Andhra Pradesh Government has identified over 1 lakh 41 thousand acres of land to distribute to land less poor of the state by 14th April this year. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad today, state Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said with an aim to empower the landless, 2 to 5 acres of cultivable land would be distributed under the 5th phase of Land Distribution Programme. Stating that 50% of lthe beneficiaries would be from SC and ST communities, the minister said 30% of beneficiaries would be picked up from BCs and Minorities. So far the state had distributed over 6 lakh acres of land to about 4 lakh 34 thousand landless poor during the previous four phases.
News On AIR | February 4, 2010 2:54 PM
Andhra government to distribute 1.41 lakh acres of land to land less poorers