A.P. government removes Pulladigunta lands from prohibited list
The Andhra Pradesh government has removed residential land in Pulladigunta village from the prohibited property list, granting 201 families legal ownership rights. This decision resolves a long-standing issue where residents were unable to claim land they had occupied for generations.
Why it matters
It represents a significant administrative reform that provides land security and legal recognition to marginalized or long-term residents.
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to remove residential land at Pulladigunta village in Guntur district from the prohibited property list, paving the way for 201 families to secure full ownership rights after nearly a century.
According to the Revenue department, the settlement at Pulladigunta, a hamlet of Karnepadu revenue village in Vatticherukuru mandal, had remained classified as ‘Thopu Poramboke’, preventing residents from obtaining legal rights over their house sites despite living there for generations. The families have long been paying property taxes, electricity bills and exercising their voting rights.
Following representations from villagers, Revenue, Registration and Stamps Minister Anagani Satya Prasad placed the issue before Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. A resurvey confirmed that houses and internal roads occupy 8.51 acres, while a government Urdu school, a Ramalayam, a mosque and 1.27 acres of vacant land are also located in the area.
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