Sales carried out on temporary agreements without registration
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: AP)
Guntur: The mounting demand for land in the proposed capital in Tullur mandal has led to a rise in land disputes.
A majority of land sales and purchases are carried out on agreements, but the increasing demand for land in villages in the capital region is leading to disputes between sellers and purchasers.
According to reports, the revenue and police departments have received nearly 400 complaints about land disputes from these villages.
A farmer from Tullur, N. Narasimham, said that he sold two acres of his farmland a month ago based on an agreement, but within 15 days, the buyer had resold his land to another person making a huge profit. He claimed that farmers are incurring huge losses due to day-to-day increasing land rates.
He added that several buyers are purchasing lands only for resale and they are making huge profits within a few days. Buyers are paying only the advance to the seller farmer and later paying the rest of the amount after reselling the same land.
Another farmer, L. Konda Reddy, said that neighbouring farmers are becoming enemies due to land disputes during sale of farmlands. He added that proper surveying and computerisation of land records are must to avoid disputes.
A real estate agent, S. Venu, said that transactions on temporary agreement paper, without registration, are taking place in Tullur and adjacent new capital villages. He said that this is yielding good profits to agents, realtors and middlemen as they are purchasing and selling land without registration in a short period.
He added that the continuous land price hike in the capital region is the cause of several disputes as sellers are demanding extra money against agreement rates.
Incorrect land and survey records are also causing disputes. A revenue official said since neighbouring farmers cultivate crops based on mutual agreements, boundary disputes are now arising at the time of sale.
Land sold, farmers clear debts, send kids abroad:
Farmers in the capital region, who have sold their lands, are spending the money primarily for domestic purposes.
For most farmers, the first priority is to clear their debts, second is the education of their children. Renovating their home figures prominently with a few planning to build modern homes. Buying new vehicles, gold ornaments and latest household appliances are also on the wish list.
K. Nageswara Rao of Inavolu sold half an acre of land for Rs 37 lakh and cleared his debt of Rs 3.75 lakh. He also set aside Rs 8 lakh for the education of his two children and Rs 3 lakh for renovating his house. He has Rs 22 lakh in hand with which he hopes to buy two acres of land.
I. Sambasiva Rao of Tullur sold one acre of his five-acre property for Rs 85 lakh. He spent some money to clear his debts and is making arrangements to send his son to the US for higher studies.
Interestingly, buying land at lower prices figures last on the wish list of many farmers.
( Source : dc )
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