Resume talks with Odisha, Chhattisgarh on land acquisition for Polavaram, Kiran Kumar Reddy advises A.P. government
The task of completing land acquisition and granting R&R package by the Centre will be easy as the BJP is in power in both the States, observes the former Chief Minister
Former Chief Minister of unified Andhra Pradesh and BJP leader N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to resume land acquisition talks with Odisha and Chhattisgarh for the Polavaram irrigation project. In a media address on Sunday, Mr. Reddy emphasized the importance of completing the land acquisition to maximize the project's storage capacity.
He stated that the BJP's political dominance in all three states would make the task easier as the Centre would bear the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) component for the project in both Chhattisgarh and Odisha, as per the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. Mr. Reddy highlighted that eight villages in Chhattisgarh and four in Odisha would be submerged due to the project.
He stressed that the Andhra Pradesh government should consult the neighboring states to finalize the land acquisition, emphasizing that both Odisha and Chhattisgarh would also benefit from the process.
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