The Andhra Pradesh government has announced positive developments regarding plot allocations to farmers who contributed land for the Amaravati capital region, assuring that long-pending issues will be resolved in a phased manner.
A three-member committee meeting was held at the CRDA office in Rayapudi to review the problems faced by capital region farmers.
Union Minister Pemmassani Chandrasekhar, Municipal Administration Minister Ponguru Narayana, MLA Tenali Shravan Kumar, and APCRDA officials attended the meeting.
Speaking to the media, Narayana said that the committee held detailed discussions on farmers’ grievances and assured that each issue would be addressed systematically.
He stated that 921 plots related to about 700 farmers pertain to lands that were not included under land pooling.
Farmers were contacted individually to ascertain their preferences. While many expressed willingness to accept plots after land acquisition, 37 farmers requested allotments at alternative locations.
Decisions on plots related to wet lands and village habitation lands will be taken within 15 days after the committee submits its report, the minister said.
He also pointed out that some registrations were delayed due to inheritance disputes, road alignments, and issues involving NRI landowners.
So far, registrations have been completed for 61,793 plots allotted to Amaravati farmers, while registrations for another 7,628 plots are pending. Plots have been allotted to 29,233 farmers, though 312 court cases are still pending.
Narayana announced that farmers from Undavalli who gave land for the capital would soon receive plots through a lottery system. He added that legal advice is being sought on the R5 zoning issue in Amaravati.
Union minister Pemmassani Chandrasekhar said that resolving issues related to wet lands would take about a month, as soil testing and technical evaluations are required before a final decision. He added that problems related to ‘lanka’ lands have already been resolved.
The government is also planning lottery-based allotments for those seeking plots in alternative locations. Farmers seeking larger plots were advised to remain patient.
On requests for changes in commercial plots as per Vastu, the minister said such alterations would require reshuffling plots across nearly seven acres and urged farmers not to insist on Vastu-related changes.
Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are being prepared for development works in 26 villages and are expected to be completed within a week, with works commencing by the end of the month.
The ministers also assured the construction of community halls and crematoriums and promised to increase sanitation staff in capital villages.
