APCRDA takes possession of land for Seed Access Road amid farmers’ protest
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority has forcibly taken possession of land from farmers in Undavalli village for the Seed Access Road project. Farmers resisted the move, citing concerns over compensation and the use of police force to bypass their objections.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tensions between state-led infrastructure development and individual property rights in India's emerging capital city projects.
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) on Saturday took possession of about 2.5 acres of land belonging to 10 farmers at five locations along the proposed Seed Access Road in Undavalli village, triggering tension as landowners resisted the move.
The article presents both the government's justification for infrastructure necessity and the farmers' grievances regarding land acquisition methods.
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