Vijayawada: The state government has issued notification for acquisition of land from landowners under Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) for Machilipatnam Area Development Authority (MADA) to construct Deep Water Port and Industrial Corridor purposes.
As per government order GO MS No.185, the government will pool the lands in the same lines of Amaravati capital city Land Pooling Scheme. The government has identified the 426.16 square kilometers in the limits 27 mandals in Machilipatnam and Pedana mandals in the Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority Area.
Now the government would collect the lands in the area but the GO did not reveal how many acres of land is required for the needs of the port and industrial development establishment. The government announced a development package and compensation for all the owners and affected persons in categories.
The landowners will get 1,000 square yards residential and 450 square yards commercial space for wetlands and 1,000 square yards and 250 square yards residential and commercial spaces simultaneously for dry lands under the LPS.
Similarly, ex-servicemen, political sufferers owning assignment lands before 1954 will get 1,000 square yards residential plots and also get 450 square yards of commercial space and 1,000 square yards and 250 square yards commercial space for dry and wet lands proportionately.
The LPS will be applicable for landowners who are having assignment lands after 1954 can get 800 square yards residential and 200 commercial spaces for dry lands and 800 square yards residential and 200 square yards for wetlands.
The farmers who are cultivating government lands which are in unobjectable condition will also get 500 square yards residential and 100 square yards commercial space. The government will pay Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 for annual compensation of farmers of wet and dry land basis.
The landowners would get annual compensation for 10 years and landless farmers are also eligible for Rs 2,500 monthly pension. As per plans, the government would complete the draft plan within 190 days and the entire area would be developed in three years.
