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Centre for Liberty urges Andhra govt to resolve Amaravati land dispute
Public policy think tank Centre for Liberty has appealed to the Andhra Pradesh government and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to resolve a land dispute affecting 33 plot owners in Navluru village, Mangalagiri. A delegation led by retired IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao visited the village on Tuesday and met the affected landowners.
According to Rao, the land was originally assigned to farmers during the British era and classified as tank Poramboke in 1907 revenue records. The beneficiaries later obtained panchayat permission to develop a layout and sold plots, but the government added the land to the 22A prohibited properties list in 2007. Rao alleged that in 2017, the Guntur District Collector transferred the land to APCRDA as government property, and the authority has since built the N3(B) road, affecting the plots.
Rao urged authorities to settle the matter, noting that the District Collector had assured the owners of a review. Revenue officials said the land is part of APCRDA's trunk infrastructure plans, and the government is examining a proposal to provide alternative plots.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Amaravati capital region has seen repeated land disputes as the government acquires property for trunk infrastructure. The 22A prohibited list, which bars transactions on disputed or government land, is at the heart of this case. Affected owners have been in legal limbo since 2007, and the key question is whether the state will treat these as assigned land reverting to the government or recognise the panchayat-approved layout. The next signal to watch is whether the government's alternative land proposal materialises, and if the APCRDA revises its road alignment to avoid litigation.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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