2 days ago
Survey Finds Assigned Land Within KCR Farmhouse
Revenue officials checked land records and surveyed areas near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse in Erravelli.
They reportedly found at least 10 acres of government-assigned land inside the farmhouse.
Assigned land is land given to eligible people, often to help those without land.
Officials also said some assigned land was used to build the Panduranga reservoir.
The reservoir mainly supplies water to the farmhouse, according to the report.
Villagers said land records may have been changed under the previous government.
Some farmers also said they lost assigned land for the reservoir and did not receive promised replacement land.
The government says it will check the records, recover land held by non-Dalits, and redistribute excess land to landless Dalit families.
The final amount of land involved is still unclear because some records overlap or differ.
Revenue officials reportedly traced at least 10 acres of assigned land within K. Chandrashekar Rao’s Erravelli farmhouse.
The survey found assigned land was used to create the Panduranga reservoir, which mainly serves the farmhouse, sources said.
Officials reported that large parcels of assigned land are held by people from non-Dalit communities.
Authorities plan to identify and recover assigned land held by non-Dalits and redistribute excess land to landless Dalit families.
Officials said the final extent remains uncertain because of alleged record changes and overlapping survey numbers between Erravelli and Sivaru Venkatapur.
- Who
- Revenue officials, villagers, assigned-land farmers, and the government are involved; the land is associated with former Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse.
- What
- A three-day inspection and survey reportedly found assigned land within the farmhouse and surrounding areas, along with alleged record discrepancies and non-Dalit possession of assigned land.
- Where
- Erravelli in Siddipet district, including adjoining Sivaru Venkatapur village and Survey No. 325.
- When
- The survey was conducted over three days; the articles do not provide specific dates.
- Why
- The government is examining the land to determine its actual extent, recover assigned land held by ineligible occupants, reassess the reservoir’s use, and redistribute land to eligible Dalit beneficiaries.
Government and Villagers’ Claims
Reported Position of Previous Administration
Land-record accuracy
Government and Villagers’ Claims
Revenue officials and villagers allege that records may have been altered and that overlapping survey numbers must be corrected to determine the actual land extent.
Reported Position of Previous Administration
The previous BRS regime is accused of changing records for its convenience, but the articles do not include a response from the former administration.
Assigned-land possession
Government and Villagers’ Claims
The government says it will evict non-Dalits from assigned land and redistribute excess land to landless Dalit families.
Reported Position of Previous Administration
The articles do not report a defense from K. Chandrashekar Rao or the previous administration regarding possession of the land.
Panduranga reservoir
Government and Villagers’ Claims
Farmers and officials say land was taken for a reservoir that mainly serves the farmhouse, and officials plan to reassess its utility and provide land for Dalit beneficiaries.
Reported Position of Previous Administration
The articles report that K. Chandrashekar Rao had promised alternative land to affected farmers, but do not provide his response or explain the reservoir’s official justification.
Key facts
- Reported assigned land traced
- At least 10 acres within the farmhouse, according to a senior revenue official.
- Survey duration
- Three days.
- Water source
- The Panduranga reservoir reportedly mainly caters to the farmhouse.
- Record dispute
- Officials cited alleged alterations in records and overlapping survey numbers between Erravelli and Sivaru Venkatapur.
- Contested location
- Survey No. 325 is one area where officials plan to identify non-Dalit occupants.
- Proposed government action
- Recover assigned land from non-Dalits and redistribute excess land to landless Dalit families.
- Farmers’ complaint
- Some farmers said their assigned land was taken for the reservoir without receiving promised alternative land.
Quotes
Senior revenue official
A revenue official involved in assessing the land records
“Firstly, we will identify non-Dalits enjoying the possession of assignment land in the contentious Survey No. 325 and evict them. We will also verify the records to ascertain the actual possession of assignment lands by dalit farmers against the land originally allotted to them. The excess land will be re-distributed to other landless dalit families.”
deccanchronicle.com
“The actual extent of assigned land in the farmhouse will vary between the present records — allegedly altered by the previous BRS regime while introducing the Dharani portal — and the previous records.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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