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Andhra Pradesh to Build Homes for 177 Velampeta Slum Families

VISAKHAPATNAM: The government of Andhra Pradesh has announced plans to build homes for 177 families residing in the Velampeta slum area of Visakhapatnam. This decision came during a meeting led by P Narayana, the municipal administration and urban development minister, with officials from the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), including GVMC commissioner Ketan Garg and VMRDA metropolitan commissioner Tej Bharath, held in Amaravati. Financial decisions regarding the housing project will be made shortly. In December, Minister Narayana visited Velampeta Lakshmi Nagar slum in the Vizag South constituency, accompanied by local representatives and officials. Residents, many of whom are daily…

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Andhra Pradesh’s 60-40 Model Reduces MIG Plot Costs

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated registrations for middle-income group (MIG) plots under the Dr. NTR Smart Township scheme, utilizing a 60–40 model. In this approach, 60% of the land value is categorized as the sale price while 40% represents development charges, effectively lowering registration fees by 40%. Plot owners are projected to save between ₹60,000 and ₹1 lakh, depending on the size of the plot, with layouts like Palavalasa near Anandapuram already yielding benefits. With MIG layouts being developed statewide, this initiative is expected to positively impact thousands, leading to total savings in the crores. Specifically, in the…

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Andhra Pradesh to Regularize ‘Sada Bainama’ Land Deals

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: The long-awaited resolution for land rights may soon materialize for millions of farmers in the state. The government has decided to regularize the decades-old ‘Sada Bainama’ agreements and issue land titles to these farmers. Previously, informal handwritten sale agreements known as Sada Bainama were commonly used in rural areas, based on mutual trust. However, land ‘owners’ could not secure title deeds or pattadar passbooks, as revenue and registration departments did not acknowledge their claims in the absence of formal documentation. Revenue Minister Anangani Satya Prasad stated, “The Sada Bainama transactions, which lacked registration, have significantly impacted…

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Andhra Pradesh Launches Phase II of Amaravati Land Pooling

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: Following cabinet approval, the state government is advancing with the second phase of the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) in Amaravati by formally designating the CRDA to pool 6,666.57 acres. The CRDA will manage all land types—both titled and assigned—across seven villages for the capital city’s expansion. The CRDA plans to pool about 1,965 acres in Vaikunthapuram, 1,018 acres in Peddamadduru, 1,879 acres in Yendrayi village, and 46 acres of assigned land in Palnadu district’s Amaravati mandal. Additionally, it will acquire 2,603 acres of patta land and 51 acres of assigned land in Karlapudi and Lemalle villages…

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Andhra Pradesh Fast-Tracks IT Cluster Park in Kadapa

TIRUPATI: The Andhra Pradesh government, which has been promoting Visakhapatnam as the IT and AI capital of the state, is fast-tracking the establishment of an IT cluster park at Kadapa’s district headquarters. Confirming this development to TOI, Kadapa TDP legislator and government whip Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy noted that a land parcel has already been identified for the proposed IT cluster park at the Kadapa constituency headquarters. “Since coming to power in 2024, the TDP-led NDA government has implemented a decentralized development model. This is evident as different regions in the state are being highlighted as specific hubs: Visakhapatnam as the…