Thadi village rehabilitation process set in motion
The Anakapalli district administration has initiated a rehabilitation plan for residents of Thadi village, who have suffered from industrial pollution for years. A new colony is being developed on 56 acres of government land to relocate affected families.
Why it matters
This represents a significant administrative effort to resolve a long-standing conflict between industrial development and public health/environmental safety.
In a significant development and a major relief for residents of Thadi village, who have been living for years amid pollution from pharmaceutical units in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JNPC) at Parawada, the Anakapalli district administration has initiated steps to rehabilitate and relocate the affected families.
District Collector Vijaya Krishnan, Pendurthi MLA Panchakarla Ramesh Babu, representatives of Thadi village and officials from various departments held a special meeting at the Collectorate on Thursday (August 6, 2026) to discuss the decade long-pending demand for relocation of the village.
Pharma workers from West Bengal live in a rented house in Thadi village, after several local residents reportedly vacated their homes due to concerns over pollution from the industries surrounding the village, in Parawada mandal in Anakapalli district. | Photo Credit: V RAJU
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