The new capital of Andhra Pradesh, to come up in Guntur-Vijayawada region, will displace 102,401 people living in 29 villages.
According to the statistics gathered by the AP officials, the affected people will include 32,143 SCs, 4,663 STs and 65,592 people belonging to other castes. These villages are spread across 51,786 acres land which includes 37,701 acre patta land, 723 acres Endowment and 585 acres of forest land.
The agriculture land of 10,656 acres of land in these villages, to be acquired for the new capital, would affect 1914 SC and 417 ST families.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will be personally meeting the representatives of these villages and convince them to agree for acquisition.
The farmers of Kurugallu, Borupalem, Abbaraju Palem, Singaipalem, Venkatapalem and Raipudi are scheduled to meet the Chief Minister this evening.
