Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Collector Urges Faster Land Acquisition for Mahabubnagar Irrigation Projects
Officials in Mahabubnagar are working on irrigation projects.
Some land still needs to be acquired before the projects can move ahead.
Families affected by the projects also need compensation and rehabilitation support.
Collector Khushbu Gupta told officials to complete these tasks faster.
She asked them to meet farmers and solve their land-related problems.
Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy reviewed the projects during a video meeting.
He said funds for acquiring land are available.
The officials were told to avoid delays so new areas can receive irrigation.
District Collector Khushbu Gupta directed officials to expedite pending land acquisition for irrigation projects.
Officials were told to speed up compensation payments to displaced families and rehabilitation work.
Collector Gupta instructed field officials to identify land issues, meet farmers and resolve grievances quickly.
Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy reviewed irrigation project progress with district Collectors through a video conference.
The minister said available land-acquisition funds should prevent delays and help create new ayacut areas.
- Who
- Mahabubnagar District Collector Khushbu Gupta, Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, and district engineering and revenue officials.
- What
- Officials were directed to accelerate land acquisition, compensation payments and rehabilitation for irrigation projects.
- When
- On Friday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- The review was conducted by video conference from Hyderabad, with Collector Gupta participating from her camp office in Mahabubnagar.
- Why
- To remove obstacles to irrigation project completion and facilitate the creation of new ayacut areas.
- District
- Mahabubnagar
- Collector
- Khushbu Gupta
- Reviewing minister
- N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister
- Pending work
- Land acquisition, compensation payments and rehabilitation
- Key instruction
- Officials should identify field-level land issues, meet farmers and resolve grievances.
- Funding status
- Funds required for land acquisition are available.
- Meeting format
- Video conference with district Collectors