Collector assures farmers of returnable plots for Amaravati land pooling phase two
District Collector C.M. Saikanth Varma has assured farmers in Amaravati that they will receive returnable plots in exchange for their land under the second phase of the government's land pooling scheme. Officials are encouraging landowners to participate in the initiative to support the development of the region into a global city.
Why it matters
Land pooling schemes are critical for large-scale urban development projects in India, and securing farmer cooperation is essential for project viability.
District Collector C.M. Saikanth Varma on Monday (August 31, 2026) assured farmers that those who part with their lands for the second phase of the land pooling scheme for Amaravati will be provided with returnable plots, similar to what was offered to first phase farmers.
Addressing a village meeting on land pooling scheme at Pedaparimi village in Tadikonda mandal, the Collector, along with Tadikonda MLA Tenali Sravan Kumar and Pedakurapadu MLA Bhashyam Praveen, urged farmers to cooperate with the government’s initiative to develop Amaravati into a prestigious global city.
Mr. Saikanth Varma said the government was ready to take up development works immediately if a large number of farmers came forward and offered their lands for pooling. He appealed to landowners to produce all relevant documents and physically identify their land and its boundaries so that returnable plots could be allotted accurately.
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