AP Rythu Sangham demands compensation for farmers displaced by Bhogapuram Airport
The Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham is calling for fair compensation for farmers displaced by the Bhogapuram International Airport project. They allege that over 2,830 acres of agricultural land were forcibly acquired without just compensation, violating the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. The organization has criticized the government's use of the Essential Services Maintenance Act to suppress dissent ahead of the airport's inauguration.
- ▪The Rythu Sangham demands immediate compensation for farmers affected by the Bhogapuram Airport construction.
- ▪More than 2,830 acres of agricultural land have been acquired since 2015 without just compensation.
- ▪The High Court ruled in favor of farmers seeking compensation, but the government has not implemented the judgment.
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The Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham has demanded that the State government immediately provide fair compensation to all farmers who lost their lands for the construction of the Bhogapuram International Airport in Vizianagaram district and withdraw the ESMA restrictions imposed in the airport region ahead of the inauguration ceremony.In a statement issued on Friday, Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham State president V. Krishnaiah and State secretary K. Prabhakar Reddy alleged that the government had “forcibly acquired” more than 2,830 acres of agricultural land for the airport project since 2015 without providing just compensation to affected farmers in accordance with the provisions of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act.They said that farmers, agricultural labourers and local residents had collectively…
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