120-year-old land dispute settled in Prathipadu Assembly constituency

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad and Guntur district Collector C.M. Sai Kanth Varma distributing pension to beneficiaries at Vatticherukuru in Guntur district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: T VIJAY KUMAR A 120-year-old land dispute in the Prathipadu Assembly constituency was permanently resolved with title deeds being distributed to 812 families in Vatticherukuru, Pullatagunta and Etukuru villages on Tuesday.The three villages together received a resolution for 41.46 acres. The beneficiaries included 515 families in Vatticherukuru, 206 in Pullatagunta and 91 in Etukuru. The lands had been classified as tank land, government poramboke land recorded as a grove (Thopu), and endowment land, respectively.Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, who attended the title distribution programme at Vatticherukuru, said the initiative marked the first such permanent resolution of a long-pending land dispute in the State.He said land records were being re-surveyed and digitised across the State and that 1.60 lakh acres would be freed from restrictions under Section 22(A) of the Registration Act.Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad described the initiative as a landmark programme and said solutions had been found to longstanding land issues in about 300 villages. QR-coded pattadar passbooks were being issued after verification of re-survey data, he said.Rajya Sabha member Bhashyam Ramakrishna, Prathipadu MLA B. Ramanjaneyulu and Guntur District Collector C.M. Sai Kanth Varma also addressed the gathering. Mr. Sai Kanth Varma said the initiative would benefit between 3,000 and 4,000 people.On the occasion, the leaders also distributed pensions to beneficiaries at Vatticherukuru in Guntur district. Published - September 01, 2026 07:12 pm IST