Major boost for green cover as govt allocates Rs 17 crore for establishment of 29 parks in Nellore
TDP legislator for the Nellore rural assembly constituency Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy laid the foundation stone for 14 parks on Wednesday.
She asserted that the foundation stone for the establishment of 15 more parks will be laid on Thursday and Friday.
Kotamreddy also made startling revelation about land sharks encroaching upon reserve lands meant for the establishment of parks across the Nellore rural assembly constituency.
'Besides cases of encroachment of govt lands, it has also come to the notice that several realtors, who ought to have handed over reserve lands to the Nellore municipal corporation, continue to hold the reserve lands in their possession illegally. Overall it has been estimates that approximately Rs.150 cr worth lands are in the illegal occupation. We have taken up the issue to the notice of the state govt and a thorough enquiry will be carried out to expose everyone involved in the dubious land deals besides reclaiming the govt lands', TDP legislator asserted.
Thanking the state govt for allocating funds to the tune of Rs.17 cr for establishment of parks, Kotamreddy asserted that works related to all the 29 parks proposed will be completed within 90 days.
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