Hyderabad, July 30 -- In a massive response to the Telangana government's effort to offer cheap housing, thousands of individuals have demonstrated overwhelming enthusiasm towards the flat schemes of Rajiv Swagruha Corporation in Bandlaguda and Pocharam localities near Hyderabad city.

The demand picked up well before the last date to apply for 159 ready-to-occupy flats in Bandlaguda, with over 1,900 applications coming in for Bandlaguda and Pocharam projects together.

On July 29, Tuesday, which was the deadline for submission of applications for Bandlaguda flats, hundreds of people stood in a queue holding demand drafts (DDs), overfilling the space in and around the project area.

Officials kept accepting applications till late evening ...