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A radical of farmers from Damavaram colony person accused Revenue Department officials of superior irregularities successful the onshore acquisition process for the upcoming Greenfield airdrome astatine Dagadarthi mandal successful Nellore district. They alleged that fewer officials accepted bribes from 15 persons successful the colony to see them successful the database of perpetual leaseholders.
As per the GO No. 1 released connected January 2, 2026, the State authorities has directed the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited (APADCL) to get 418.14 acres of perpetual lease onshore successful Damavaram colony for the improvement of the airdrome by paying a compensation of ₹13 lakh per acre to the perpetual leaseholders.
“The authorities wants to get onshore from perpetual leaseholders successful the village, who had been holding 700 acres for much than 100 years. The database astatine the Panchayat bureau shows lone 671.75 acres of onshore nether perpetual lease. The rightful owners of the remaining 28.25 acres successful the colony volition endure losses,” claimed Uma Maheswara Rao, a husbandman from Damavaram village.
“Two officials of Revenue Department person colluded with fewer farmers successful the colony to see their names arsenic the perpetual leaseholders. We person already complained astir the irregularities to the District Collector, and helium has responded positively to our concerns,” alleged Thummala Harish, different husbandman from aforesaid village.
Speaking to The Hindu, Collector Himanshu Shukla said, “We are proceeding arsenic per the GO portion acquiring onshore for the airport. The officials are inspecting each survey fig and verifying each beneficiary. No ineligible idiosyncratic volition beryllium fixed compensation and nary eligible idiosyncratic volition beryllium missed out. The compensation is being paid to lone those whose onshore parcels person nary objection.”
