Nine lakh houses for Andhra: Naidu, Chouhan lay foundation for first three lakh under PMAY-G

PMAY-G, or Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, is the rural housing programme at the centre of Andhra Pradesh’s new construction drive. It is meant to help poor and eligible rural families obtain houses, especially those without suitable homes or secure housing support. Housing coverage matters because it can provide families with a stable place to live.

The Andhra Pradesh government said the Centre initially sanctioned 75,000 houses under the regular quota. After a special request from the State, the allocation rose to three lakh houses. These homes are being taken up under PMAY-G 2.0, with the foundation laid at Burripalem.

The programme is now planned at a much larger scale. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said six lakh more houses would be sanctioned, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the total allocation would reach nine lakh houses. Andhra Pradesh aims for full housing coverage by 2029.

Andhra Pradesh launched construction of three lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin 2.0. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation at Burripalem in the Tenali constituency on October 4, 2026. The launch marks the beginning of a large State-wide housing effort.

Burripalem is also one of two locations selected for a separate technology pilot. The government plans to build 177 houses with 3D-printed concrete walls at Burripalem and Obulanayudupalem. The leaders performed bhoomi puja for this pilot during the same visit.

The first three lakh houses are not limited to Burripalem. They are planned across Andhra Pradesh under PMAY-G 2.0. Burripalem serves as the launch site and the location for part of the 3D-printing experiment, while the larger housing programme covers the State.

The nine-lakh target is built from three three-lakh blocks. The first three lakh houses are already being taken up under PMAY-G 2.0. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said another three lakh would be sanctioned by the time this construction was completed. He also announced an additional three lakh allocation for Andhra Pradesh.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu described the sequence as a total allocation of nine lakh houses. The State had initially received 75,000 houses under the regular quota, but the Centre increased the immediate sanction to three lakh after a special request. The additional allocations would expand the programme beyond the current construction phase.

Naidu said Andhra Pradesh aims to achieve 100% coverage under the housing programme by 2029. The article does not provide a detailed construction timetable for each tranche. It does show that further sanctions are linked partly to completing the houses already under construction.

The Union government’s main role is approving and sanctioning housing allocations under PMAY-G. Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the current three lakh houses and said six lakh more would follow. He also promised full Union support for Andhra Pradesh’s development. The article does not specify the exact funding split between the two governments.

The Andhra Pradesh government identifies its housing needs, asks for additional allocations and implements the programme in the State. Naidu said the Centre had first sanctioned 75,000 homes under the regular quota, but Andhra Pradesh’s special request led to a three-lakh sanction. The State also set the 2029 goal for complete coverage.

Delivery includes launching construction, resolving land issues and distributing sites to eligible poor families. Naidu said the Pattabhishekam initiative addressed long-pending land issues. The two governments jointly launched the construction and 3D-printing pilot, showing coordination between approval and implementation.

For poor rural families, suitable housing can mean a secure home rather than an uncertain or unusable benefit. The article describes families receiving house sites in unsuitable locations, including tanks and hillocks. Nearly four lakh beneficiaries reportedly returned their sites. Better delivery could therefore address both the need for houses and the need for appropriate places to build them.

The new programme combines house construction with renewed attention to land and beneficiary support. Naidu said long-pending land issues had been resolved through the Pattabhishekam initiative, and sites were distributed to eligible poor families. The government also claims that house sites worth ₹52,000 crore were provided in several areas.

The immediate consequence would be more families receiving usable homes. The article does not measure outcomes such as income, health or schooling. If construction and site selection work as planned, the programme could reduce the effects of earlier cancellations and unsuitable allotments while improving housing security.

3D concrete printing uses a computer-guided machine to place wet concrete in successive layers, following a digital house design. The printed walls gradually form the planned shape, reducing the need for conventional wall-building methods. The article identifies the technology but does not explain its detailed machinery or construction sequence.

Andhra Pradesh is testing the approach through a pilot project involving 177 houses. These homes will be built at Burripalem and Obulanayudupalem. Naidu said houses made with the technology were expected to keep indoor temperatures around eight degrees Celsius lower than outside temperatures. That cooling claim is one reason the pilot matters for rural housing.

The project is described as the country’s first government-led 3D concrete-printed housing initiative. If it succeeds, the State plans to construct 5,000 houses using the technology. Naidu also said Andhra Pradesh would seek to become a model for 3D-technology-based housing.

Governments provide subsidised housing because low-income families may not be able to secure suitable homes through the private market alone. Public programmes can direct assistance toward eligible poor families and connect housing with land allocation. In this case, the stated goal is broader housing coverage, including families affected by cancelled houses or unsuitable sites.

Andhra Pradesh’s programme shows how that support can work. The Centre sanctions houses under PMAY-G, while the State requests allocations, resolves land issues and distributes sites. The government said sites worth ₹52,000 crore had been provided in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Mangalagiri and other areas. This combines public approval, land support and construction.

The article presents subsidised housing as part of a wider welfare and development effort. It does not compare this approach with private-market housing or provide detailed subsidy amounts. Its immediate purpose is to reach 100% housing coverage by 2029 and extend homes to poor families across the State.