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Telangana Orders Probe Into 45 Missing Acres Near KCR Farmhouse
- •Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered officials to trace 45 missing acres in Siddipet district near former CM K Chandrashekar Rao's farmhouse.
- •Revenue records showed 388 acres under Survey No. 325 in Erravelli village, but a physical survey could only identify 343 acres.
- •Notices will be issued to KCR and his family members to submit land and revenue records since their properties are adjacent to the surveyed land.
- •The Congress-led government has been investigating alleged land transaction irregularities from the previous BRS administration.
- •The state plans to allocate a portion of the surveyed land to eligible local farmers and build a residential colony for families of Telangana statehood movement martyrs.
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered a probe after a revenue survey in Siddipet district's Erravelli village revealed that 45 acres were missing from land records in Survey No. 325. While records showed 388 acres, officials could only identify 343 acres during a physical survey.
The state government decided to issue notices to former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family members because their properties are located adjacent to the surveyed land. They will be asked to submit relevant land and revenue records to help officials establish the status of the missing 45 acres.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to identify eligible local farmers to receive land from Survey No. 325 and ordered the Housing department to build a residential colony for families of individuals who died during the Telangana statehood movement. The housing project with basic amenities is targeted for completion by June 2, Telangana Formation Day, next year.
