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Adilabad Villagers Seek Land Prices Before Airport Survey
The government wants to build a shared military and civilian airport near Adilabad.
To do this, it may need to buy land from people in Anukunta village.
The villagers want to know how much money they will receive before their land is surveyed.
They are worried about losing farms, homes and agricultural jobs.
They also want a road near the airport wall or for the whole village to be moved together.
Some residents are concerned about noise from airplanes and military jets.
Officials say they will study the project’s social and economic effects.
They also say the land acquisition will be transparent and residents’ objections will be considered.
The government says newer technology could reduce jet noise by 70 percent.
Anukunta villagers want land prices fixed before officials survey property for the proposed Adilabad joint-user airfield.
The project is sanctioned ₹2,278.14 crore and requires 2,009.23 acres for military and civil aviation facilities.
Residents are seeking high compensation, road access beside the airport wall, or relocation of the entire village.
Farmers and agricultural labourers fear losing land, homes, jobs and livelihoods, while some residents also worry about aircraft noise.
Officials say a Social Impact Assessment and transparent acquisition process will consider residents’ objections before final decisions.
- Who
- Anukunta villagers, farmers and agricultural labourers; district revenue officials and Additional Collector Rajeshwar were involved in discussions.
- What
- Residents are seeking fixed land prices and safeguards before a survey and acquisition process for a proposed joint-user airfield.
- Where
- Anukunta village near Adilabad town, including the Shivaram area and surrounding proposed airport lands.
- When
- The government issued GO-36 on July 25; officials held an interaction with villagers on a Tuesday, with no year specified.
- Why
- The government plans to develop an airfield with Indian Air Force, civil aviation, maintenance, repair and overhaul, cargo and hangar facilities.
Villagers’ concerns
Government’s position
Land prices and acquisition
Villagers’ concerns
Villagers want compensation fixed before their lands are surveyed and say they cannot decide without knowing the price.
Government’s position
Officials say they must first identify the affected farmers from the project map before deciding prices, and that the current exercise is preliminary.
Access and relocation
Villagers’ concerns
Residents want road connectivity alongside the airport compound wall or relocation of the entire village; they oppose an alternative route through Kachkanti because it would increase travel costs.
Government’s position
Officials have begun discussions and say residents’ views and objections will be considered before a final acquisition decision.
Livelihoods and environmental effects
Villagers’ concerns
Farmers and agricultural labourers fear losing fertile land, agricultural work and family livelihoods; residents also worry about aircraft noise and the overflowing Bangariguda stream.
Government’s position
Officials say a Social Impact Assessment will examine social, economic and cultural effects, newer technology could reduce IAF jet noise by 70%, and stream diversion is proposed to enable runway development.
Key facts
- Project sanction
- ₹2,278.14 crore was sanctioned under GO-36 dated July 25.
- Total land planned for acquisition
- 2,009.23 acres.
- Military land requirement
- 1,609.23 acres for the Indian Air Force.
- Civil aviation requirement
- 400 acres for a civil aviation enclave, MRO, cargo facilities and hangars.
- Potential Anukunta acquisition
- Nearly 877 acres, including about 600 agricultural acres, may be acquired in Shivaram.
- Affected residents
- About 70 farmers may lose 10–20 acres each; 80% of villagers are agricultural labourers.
- Other infrastructure work
- ₹310 crore is planned for diverting existing 765 KVA high-tension towers.
Quotes
Peddinti Gangannan
Resident of Anukunta from the Madiga community
““Land costs are high and, furthermore, nobody is selling their land these days. We would become beggars once we lose our agricultural land.””
deccanchronicle.com
““How could we take a decision about giving our lands without knowing the price,” they ask.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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