Govt to celebrate Diwali with Indiramma house beneficiaries | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The state govt has decided to celebrate Diwali at Indiramma houses under the theme “Maa Indiramma Intlo Deepavali” (Diwali at My Indiramma Home), with an aim to bring festive cheer to the Indiramma housing scheme beneficiaries and highlight the joy of homeownership.Housing department special secretary VP Gautham said the celebrations would be organised as per the directions of chief minister A Revanth Reddy. Lamps will be lit in front of nearly two lakh completed Indiramma houses across the state, with beneficiaries and their families participating in the festivities. The CM, along with public representatives and govt officials, is also expected to take part in the celebrations.He said govt had sanctioned 5.5 lakh houses under the Indiramma housing scheme through a transparent process, of which nearly two lakh houses had been completed so far. An amount of around ₹8,000 crore had been released to beneficiaries towards the housing programme, he added.Field-level staff and village secretaries have been instructed to organise the celebrations at the doorsteps of completed houses. Beneficiaries have also been asked to take photographs with their families while celebrating Diwali in front of their new homes, upload them through the Indiramma Houses mobile application and share them on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.Meanwhile, special Diwali celebrations will also be organised at Indiramma Towers construction sites within the Hyderabad Metropolitan Area. Gautham said the initiative was aimed at bringing together beneficiaries who would soon become neighbours and giving them an opportunity to celebrate at their future residential complexes.The celebrations at the Indiramma Towers sites will be held between 4 pm and 6 pm on Diwali day. Govt has urged all beneficiaries to participate in the programme.