Two of a family sell their land to government for Gouravelli reservoir
The Hindu
They were offered ₹15 lakh per acre, only ₹ 12 lakh was paid at Kondapochamma and ₹ 11 lakh to oustees of Vemulaghat under Mallannasagar
In a move that would pave the way for the completion of Gouravelli reservoir at Akkannapet mandal in Husnabad revenue division, two persons from a family signed papers and handed over about 16 acres of their land to the government.
On Friday Dodala Malla Reddy and his son Rajasekhar Reddy signed the papers to sell the lands to the government in the presence of Husnabad Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) M. Jayachandra Reddy. They were offered a compensation of ₹ 15 lakh per acre.
This is so far the highest amount offered officially in Siddipet district for the displaced persons under any of the five reservoirs — Annapurna (bordering Siddipet and Sircilla), Rangnaiaksagar, Mallannasagar, Kondapochamma and Gouravelli.