Andhra Pradesh finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu dismissed Jana Sena president and movie star Pawan Kalyan’s request to spare certain lands from being acquired for new capital Amaravati construction as impracticable.
Yanamala, an astute politician, unambiguously asked Pawan to suggest an alternative way to get the lands acquired from the farmers for any developmental project.
In his last ditch attempt ostensibly to save the multi-cropped lands from Krisnhna River front villages for Amaravati construction, Pawan urged chief minister Chandrababu Naidu to spare three village Betapudi, Penumaka and Undavalli from being acquired for capital purpose.
“Land acquisition Act is the only legal instrument the government can acquire the land from public for any developmental work. I would like to know from Pawan if he had any alternative process in mind. We will certainly follow if he suggests any better methodology,” the ministers asked.
Talking about how Film Industry was accommodated in Hyderabad, Yanamala said, the government acquired the lands from the farmers and assigned them to the industry people.
“Lands are essential for the development of the state. When you need development, it is impossible to stop acquiring the lands. In the case of development of Amaravati, the lands Pawan had referred to are located at the centre of the capital region . Is practicable to spare these lands,” the finance minister asked.
