Short Update
Centre approves 2 lakh houses for Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Union government will approve the construction of 2 lakh houses for Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on September 18, 2026. This is the first set of housing units sanctioned for the state. Telangana government asked for 11.56 lakh houses after an Awaas+ survey found 11,56,915 eligible rural families.
Additional scheme updates
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre and Telangana government will work to roll out Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the state. The Centre also plans to start Lakhpati Didi for women in Self-Help Groups, focusing on members with a yearly household income of more than ₹1 lakh.