Latest News | Andhra Upa-Lokayukta Ensures Compensation for Land Acquired for Economic Corridor

Amaravati, Jul 31 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Upa-Lokayukta intervened to ensure that a person receives compensation for the land acquired by the government for Bangalore-Kadapa-Vijayawada Economic Corridor (NH-554G project), officials said on Thursday.

P Om Sivaiah lodged a complaint alleging non-payment of compensation for the 1.7 acres of land acquired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for NH-554G project.

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"Upa-Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh has played a key role in ensuring justice and grievance redressal in a land acquisition compensation matter pertaining to Musunuru Village in Prakasam district," said a press release.

Following the intervention of Upa-Lokayukta, the district collector and special district collector (land acquisition), Prakasam district swung into action, submitting reports confirming that Sivaiah's land was a Patta land, which facilitated his property being deleted from the prohibited property list.

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Necessary corrections were made to the revenue records, and the Project Director of NHAI and Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Ongole, were directed to release compensation; consequently, an amount of Rs 20,11,645 was paid to the complainant, the release said.

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