The central government has approved an assistance of 678 crore rupees for 73 projects to build houses in Telangana for people belonging to economically weaker section, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in New Delhi yesterday. <br/><br/>Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has sanctioned 73 projects involving 45,217 houses for economically weaker sections in 19 cities and towns in Telangana under the Prime Minister's Awas Yojana (urban) with a total central assistance of Rs 678 crore, rupees Labour Ministry said in a statement. <br/><br/>The Telangana government has proposed allocating 45,217 houses for urban poor in 27 cities involving 73 projects with a total cost of 3,716.40 crore rupees. The Telangana State Housing Corporation is to take up the projects for 2 bedroom houses along with development of basic infrastructure. Out of 73 projects, 52 belong to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and 21 projects to 18 urban local bodies.