The Telangana government has begun work on its Indiramma Housing Towers programme in Hyderabad, with plans to build one lakh homes for lower-income families within the city’s Core Urban Region (CURE). Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy laid the foundation stone for the first tower project at Raidurgam near Malkam Cheruvu on September 21.
The programme is being planned around a different approach to affordable housing, with the government seeking to keep beneficiaries within established urban areas instead of shifting them to locations far from their workplaces and livelihoods. The state had earlier directed officials to identify unused government land within the CURE and develop housing close to existing residential areas.
Indiramma Towers take shape at Raidurgam
The first tower project is being developed on 2.85 acres behind Malkam Cheruvu in Raidurg, within the Serilingampally Assembly constituency. Four towers with 120 flats each are planned at the site, taking the total to 480 homes. Allotment letters have also been issued to selected beneficiaries.
The government has said beneficiaries will receive ownership rights over their apartments, along with an undivided share of the land. The Raidurgam project is part of a wider programme being rolled out across Hyderabad's urban region, rather than a standalone housing development.
The government has also set a target of completing the towers in time for next year's Bonalu festival, according to the minister.
Government turns to city land for affordable housing
Location is a central part of the programme. The Telangana government has said the housing should be developed within existing residential areas so that beneficiaries can remain closer to employment and livelihood opportunities. It has also asked officials to identify unused land belonging to departments within the Outer Ring Road.
The approach marks a departure from housing projects located far from the established city. The government has argued that moving families 30–40 km away from their workplaces can affect employment and daily livelihoods. Instead, the Indiramma Towers are being planned as multi-storey developments on available urban land.
This also brings high-value city land into the affordable housing programme. At Raidurgam, for instance, the site is located in one of Hyderabad's established western corridors.
One lakh homes planned across Hyderabad's CURE region
The wider programme will be implemented in phases across the CURE area. The wider programme will be implemented in phases across the CURE area, with 480 houses per constituency being taken up in the first phase.
Earlier plans for the CURE programme provided for 7,680 flats across 17 constituencies in the first phase. Each flat was planned with a built-up area of about 528 sq ft and a carpet area of 400 sq ft. The estimated construction cost was around Rs. 11 lakh per unit, with the government providing a Rs. 5 lakh subsidy and beneficiaries contributing Rs. 6 lakh. The government is also bearing the cost of land.
Beneficiaries are being selected through a transparent lottery process, with the results made public and an opportunity provided to file objections. The Telangana Housing Board’s latest notifications also show the programme continuing to expand to additional constituencies within the CURE area.
Housing plan puts urban land use in focus
The Indiramma Towers programme brings affordable housing into the larger question of how Hyderabad uses its remaining government land.The programme instead uses a vertical housing model to accommodate lower-income households within established parts of the city.
The policy also has a direct land-ownership component. Beneficiaries are to receive their apartments along with an undivided share of the underlying land, with registration being provided by the government.
For Hyderabad's real estate landscape, the programme is therefore significant not only for the number of homes planned but also for where those homes are being built. The development comes against the backdrop of continued activity in Hyderabad's residential market, with property registrations worth ₹4,637 crore recorded in March 2026. The Raidurgam project provides the first example of the state's plan to place affordable housing within established parts of the city while using multi-storey development to make better use of limited urban land.
