In a temporary setback to the YSR Congress government in Andhra Pradesh, the state high court on Monday stayed the government’s ambitious programme of distributing house sites to over 54,000 landless poor in Amaravati capital region.
The high court issued interim orders keeping the government’s order in abeyance over distribution of house sites in about 1,251 acres belonging to six villages falling under Amaravati capital region, which was originally planned to be developed into a world-class capital city.
The government order was challenged by one of the farmers of Amaravati, who contended that the government cannot misuse the land given by them for construction of the capital city.
The land was given to the government not for weaker section housing programme, they argued.
The YSRC government decided to utilise 1,251 acres of land out of 34,000 acres acquired under the Land Pooling System in the present capital region for distribution of house sites for weaker sections under “Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu” (Houses for poor under Navaratnalu programme) scheme.
The Jagan government has ordered the AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to earmark 1251.51 acres to the beneficiaries in Nowluru, Krinayapalem, Nidamarru, Inavolu, Kuragallu and Mandadam villages that fall under Amaravati capital region.
The beneficiaries, belonging to economically weaker sections in Vijayawada municipal corporation, Tadepalli, Mangalagiri, Duggirala and Pedakakani areas, will be allotted one cent (nearly 50 square yards).
The house site patta would be given in the name of woman beneficiary of the house. The CRDA will take up development of the layout, clearly demarcating the plots.