Veligonda Project: Markapuram Collector assures justice to all oustees
Markapuram district officials are finalizing rehabilitation and compensation efforts for residents displaced by the upcoming Veligonda Project. The district administration is distributing land title deeds and ensuring infrastructure readiness ahead of the Chief Minister's visit.
Why it matters
The project highlights the complex balance between large-scale infrastructure development and the social impact on displaced local communities.
Ahead of the launch of Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on August 31, 2026 (Monday), Markapuram District Collector M. Vijaya Sunitha has assured the displaced residents that the district administration is taking steps to ensure justice for every eligible person.
Along with Joint Collector P. Srinivasulu, DRO Venkata Sivarami Reddy and district-level officials, she visited Gottipadiya and Akkachervu Thanda—villages facing a submergence threat due to the project—to inspect the situation on the ground.
She enquired about the issues faced by the displaced residents and reviewed the status of compensation. She distributed land title deeds (pattas) to the villagers.
The Collector urged the villagers to remain confident, stating that the government would provide support for their rehabilitation. She noted that all residents of the rehabilitation villages would receive compensation before the scheduled release of water.
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