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Anakapalli district sets Thadi village rehabilitation in motion
The Anakapalli district administration has initiated steps to rehabilitate residents of Thadi village, who have endured pollution from pharmaceutical units in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City for years. A meeting on Thursday…
The Story in Brief
The Anakapalli district administration has initiated steps to rehabilitate residents of Thadi village, who have endured pollution from pharmaceutical units in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City for years. A meeting on Thursday (August 6, 2026) led by District Collector Vijaya Krishnan and MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu discussed relocating families under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement programme to Pedda Mushidivada village. Officials identified 56 acres of government land for a new colony with basic amenities. The Parawada Tahsildar must submit a layout within seven days.
Thadi village has faced air and water pollution from nearby pharma units, pushing many families to move out. Some residents who cannot afford rent or are attached to their ancestral homes remain. The administration will verify eligible beneficiaries from the 2016 list of Project Displaced Families to ensure systematic rehabilitation.
The Indian Opinion
The move to rehabilitate Thadi villagers is overdue but welcome. It is easy to paint this as a belated fix, but the real test lies in execution, will the new colony at Pedda Mushidivada have clean water and air, or industrial encroachment? Authorities must verify beneficiaries transparently, not just those who left years ago. The question that will settle this: will the layout be approved in seven days, and will homes be built before the next election cycle?
Source: thehindu.com
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