2 weeks ago
MP Balashowry raises farmers' land acquisition issues at NH junction
In India, a person called an MP is someone that people vote for to help them.
This MP is named Vallabhaneni Balashowry, and he is helping farmers whose fields are near two big roads.
The government wants to build a new junction where the roads meet.
To do that, it might need to take some of the farmers' land.
The farmers already gave up land two times before for these roads.
The MP told the road department that taking more land would make the farmers' remaining fields too small to grow food.
He suggested a smarter design that uses the middle strip of the road instead of taking more land.
If land must still be taken, he asked that it be taken evenly from both sides.
A road officer has now been asked to go and check the situation at the fields.
Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry met MoRTH Director General Vinay Kumar Rajawat in New Delhi about land acquisition issues at SN Gollapalem.
Farmers have already lost portions of their land twice for the construction of NH-65 and NH-216, and fear further acquisition would fragment their remaining holdings.
Balashowry suggested a 'Median-Landing Flyover' design using the existing road median to substantially reduce the need for fresh land acquisition.
If acquisition is unavoidable, he urged acquiring land equally on both sides of the road instead of concentrating it on one side.
MoRTH DG Rajawat directed Regional Officer RK Singh to visit SN Gollapalem, examine the farmers' problems, and submit a comprehensive report.
- Who
- Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry and MoRTH Director General Vinay Kumar Rajawat
- What
- Discussed farmers' land acquisition concerns over proposed development works at the NH-65 and NH-216 junction and suggested alternative designs
- Where
- SN Gollapalem in Kruthivennu mandal, Krishna district; the meeting took place in New Delhi
- When
- Thursday, at a meeting in New Delhi
- Why
- Further land acquisition would fragment farmers' remaining agricultural holdings and affect their livelihoods
Key facts
- MP
- Vallabhaneni Balashowry (Machilipatnam)
- Concern site
- SN Gollapalem, Kruthivennu mandal, Krishna district
- Project
- Development works at NH-65 and NH-216 junction
- Proposed alternative
- Median-Landing Flyover design using the existing road median
- Ministry official
- MoRTH Director General Vinay Kumar Rajawat
- Farmer impact
- Already lost land twice for NH-65 and NH-216 construction
- Fallback demand
- Acquire land equally on both sides of the road if unavoidable
- Directive
- Regional Officer RK Singh to inspect and submit a comprehensive report











