Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Government Prioritizes Faster Land Payments for Irrigation Projects
The government wants people affected by irrigation projects to receive their land payments faster.
These payments include compensation for acquired land and support for rehabilitation and resettlement.
Officials held an emergency video meeting to discuss the delays.
The Chief Minister had approved Rs 5,000 crore for these payments.
The government said about Rs 1,200 crore was available to distribute.
However, only around Rs 566 crore had reached beneficiaries so far.
District officials were told to add staff and special teams where needed.
They were also asked to finish paperwork early so payments could move more quickly.
Officials were told to speed up land-acquisition and rehabilitation payments for irrigation projects.
Around Rs 1,200 crore was said to be available for immediate disbursement.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had sanctioned Rs 5,000 crore for the purpose.
The government had released Rs 2,782 crore, but only around Rs 566 crore had reached beneficiaries.
District collectors were instructed to deploy extra staff and complete acquisition procedures without delay.
- Who
- The irrigation department, district collectors, senior officials, and people affected by land acquisition.
- What
- The government directed officials to accelerate compensation, rehabilitation, and resettlement payments for irrigation projects.
- When
- The directive was discussed at an emergency video conference; the date was not stated.
- Where
- Across districts involved in irrigation projects, with the conference held from Hyderabad.
- Why
- To resolve pending land-acquisition and rehabilitation issues and prevent procedural delays from obstructing irrigation projects.
- Sanctioned amount
- Rs 5,000 crore sanctioned by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- Amount released
- Rs 2,782 crore released by the state government.
- Amount received by beneficiaries
- Around Rs 566 crore had reached beneficiaries.
- Funds available
- Around Rs 1,200 crore was reported to be available for disbursement.
- Funds in disbursement stages
- Around Rs 989 crore was at various stages of disbursement.
- Funds held by districts
- Another Rs 199 crore was available with districts where payment processes had not begun.
- Officials involved
- The video conference included district collectors, irrigation department chief engineers, and senior officials.