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Tribal Farmers Protest Alleged Removal of Disputed Lands
Tribal farmers in Chinnakonela protested over land they say their families have cultivated for generations.
They said about 32.30 acres were removed from an official dispute register without telling them.
The farmers claimed that private people and companies were later shown in records connected to the land.
They also alleged that some companies and officials worked together improperly.
The farmers had filed land-rights cases in 2020.
They said the land was placed in the dispute register after an inspection and village meeting.
They want the Paderu sub-collector to check the land and restore its disputed status.
They warned that they would hold a bigger protest if their demands were not met.
Tribal farmers from Chinnakonela staged a half-naked rally and dharna on Monday.
They alleged revenue officials removed about 32.30 acres from the Webland dispute register without notice.
The farmers said they had cultivated the land for generations and depended on it for their livelihoods.
They claimed private individuals and corporate entities obtained records and passbooks through alleged collusion with officials.
The protesters asked the Paderu sub-collector to inspect the land, restore its dispute status and take action against those responsible.
- Who
- Tribal farmers and villagers from Chinnakonela, led by local tribal representatives and Rompilli ward member Somila Appalaraju.
- What
- They held a half-naked rally and dharna demanding action over the alleged removal of their lands from the Webland dispute register.
- Where
- Chinnakonela Revenue village in Rompilli panchayat, Anantagiri mandal, ASR district.
- When
- On Monday; the related land-rights cases were filed in 2020, and the latest issue emerged during a recent crop-registration visit.
- Why
- The farmers alleged that their disputed ancestral land was removed from the register without notice and transferred or recorded in the names of private individuals and corporate entities.
Farmers’ allegations
Officials’ position not reported
Removal from dispute register
Farmers’ allegations
The tribal farmers said revenue officials removed their land from the dispute register without prior notice, despite the land reportedly remaining there since 2020.
Officials’ position not reported
The article does not report a response from revenue officials explaining the removal or disputing the farmers’ account.
Private and corporate involvement
Farmers’ allegations
The protesters alleged that corporate interests colluded with officials to obtain pattadar passbooks, place land in private names and promote the properties commercially.
Officials’ position not reported
No response from the named individuals, corporate entities or officials was included, and the allegations were not independently resolved in the report.
Key facts
- Land involved
- About 32.30 acres in Survey Nos. 1 to 5.
- Cases filed
- Tribal farmers filed Record of Rights cases before the Paderu sub-collector court in 2020.
- Specific case areas
- The cases covered 17.75 acres in Survey No. 1 and 3.30 acres in Survey No. 5.
- Earlier action
- Then ITDA project officer Ronanki Gopalakrishna reportedly inspected the land, held a Gram Sabha and directed officials to include it in the dispute register.
- Alleged records change
- Farmers said non-tribal individuals were listed as cultivators in Webland records during recent verification.
- Main demand
- An inspection by the Paderu sub-collector, restoration of the land to the dispute register and action against those responsible.
- Protest warning
- The farmers threatened a large-scale agitation if the land was not restored.
Sources
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