17,842 acres of land distributed to poor in AP dist

Tirupati, Apr 14: As many as 17,842 acres of land was distributed to the poor landless beneficiaries in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh which under the fifth phase of land distribution programme held on Ambedkar 'Jayanthi' today.In Tirupati division, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Roads and Buildings Galla Arunaka Kumari launched the fifth phase of land distribution programme at Srinivasa Auditorium in S V University campus where 3,612 beneficiaries from three constituencies were given land rights. Chittoor TDP MP Siva Prasad handed over land pattas to the beneficiaries on the occasion.After participating in Dr B R Ambedkar Birth Anniversary celebrations at Chittoor district headquarters, Ms Kumari also unveiled the prestigious land distribution programme at Market Yard in Chittoor division where 3,118 landless poor were given land pattas. In Madanapalle division, State Forest Minister P Ramachandra Reddy launched the fifth phase of land distribution programme after garlanding the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar.The district administration had made elaborate arrangements for the prestigious programme.
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