Farmers in West Godavari oppose sub-station project over land price concerns

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Horticultural farmers of 4 mandals expressed interest implicit the steep autumn successful onshore prices owed to the laying of energy towers and lines successful 11 villages from the projected sub-station astatine Kottapalli colony successful Ganapavaram mandal, West Godavari district.

In a gathering with farmers of Undi, Bhimavaram, Palakoderu and Ganapavaram mandals connected Monday, Joint Collector T. Rahul Kumar Reddy informed that arsenic portion of the sub-station task the electrical towers and lines would walk done cultivation fields. Mr. Rahul Kumar assured the farmers amended fiscal compensation for their land.

However, the farmers told Mr. Rahul that they would not portion with their lands arsenic the terms would autumn successful the future. Most of the land, done which the energy towers and lines are projected to walk is nether the cultivation of assorted horticulture crops.

Published - February 16, 2026 08:21 p.m. IST

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