CPI(M) All-India general secretary M.A. Baby and Rajya Sabha member and party Floor leader John Brittas will tour the Polavaram irrigation project-displaced and submergence-affected areas on August 16 and 17 to review the problems faced by the local communities.
On August 16, Mr. Baby will arrive at the Rajahmundry airport in the afternoon and proceed to Devipatnam mandal in the Rampachodavaram region to visit the resettlement colonies at Penikelapadu, Indukuru, and Talluru. On the same day, Mr. John Brittas will arrive in Vijayawada in the afternoon and meet residents in Jeelugumilli and Buttayigudem mandals of Eluru district. On August 17, both the leaders will jointly tour Chinturu, V.R. Puram, Kunavaram, and Etapaka mandals before departing for Delhi in the afternoon.
“Despite the ongoing Polavaram works, the rehabilitation of the displaced families is moving at a snail’s pace and the promised R&R package has not been delivered, and the colonies constructed by the government lack basic amenities,” the party alleges. In this context, the CPI(M) leaders are touring the affected areas to interact with the people and work towards concrete solutions, the party says, and appeals to the public to make the programme a success.
Published – August 15, 2025 03:48 am IST
