VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government is learnt to be making efforts for mobilising funds by auctioning lands owned by the government in various areas.
According to sources, a GO issued by the government in 2012 restricts the government from selling state lands through auctions. Hence, the government has decided to change the norms by amending the 2012 GO and pave way for selling of government lands. Another GO amending the norms had reportedly been issued in second week of October but kept secret.
Sources said the issue of mobilising resources through sale of government lands again came up for discussion in the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday. The cabinet then is understood to have given its consent for auctioning of government lands for mobilising resources.
Meanwhile, fisheries and animal husbandry minister Sidiri Appala Raju said the fishing harbour at Aminabad in U. Kothapalli mandal of East Godavari district will be completed by 2023 at a cost of ₹ 422 crore. Appala Raju, along with Kakinada MP Vanga Gita, Pithapuram MLA Pendem Dorababu and others visited U. Kothapalli mandal and inspected ongoing works at the fishing harbour
Addressing fishermen on the occasion, the minister said the government is giving importance to development of fisheries sector by constructing harbours at Nizampatnam, Juvvaldinne, Machilipatnam and Aminabad. These will turn out to be a boon for fishermen.
Kakinada MP Gita said 26,000 fishermen have benefitted under YSR Matsakara Bharosa programme. Zilla parishad vice chairman B. Anubabu, Kakinada RDO A.G. Krishna and fisheries joint director N. Srinivasa Rao were among those present.
