Andhra Pradesh announces jobs, housing, aid for farmers affected by JSW project
A meeting on Tuesday at the camp office of Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha in Visakhapatnam resulted in a series of government measures to address the long-standing grievances of farmers affected by the Jindal South West (JSW) project in S. Kota mandal, Vizianagaram district.
The meeting was chaired by Home Minister and district in-charge Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, along with district Minister Kondapalli Srinivas. MLA Lalitha Kumari, MLC Raghuraju, other elected representatives, department officials, JSW company representatives, and affected farmers participated.
Key decisions include the release of pending share amounts to 82 farmers, employment for one member from each family that lost land, and allocation of three-cent house sites in Bandhavalasa village for families that lost homes. Farmers who lost land will receive additional financial assistance of ₹2.5 lakh per acre. Compensation was sanctioned for five individuals in Cheedipalem who were occupants but not in the beneficiary list.
Officials were directed to review the cases of 18 farmers regarding possession and title issues as per rules. In Moolabuddavaram village, D-pattas will be granted to eligible occupants once an assignment committee is formed.
Farmers expressed satisfaction with the government's response and thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Ms. Anitha, Mr. Srinivas, and other elected representatives for their intervention.
