Govt asks public to raise objections on land use pattern in Amaravati

Amaravati: In a bid to change the land usage pattern in the Capital city Amaravati, to give the house sites to the poor as announced, the government published a Gazette notification inviting the public to raise objections. Amidst protests from farmers, who sacrificed their fertile agriculture lands to Government for construction of the world-class capital city, the new government took this decision.

It is worth mentioning that, the farmers in the Capital region have lodged complaints against the State government for its decision to give the lands to the poor instead of constructing the capital city as promised before taking the agriculture lands.

The government proposed to change the existing draft land use envisaged in the Detailed Capital City Master Plan, Amaravati which was sanctioned in 2016.

Notice is given that the draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication in Andhra Pradesh Gazette. Any objection and suggestion which may be received from any person with respect thereto before the expiry of fifteen days will be considered by APCRDA. Objections and suggestions should be addressed to Commissioner, APCRDA, Lenin Centre, Governorpet – Vijayawada (AP), PinCode: 520002.

Objections and suggestions with contact details(Mobile/phone number/e-mail) received after the due date shall not be entertained including postal delays, if any, it was explained in the Gazette.

Section 41(3) of the AP Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 mandated that "Before making any modifications to the development plans, the Authority, shall publish a notice inviting objections or suggestions from the public giving a time period of fifteen days from the date of publication of the notice and shall hear all objections and suggestions." Hence, the state government published the Gazette on March 4 and asked the public to raise their objections and suggestions.

With this proposal, the government aimed at changing the land usage pattern for the sites measuring to an extent of Ac 967.25 Cents in Thulluru and Mangalagiri mandals. Krishnayapalem, Nidamarru, Venkatapalem, Kuragallu, Mandadam and Inavolu villages will be affected with this notice.