Rosaiah to distribute 6,815 acres to poor

The Chief Minister, K. Rosaiah, will launch the fifth phase of land distribution in the district during his first visit to Nellore after becoming CM on April 15.
Arrangements are on to distribute 6,815 acres to 5,539 beneficiaries in 31 mandals of the district.
The minister for municipal administration and urban development, Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, disclosed this during a review meeting here on Tuesday.
According to the minister, Mr Rosaiah will give away the title deeds to beneficiaries of eight model villages identified in eight Assembly segments except Nellore town and rural. The lands earmarked for distribution will be developed at an estimate cost of Rs 12.29 crore.
Authorities have been asked to give priority to landless SC, ST and disabled persons.
Referring to 47,125 acres allotted to 37,031 beneficiaries during the last four pha-ses of land distribution, he said 15,000 acres were yet to be developed at an expenditure Rs 46 crore to bring them under cultivation net.
Expressing concern over large number of complaints over the distribution in the previous phases, he directed the officials to address all the grievances before the CM’s visit.
He stressed the need to ensure seven hours power supply and mitigate the drinking water problems to prevent migrations.
The Nellore MP, Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, has advised the agriculture wing officials to make sure that ensuing farmers motivation camps (Rythu Chaitanya Yatras) benefit the section.
He said that the Union government is prepared to extend crop loans to the extent of Rs 3.75 lakh crore at 5 per cent interest rate to the farmers this year.
The Nellore rural legislator, Mr Anam Vivekananda Reddy, has asked the authorities to include Nellore rural mandal under fifth phase of land distribution.
The collector, Mr K. Ramgopal, the Udayagiri legislator, Mr Mekapati Chandra-sekhar Reddy, the Nellore Mayor, Mr N. Bhanusree, the additional JC, Seetharamaiah, SP, Mr E. Damodar and the DRO, Mr Jayaramaiah, were also present.