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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta ensures compensation and rehabilitation for polavaram project displaced families
The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta intervened to secure compensation and rehabilitation for families displaced by the Polavaram Project. HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta has ensured compensation and rehabilitation benefits for displaced families under the Polavaram Project . Acting on complaints filed by Nallala Venkata Ramanamma and Nallala Seshagiri, the Upa-Lokayukta P. Rajani passed a common order addressing their exclusion from the project's Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Package. Both complainants, residents of the affected area, were initially left out of the list of eligible beneficiaries. Following the intervention of the Lokayukta, the Project Administrator and Ex-officio Joint Collector, Polavaram Irrigation Project, Dowlaiswaram, submitted an action-taken report confirming that both complainants were added to the supplementary draft R&R scheme. Each was compensated with Rs. 6.36 lakh and Rs. 25,000, along with allotted house site plots. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Further, the govt sanctioned Rs. 9.50 crore for the benefit of displaced families in Kummari Lova village, Tuni Mandal (formerly East Godavari, now Kakinada District), helping numerous other affected households receive their rightful benefits.
New Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
AP Lokayukta protects rights of Polavaram displaced families
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting citizens' rights by ensuring justice for families displaced by the Polavaram Irrigation Project. Upa-Lokayukta P Rajani issued a landmark order in response to complaints filed by Nallala Venkata Ramanamma and Nallala Seshagiri. The complainants alleged exclusion from the Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits despite residing in Kummari Lova village in Tuni mandal, an area formerly part of East Godavari district, now in Kakinada district. Following the Lokayukta's action, the Project Administrator and ex-officio Joint Collector of the Polavaram Irrigation Project at Dowleswaram confirmed the inclusion of the complainants in the supplementary draft R&R scheme. Each complainant received Rs 6.36 lakh and an additional Rs 25,000 in entitlements, along with house site plots. The government sanctioned Rs 9.5 crore to extend relief to other displaced families in the village. The institution's oversight and follow-up ensured accountability and timely resolution, leading to the official closure of the complaints.
