provisional allotment comes through, Rs 1 lakh becomes payable. A further Rs 2 lakh is due once the flat's RCC structure is completed, and another Rs 2 lakh is payable at the finishing stage. Whatever remains has to be cleared before the beneficiary takes possession of the flat.\n\nReservation for social categories and women\nThe scheme also builds in social reservation. A total of 50 percent of flats are set aside for the designated categories, and within every category, 30 percent of flats are further reserved specifically for women.\n\nNo selling or renting out for 10 years\nBeneficiaries will not be allowed to sell or rent out their allotted flat for the next 10 years, the government has clarified. However, the flat can still be mortgaged with a bank if the owner needs to take out a home loan.\n\nWhat comes next\nTelangana's broader goal is to build 1 lakh affordable homes in Hyderabad and the urban areas around it. The first phase will cover 16 assembly constituencies with 7,680 flats, and the scheme will later be expanded to cover 26 assembly constituencies in total. The government says the initiative is expected to help thousands of economically weaker families realise their dream of owning a home, and that it marks a significant step toward making Telangana a slum-free state.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The scheme shows how a state can put homeownership within reach of the urban poor for as little as Rs 6 lakh by pairing land and cash subsidies, a model other states may look to replicate.\n• In Hyderabad and nearby areas: Low income families in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri can apply between July 23 and August 10, provided they have lived in the CURE area for 10 years and their annual family income is under Rs 6 lakh.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What is the Indiramma Indlu Housing Scheme?\nIt is a Telangana government scheme that offers a home to economically weaker families in Hyderabad and the ORR area for a contribution of just Rs 6 lakh.\n\n2. How many flats will be built under this scheme?\nThe government plans to build 1 lakh flats across Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri, with the first phase covering 7,680 LIG flats.\n\n3. What are the eligibility conditions?\nApplicants must have lived in the CURE area for 10 years, must not own any property within the ORR, and their family's annual income must be Rs 6 lakh or less.\n\n4. What is the application window?\nApplications will be accepted from July 23 to August 10.\n\n5. How much do beneficiaries have to pay and when?\nBeneficiaries pay a total of Rs 6 lakh in stages, including the application fee, EMD, provisional allotment payment, and payments at the RCC structure and finishing stages.\n\n6. Can the allotted flat be sold?\nNo, beneficiaries cannot sell or rent out the flat for 10 years, though it can be mortgaged with a bank for a home loan.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/telangana/telangana-men-aba-sirpha-6-lakha-rupaye-men-milega-apana-ghara-janie-indiramma-indlu-skima-ki-puri-ditela-9065",
  "category": "Telangana",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-20",
  "tags": [
    "Indiramma Indlu Housing Scheme",
    "Telangana housing scheme",
    "Hyderabad affordable housing",
    "LIG flats scheme",
    "Outer Ring Road housing",
    "Telangana government scheme"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}