Govt. urged to resolve land dispute for 33 Navluru plot owners

The Centre for Liberty has urged 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 mandal, Amaravati. A team led by retired IPS officer A.B. Venkateswara Rao visited the village to examine the issue.

The lands were originally assigned to farmers during the British period and recorded as tank Poramboke in 1907. They were later divided into seven subdivisions in 1925, with one classified as Vagu Poramboke. Beneficiaries obtained permission for a layout and sold the developed plots, but the state government included the lands in a prohibited properties list in 2007.

The beneficiaries then approached the courts, and the dispute has continued. In 2017, the Guntur District Collector transferred the assigned lands to APCRDA, treating them as government land. APCRDA has since constructed the N3(B) road through the area, affecting the 33 plots. The district Collector assured the affected owners that the issue would be addressed, but revenue officials say the lands are part of APCRDA's trunk infrastructure development plans. The government is considering allocating alternative lands to the affected plot owners.