The Hindu: Telangana: Friday,
October 21, 2016.
Seeking
information on Mallannasagar project, the farmers of Vemulaghat in Toguta
mandal of Siddipet district submitted an application under the Right to
Information Act to mandal tahsildar on Thursday.
The details
sought by the farmers included detailed project report (DPR) of Mallannasagar,
permissions taken so far for the construction of the project, the reservoir’s
capacity, how much land and how many houses were purchased under Government
Order (GO) 123 from farmers and the compensation offered, land acquired under
Land Acquisition Act- 2013 and compensation being offered to farmers and
details of farmers who have signed Farm 1 and 2 to sell their land under GO
123.
The petition
was signed by Sheripally Upender Reddy, a farmer.
In another
petition, the farmers sought details of the number of tanks and the land being
irrigated under those tankscrops being cultivated and bore-wells in the area.
This petition was signed by Sheripally Yellam Reddy, another farmer from the
village. Petitions were also submitted at the Collectorate, RDO office, to
District Forest Officer, and EE of Kaleswaram project.