Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Unauthorised Statues Identified on Government Lands
Imagine there are statues of important people put up in different places, but some of them were put up without permission.
The government says there are over 2,500 of these statues on government land, including highways and roads.
A rule from 2013 said you can't just put up statues on public areas.
The government is checking these statues and deciding what to do, like possibly removing them or moving them.
The government also has plans to make some areas look nicer, like Pulivendula and Kadapa, by spending money on improvements.
Over 2,500 unauthorized statues identified on government lands.
38 statues are on national highways.
1,671 statues on state roads, 815 on state highways.
A 2013 GO prohibited statue installation on public spaces.
District collectors will decide statue removal based on guidelines.
- Who
- Road sand buildings minister BC Janardhan Reddy
- What
- Reported 2,524 unauthorized statues erected on government lands
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Across the state in Vijayawada
- Why
- To regulate leader statue installations and ensure compliance with rules.
- Total Unauthorized Statues
- 2,524
- Statues on National Highways
- 38
- Statues on State Roads
- 1,671
- Statues on State Highways
- 815
- GO prohibiting statue installations
- Issued in 2013
- Beautification Funds
- Rs 3.5 crore (Pulivendula), Rs 7.21 crore (Kadapa)