Google Data centre: MLA warns stern motion on land middlemen

Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao warned that the federal government would take stern motion in opposition to middlemen making an attempt to mislead farmers of Tarluwada by promising to pay increased charges for lands acquired from them for the Google Data Centre.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao, together with Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad held a gathering with farmers on the Government Circuit House, on Thursday.

He stated that the federal government had elevated the worth of per acre from ₹17 lakh to ₹20 lakh, following pleas by the farmers. Additionally, the federal government had additionally issued a G.O. promising to offer alternate land of 20 cents for each acre. For farmers with out land information, the speed of land was initially mounted at ₹8.5 lakh however was later elevated to ₹10 lakh. He introduced that the compensation quantity can be immediately credited into the financial institution accounts of the farmers from Saturday (November 22).

Farmers on the assembly alleged that some middlemen had approached them with provides to pay ₹1.15 crore for two acres of land along with 55 cents of other land. They claimed that the middlemen have been even promising to credit score 50% of the quantity inside a day. They additional alleged that the middlemen had filed court docket instances on their names, with out their data up to now.

RDO Sangeet Mathur, who was current on the assembly, stated {that a} grievance was already lodged with the police on this regard. The MLA directed Anandapuram CI Vasu Naidu to provoke stringent motion in opposition to the middlemen, making an attempt to behave in opposition to the federal government.

The MLA additionally assured the farmers that he would take their different calls for to the discover of the Chief Minister and try to do justice to them.

MRO Srini Babu, Tarluwada Sarpanch BRB Naidu and former Sarpanch Majji Venkata Rao have been amongst those that participated within the assembly.