AP government to issue notices for acquiring land for airport

The Andhra Pradesh government will hand over notices to those whose lands will be acquired for construction of a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in the district, on Saturday it was officially announced here today.
Earlier, the government had issued land acquisition notices for construction of the airport which is 40 km from here, on September 1.
Farmers and villagers can file their objections within 60 days from the notification issued for acquisition of land for the airport, district sub-collector R Srilata said at a press conference here today.
Under the new acquisition act, those whose lands were acquired would get a better compensation package, the official said.

Another sub-collector K B T Sundari said that Rs 2.5 lakh will be released under the Indira Awaaz Yojana to those who lost their houses.
Replying to a question, District Divisional Revenue Officer Srinivasa Murthy said that all displaced persons will be rehabilitated in near by villages and packages will be given according to new land acquisition bill.