VIJAYAWADA: The State government is giving priority to resolving issues faced by Amaravati farmers, asserted the three-member committee examining every concern in detail.
At a review meeting held in Guntur on Saturday, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Dr Pemmassani Chandra Sekhar, Municipal Administration Minister Dr Ponguru Narayana, and MLA Tenali Sravan Kumar stated that the government is committed to transparency, fairness and timely solutions.
They said the committee has categorised farmer issues into general and major concerns and is studying each one thoroughly. Dr Pemmassani said that two road-alignment options for Mandadam were examined and Option-1 was finalised based on farmers’ feedback.
Of the 47 land acquisition cases, almost all have reached the final stage, and the remaining will be cleared within a week. He said phased acquisition of 2,500 acres required for capital development is underway, and 61,793 of 69,421 land pooling plots have already been registered.
Soil and water-level studies are being conducted on 180 acres of zareebu lands, while verification of 1,600 acres of village site lands is in progress.
Minister Narayana said DPRs for development works in 26 villages are being prepared, with 12 already completed. He said the government has sanctioned Rs 22.6 crore for 18 community halls, and assured that issues related to road-hit lands, compensation and TDR bonds will be resolved within three months.
MLA Sravan Kumar said regular interactions with farmers are helping address concerns related to village site lands, zareebu lands and road-hit plots. He added that landless poor pensions removed earlier have been restored for nearly 3,000 families, and 18,000 new members have been added under health cards.
CRDA announced that details of 4,929 cancelled pensions (2015–2025) have been uploaded online, and eligible beneficiaries may apply for restoration with supporting documents.