AP forms Cabinet panel to address 11 lakh vacant house sites in PMAY-NTR Nagars, says Parthasarathy

Housing and Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy speaks to The Hindu in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao

The government has proposed a three-member Cabinet sub-committee to find solutions for nearly 11 lakh vacant house sites at PMAY- NTR Nagars in Andhra Pradesh, and stepped up engagement with social media influencers to publicise government schemes and counter misinformation.

The State government has renamed the YSR Jagananna colonies as PMAY- NTR Nagars in 2025. It is revealed that about 11 lakh vacant sites remained unutilised here in these colonies, till now.

Housing and Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy said these initiatives formed part of the government’s efforts to ensure that welfare programmes delivered tangible benefits to people.

In an interview at The Hindu State headquarters in Vijayawada on Thursday (October 8, 2026), Mr. Parthasarathy said the committee would examine ways to put vacant plots to productive use. Many sites distributed during the previous YSRCP government’s tenure were either too small, lacked infrastructure or were unsuitable for construction.