Fisherfolk in Perupalem village, West Godavari, report over 1,500 coconut trees and acres of casuarina plantations cleared since 2016 for roads, resorts, police facilities, and tourism projects. Recent work, including temporary tourist toilets, faces High Court scrutiny amid CRZ violations.
Union Minister Pemmasani Chandrasekhar confirms most land disputes in Amaravati capital region are being cleared step by step, with jaribu land surveys complete and village works set to start soon.
The Andhra Pradesh government has set up a state-level committee to verify and finalise the classification of 202 acres of dry and Jareebu lands in capital city villages, aiming to resolve long-standing farmer concerns in Amaravati development.
Cartels slash procurement to Rs 7 per kg amid Panama disease ravaging crops on 3,710 acres, leaving ryots with Rs 40,000-per-acre losses and pleas for aid.
Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar greenlights extra grains for cardholders, easing diets with 16,000 tonnes ragi already flowing in coastal belts.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu unveils strategy to modernize farming, linking Krishna-Godavari rivers and promoting horticulture in Rayalaseema for sustainable gains.
Farmer groups across the state decry the proposed legislation as corporate takeover, urging its withdrawal to protect smallholders from seed monopolies.
