Gouravelli project work: tension as Gudatipally-Husnabad road is cut off

Oustees protest, seek full payment of compensation

Tension prevailed at Gudatipally village in Akkannapet mandal of Siddipet district as land oustees of Gouravelli reservoir tried to stop work on the project demanding compensation and police resorted to lathicharge. About 15 oustees, including women, were injured in the melee.

Since early morning on Thursday, large number of policemen wearing protective gears started arriving at the project site in vehicles. Some of them even reportedly reached there late on Wednesday night. Sensing something amiss, a large number of oustees also arrived there. Soon after mobilising the police, the authorities commenced the reservoir works ignoring the appeals by oustees.

Alleging that the works are being taken up without full payment of compensation, the oustees tried to stop the work. Police used force to stop them and caned them, resulting in injuries to 15 persons. For more than four hours the tension continued.