Members of the Andhra Pradesh Urban Citizens’ Forum (APUCF) staged protests across the State on Monday demanding that the government take steps to allot the houses constructed by TIDCO to the beneficiaries at once.
The protests were organised at Vijayawada, Srikakulam, Parvatipuram, Palasa, Salur, Vizianagaram, Kakinada, Peddapuram, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Bhimavaram, Nidadavole, Tanuku, Akiveedu, Machilipatnam, Gudivada, Vuyyur, Nuzvid, Guntur, Amaravati, Repalle, Chilakaluripet, Mangalagiri, Ongole, Atmakur, Kurnool, Nandyal, Adoni, Tirupati and Proddatur and other places.
Addressing the gathering near VIjayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) office here, APUCF convener Ch. Babu Rao said the beneficiaries lost ₹1.08 lakh as they had to pay ₹3,000 per month towards rent for the last 36 months. The interest on the bank loan was ₹25,000. The loans borrowed by the beneficiaries accrued an interest of ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh. The beneficiaries borrowed the loans for making the deposits, he said.
