Hyderabad: TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday described GO 38 issued by the state government for acquisition of land as a modified version of the controversial GO 123.
Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, Mr Reddy said that the TRS government was forced to issue new guidelines as GO 38 due to the strong objection raised by the Congress against GO 123.
Describing GO 38 as “partial victory for the Congress”, he demanded the state government acquire lands only through the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. Mr Reddy said that the GO 38 too was incomplete and does not include Social Impact Assessment and Environment Impact Assessment.
“The Centre tried to amend the Land Act, 2013 through an ordinance, but the Congress foiled these moves,” he said. Mr Reddy said that acquisition of land under GO 123 was unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, former Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha said that the state government has acquired nearly 30,000 acres of land without holding a single Grama Sabha.
He demanded the state government to come up with details on total land acquisitions made as per GO 38. Mr Raja Narasimha also dismissed the allegations by TRS leaders that the Congress was obstructing irrigation projects.
