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Andhra CM Naidu distributes Pattadar Passbooks and announces new irrigation projects
Naidu said protecting farmers' land rights is a government responsibility while launching several rural development schemes.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday distributed Pattadar Passbooks bearing the state emblem to eligible farmers at the ‘Mee Bhoomi‑Mee Hakku’ programme in Narsingolu village, Prakasam district, and announced a series of irrigation and infrastructure projects.
Naidu told a public meeting that the government had issued 40.58 lakh Pattadar Passbooks to date, including more than four lakh in October across 790 villages. He said the administration had removed 16.48 lakh acres from the Section 22A prohibited list and cleared 41,000 acres of long‑standing land disputes in areas such as Kangundi, Amalapuram and Settipalli.
During the event the chief minister handed land documents to farmers Balamma and Koteswara Rao, who thanked him for resolving their pending cases. He also laid foundation stones for the Pothula Chenchaiah‑Paleru Reservoir project, estimated at Rs 166 crore, and a bridge over the Paleru river at Muppalla costing Rs 27.85 crore. The reservoir is slated for completion in two years and will irrigate 9,500 acres while supplying drinking water to 35,000 people across 15 villages.
Additional announcements included a road project at Vemurupadu in Ponnaluru mandal, the second phase of the Veligonda water‑supply scheme, and Rs 11,000 crore earmarked for rural infrastructure under the Palle Panduga programme. Naidu said the government had provided residential land rights worth Rs 52,000 crore to 60,000 people in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Mangalagiri.
Key facts
- Naidu distributed Pattadar Passbooks to farmers in Narsingolu village (newindianexpress.com)
- 40.58 lakh Passbooks have been issued, including over four lakh in October across 790 villages (newindianexpress.com)
- 16.48 lakh acres removed from Section 22A prohibited list and 41,000 acres of disputes cleared (newindianexpress.com)
- Rs 166 crore reservoir project to irrigate 9,500 acres and supply water to 35,000 people (newindianexpress.com)
- Rs 11,000 crore allocated to rural infrastructure under Palle Panduga (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Andhra CM Naidu vows to protect farmers’ land rights”
