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Telangana Restores 54 Lakh Voters, Surveys Assigned Land
Officials in Telangana checked the names of many people on the voter list.
More than 54 lakh people were put back on the list after their cases were reviewed.
These people had earlier received notices.
Booth Level Officers will visit their homes to collect documents.
Separately, government revenue officials surveyed 388 acres of assigned land.
The survey followed complaints that some land had been misused.
Farmers from Venkatapur and Erravelli said land records may have been improperly changed.
The article does not report a response to those allegations.
Officials disposed of cases involving more than 54 lakh of the 92 lakh electors served notices and restored them to the voters list.
Booth Level Officers will visit the homes of notified electors to collect documents.
The Telangana Chief Electoral Officer said the voter-roll cases were resolved on Thursday.
Revenue officials surveyed 388 acres in Survey No. 325 after local residents complained that land had been misused.
Farmers from Venkatapur and Erravelli alleged that 134 to 388 acres around Survey No. 325 were improperly mapped or over-mapped during the previous BRS regime.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy, election officials, Booth Level Officers, revenue officials, and farmers from Venkatapur and Erravelli.
- What
- Officials restored more than 54 lakh electors to the voters list and surveyed land in Survey No. 325 following complaints about its use and mapping.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad, Venkatapur, Erravelli, and land in Survey No. 325.
- When
- The voter-roll update was announced on Thursday; the article does not specify when the land survey occurred.
- Why
- Voter cases were reviewed after notices were issued, while the land survey followed complaints alleging misuse and improper mapping of assigned or government land.
Key facts
- Electors served notices
- 92 lakh
- Electors restored
- More than 54 lakh
- Follow-up action
- Booth Level Officers will collect documents from electors' homes.
- Surveyed land
- 388 acres in Survey No. 325
- Land classification
- Historically classified as gairan or assigned/government land
- Complaint locations
- Venkatapur and Erravelli
- Alleged affected area
- About 134 to 388 acres
Sources
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