Probe into alleged land grabbing continues
The Hindu
Signboards erected at Atchampet and Hakimpet
Officials from the revenue, vigilance and other departments continued their inquiry into the alleged encroachment of land by Jamuna Hatcheries Private Limited, a firm owned by wife and son of former Health minister and TRS leader Eatala Rajender, on the second day. The officials erected signboards on the land allegedly encroached. Alleging that Jamuna Hatcheries had encroached their land, constructed poultry sheds, and laid roads, some farmers from Atchampet and Hakimpet of Masaipet mandal wrote a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao a few days ago and responding to this, the CM directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and Vigilance DG Poornachander Rao to conduct an inquiry and submit report immediately.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.