Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Adilabad Farmers Oppose Partial Land Acquisition for Airfield
The government wants to build a joint-use airfield in Adilabad.
This requires buying land from farmers in several villages.
Some farmers are worried because notices were issued for only three villages first.
They fear this could divide affected farmers and reduce the compensation they receive.
Farmers also say officials surveyed their land without enough warning or permission.
They want officials to discuss prices and compensation with them before acquiring the land.
The farmers plan to create a group to speak together to the government.
The government has approved funding and officials have begun publishing acquisition details in some villages.
Farmers object to notifications covering only three villages instead of all affected areas.
Officials plan to acquire land across five gram panchayats for the joint-use airfield.
The project requires 2,009.23 acres for Air Force and civil aviation facilities.
Farmers demand prior consultations and compensation reflecting fertile land values and legal provisions.
They plan to form a joint action council to present demands to authorities.
- Who
- Farmers in villages affected by the proposed Adilabad joint-use airfield, revenue officials, and the state government.
- What
- Land is being acquired for an airfield, while farmers are protesting the partial notifications, surveys, and compensation process.
- When
- The state government issued GO-36 on July 25; revenue officials issued the latest acquisition notification on August 20, and a farmers’ meeting was held on Sunday.
- Where
- Adilabad district, including Arli (B), Kachkanti, Takli, Anukunta, Nishanghat, and Khanapur Colony areas.
- Why
- The government plans to develop a joint-use airfield, while farmers seek consultations and compensation reflecting their fertile agricultural land and the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Farmers’ concerns
Government acquisition process
Scope of notifications
Farmers’ concerns
Farmers say issuing notices for only three villages instead of all affected villages could divide them and weaken their ability to seek fair compensation.
Government acquisition process
Revenue officials have issued a notification for land in Arli (B), Kachkanti, and Takli and have identified acquisition areas across five gram panchayats.
Land surveys and consultation
Farmers’ concerns
Farmers say officials and departmental teams surveyed land without permission or prior information and want discussions before surveys and acquisition decisions.
Government acquisition process
Revenue officials have conducted surveys and collected land-value information, including basic, open-market, and Bhu-Bharati portal data, for submission to the state government.
Compensation
Farmers’ concerns
Farmers say their fertile black-soil lands produce three crops a year and demand good compensation, with Anukunta villagers seeking payment under the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Government acquisition process
The available articles describe the government’s acquisition plans and land-value assessments but do not state a final compensation offer.
- Project funding
- The state government sanctioned ₹2,278.14 crore through GO-36 dated July 25.
- Total land required
- 2,009.23 acres are to be acquired.
- Land for Indian Air Force
- 1,609.23 acres are designated for the Indian Air Force.
- Land for civil facilities
- 400 acres are designated for a Civil Aviation Enclave, MRO, cargo facilities, and hangars.
- Latest notification
- The August 20 notification covers 160.32 acres in Arli (B), 29.19 acres in Kachkanti, and 5.20 acres in Takli.
- Land omitted from notice
- The notification did not include 844 acres identified near Anukunta, land at Nishanghat, or land in survey number 68 near Khanapur Colony.
- Reported Anukunta value
- Officials identified patta agricultural land in phase one at ₹1.5 crore per acre.