Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Naidu Launches Land Rights Programme, Cites Resurvey and Passbook Progress
Andhra Pradesh has started a programme called ‘Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku’ to help protect people’s land rights.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said land is important because it helps people earn a living.
The government says it has surveyed land in 8,234 villages.
It has also issued 36 lakh new land passbooks.
These passbooks have security features such as QR codes and electronic identity checks.
More than 16 lakh acres were reportedly removed from a list that restricted their use.
The government also says it is settling old land disputes and giving documents to families.
Naidu criticized the previous government and said his administration would focus on justice and development instead of political revenge.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the ‘Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku’ programme to protect farmers’ land rights.
The government says resurvey work has been completed in 8,234 villages and 36 lakh pattadar passbooks have been issued.
Naidu said more than 16 lakh acres had been removed from the 22-A prohibited list.
Passbooks include the State emblem, e-KYC, QR codes and blockchain-based security features, according to the Chief Minister.
The programme also covers long-pending disputes, including ground-rent land claims and a 120-year-old dispute benefiting 1,416 residents.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and the state’s NDA coalition government.
- What
- The government launched the ‘Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku’ land-rights programme and announced progress on land surveys, passbooks and disputed land cases.
- When
- The programme was addressed on Wednesday; no calendar date was provided.
- Where
- Machavaram and Panduvaripeta in P Gannavaram constituency, BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To protect land rights, resolve long-pending disputes and improve land-record security and governance.
Coalition Government’s Position
Criticism of Previous Regime
Land records and restrictions
Coalition Government’s Position
The government says it is protecting farmers’ rights, improving land records and removing eligible land from the 22-A prohibited list.
Criticism of Previous Regime
Naidu alleged that land records were tampered with during the previous YSR Congress government and criticized its Land Titling Act.
Political conduct
Coalition Government’s Position
Naidu said his government would not pursue political revenge and would focus on justice, development and people’s welfare.
Criticism of Previous Regime
Naidu accused the previous regime of harassing him and other leaders, while also criticizing its handling of land and other governance issues.
- Programme
- Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku
- Resurvey completed
- 8,234 villages
- Passbooks issued
- 36 lakh
- Land removed from 22-A list
- More than 16 lakh acres
- Passbook security
- State emblem, e-KYC, QR codes and blockchain technology
- Ground-rent land beneficiaries
- 1,416 residents across 57.37 acres and 1,281 survey numbers
- Power project
- Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh launched Rs 240 crore grid-modernisation works