LPS 2: Amaravati farmers expect better package, time-bound fulfilment of promises

In the wake of the State government’s proposal to go for Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) 2.0 to acquire more land from farmers for construction of Amaravati, the landowners appear to be willing to contribute for the development of the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, but are of the view that the government should be accountable and deliver the promises in a time-bound manner.

The Cabinet, in its meeting on November 28, 2025 (Friday), approved a proposal from the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) for taking an estimated 16,666 acres from the farmers of seven villages, under the LPS 2.0.  

The seven villages are: Vykuntapuram, Pedamadduru, Endroyi and Karlapudi in Amaravathi mandal of Palnadu district and Vaddamanu, Harischandrapuram and Pedaparimi of Thullur mandal in Guntur district.

Reacting to the move, a farmer, Bellamkonda Seshagiri Rao of Pedaparimi village, whose family owns about five acres, said that the villagers are willing to part with their agricultural lands, but the APCRDA should give a better package. Their lands have high value and hence they are expecting extra returnable plots, both in commercial and residential categories. The lands at Pedaparimi are essential to build the capital, as 11 trunk roads of Amaravati are joining here. The lands are also crucial for the proposed Inner Ring Road, new railway line and Sports City, he felt.

Another farmer of the village, who did not wish to be named, said, “The State government and APCRDA should be accountable and forthcoming in exhibiting their intentions and proposals. They have taken land from the farmers under the LPS 1.0 but even after a decade, the farmers are facing problems related to the returnable plots, development of layouts, and marking of boundaries of the returned lands besides other issues. Apart from the LPS infrastructure, the government is also struggling to develop the city as per the original master plan. The APCRDA should address these problems before coming to take more lands.” 

Out of the total 16,666 acres proposed to be acquired from the farmers under the LPS 2.0, Pedaparimi alone contributes nearly 6,000 acres.

Works apace: MLA

Reacting to the concerns of the farmers, Tadikonda MLA Tenali Sravan Kumar, who is playing a key role in convincing the farmers for the LPS, told The Hindu that the delay in developing the infrastructure was due to continuous rains for the last five months and administrative procedures in the initial days. As the infrastructure works are picking up pace now, the farmers will notice developments in the next couple of months.

‘’As the farmers are now convinced that the capital is being developed as expected and assured, they have come forward for participating in LPS 2.0,’’ he Sravan Kumar said.