Anakapalli Collector Warns Officials On Land Disputes

VISAKHAPATNAM: Anakapalli district collector Vijaya Krishnan has directed officials to resolve land and revenue disputes at the field level, warning of action against those who fail to address public grievances promptly.

The collector on Friday launched the "One Month – One Constituency – Four Visits" programme at K. Kotapadu mandal in Madugula constituency, along with Madugula MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy and joint collector Souryaman Patel. During the programme, officials, including DRO Y. Satyanarayana Rao and RDO Ayesha, received petitions from the public.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the handling of grievances, Vijaya Krishnan said poor communication by field-level staff was forcing people to approach district-level forums. She said the programme aimed to provide permanent and lawful solutions and asked officials to discharge their responsibilities effectively.

The MLA said 1,212 petitions had been received during the first three weeks of the programme — 460 in the first week, 414 in the second and 338 in the third. He said people from remote villages were submitting applications with confidence that their grievances would be resolved and urged officials to uphold that trust.

The joint collector directed officials to expedite the disposal of applications, particularly revenue-related cases. He said land disputes should undergo detailed inquiry and mediation before being referred to civil courts and added that progress would be reviewed every week.