Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Singireddy Seeks Rs 25 Lakh Compensation for Buddaram Landowners
A water project in Buddaram is expected to cover land owned by local families.
Former minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy visited the families’ protest and supported them.
He said about 210 acres would be affected.
Reddy says families were promised different kinds of help, including money, housing, or welfare benefits.
He says the promised payment has changed from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 12 lakh per acre.
He wants the government to give families three acres of other land for every acre they lose.
If that is not possible, he says they should receive Rs 25 lakh for each acre.
The government’s response is not included in the report.
Former Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy demanded Rs 25 lakh per acre for landowners affected by the Buddaram Pedda Cheruvu project.
He visited displaced landowners’ protest camp in Buddaram village on Saturday and expressed support for their agitation.
Reddy said about 210 acres would be submerged, including 110 acres affected earlier and 101 acres proposed for the new reservoir.
He said Congress leaders had promised Rs 12 lakh per acre and welfare benefits or housing for affected families, while alleging a pre-election Rs 25 lakh promise was later reduced.
He called for three acres of alternative land for each acre lost, or payment of Rs 25 lakh per acre if land could not be provided.
- Who
- Former Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy and landowners affected by the Buddaram Pedda Cheruvu project.
- What
- Reddy demanded either three acres of alternative land for every acre lost or compensation of Rs 25 lakh per acre.
- When
- Reddy visited the protest camp on Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Buddaram village, Gopalpet mandal, Wanaparthy district.
- Why
- Landowners face submergence from the project, and Reddy alleges the compensation promise was reduced.
Reddy’s demands and allegations
Government position
Compensation
Reddy’s demands and allegations
Reddy says affected landowners should receive Rs 25 lakh per acre, alleging a pre-election promise at that rate was reduced to Rs 12 lakh.
Government position
The article does not include a response from the government or its position on the compensation.
Alternative land
Reddy’s demands and allegations
Reddy says families should receive three acres of government land for each acre lost because the affected land is unsuitable for cultivation.
Government position
The article does not state whether the government has considered or rejected an alternative-land allotment.
- Project
- Buddaram Pedda Cheruvu project
- Affected area
- About 210 acres: 110 acres affected by earlier submergence and 101 acres proposed for the new reservoir, according to Reddy.
- Demanded compensation
- Rs 25 lakh per acre
- Alternative land demand
- Three acres for each acre lost
- Previously cited promise
- Reddy said Congress leaders had promised Rs 12 lakh per acre under the law about three-and-a-half years earlier.
- Other promised support
- Dalit Bandhu benefits for Dalit families, BC Bandhu benefits for BC families, and double-bedroom houses for other affected families, according to Reddy.
- Location
- Buddaram village, Gopalpet mandal, Wanaparthy district