Apart from this, locals say that many whose land was acquired in 2009/10 have not yet been compensated by the government. B. Yella Reddy, a farmer who has seven acres of land, told The Hindu that the compensation for about 35 houses acquired in 2009/10 was not paid so far. “Out of 930 displaced families, about 250 families were yet to get compensation. The farmers submitted a memorandum to the Collector on January 30, requesting immediate payment of compensation. “We requested the Collector to stop the work and pay us compensation.

Source: The Hindu February 01, 2018 17:03 UTC