Andhra CM to hand over 8,912 more Tidco houses

19 Jun 2023 CW Team

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate Tidco housing colony and hand over the flats to the beneficiaries in Gudivada town of Krishna district. About 8,912 flats were constructed in the last four years at an estimated cost of Rs 178 crore. The Tidco colony was spread over nearly 77 acres of land in the town.

Construction of another 4,500 houses adjacent to the Tidco colony is under progress. The government has granted as many as 7,728 house plots in an extent of nearly 178.63 acres under Pedalanadiki Illu Navarathnalu scheme from which construction of nearly 45,000 are nearing completion. This colony would be named as YSR Jagananna housing colony.

“The CM will formally hand over 8,912 flats to the beneficiaries today. We are giving away all the flats with 300 sqft just for 1,” said former minister and local legislator Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao (Nani).

Housing minister Jogi Ramesh explained that they have completed nearly 1,43,600 flats with 300sqft which have been granted to the beneficiaries for just 1. He said that women beneficiaries got a relief of about Rs 9,406 crore.

Building Material

11 Dec 2025

Suraj Estate Wins Euromoney Award for India’s Best Residential Developer

"Suraj Estate Developers Limited has received the Euromoney Real Estate Award 2025 for ‘India’s Best Residential Developer’, positioning the company among globally benchmarked leaders in the sector. The recognition reflects its four-decade legacy in delivering high-quality residential and redevelopment-led projects across South Central Mumbai. The Euromoney Real Estate Awards, presented by the London-based Euromoney magazine, are widely regarded as one of the most credible global assessments of performance in real estate, banking and finance. Winners are selected through surveys of inte..

Lloyds Metals, Tata Steel Sign MoU to Explore Strategic Collaboration

"Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Steel Limited to evaluate potential areas of strategic cooperation across mining, logistics, pelletisation and steelmaking. The MoU was signed by B Prabhakaran, Managing Director of Lloyds Metals, and Mr T V Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel. The partnership framework aims to leverage the natural operational synergies between both companies and assess opportunities in greenfield steel projects, iron ore mining, slurry pipeline infrastructure, pellet manufacturing in iron ore–ric..

Caterpillar Debuts Three New Cat Excavators at EXCON 2025

Caterpillar Inc., a global leader in construction and mining machinery, strengthened its commitment to India’s infrastructure growth with the debut of three new Cat® hydraulic excavators at EXCON 2025, held from December 9–13 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. The new models—Cat 321, Cat 322 and Cat 324—mark a significant step forward in delivering efficient, digital-ready equipment tailored for India’s evolving construction needs.Designed to support sustainability and productivity on modern jobsites, the machines feature advanced powertrains and intelligent electrohy..