Villagers protest against land acquisition

Villagers of Nizampatnam and 6 others 'gheraoed' the special deputy Collector N Srilatha protesting Andhra government's decision to acquire around 5,500 acres of land for constructing an industrial corridor

Villagers of Nizampatnam and six others 'gheraoed' the special deputy Collector N Srilatha protesting Andhra Pradesh government's decision to acquire around 5,500 acres of land for constructing an industrial corridor, police said.

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The State Government had decided to acquire the land in Nizampatnam and six other adjacent villages for this project, they said.

Besides, the villagers also laid a seige to the taluka office, police added.