Andhra Pradesh is taking back land offered at concessional rates from errant entrepreneurs who have failed to roll out stipulated projects on time or sought to use the acquired land for other purpo

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday suspended the operation of the Government Order allocating 972.69 acres of land alienated in favour of NCC Ltd (formerly Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd) for setting up of a thermal power plant at Sompeta in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

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* At least seven thermal power plants have been proposed in and around Srikakulam district
* The companies say they are on wasteland; but many of them are in fact on fertile wetland
* Two protestors were killed on July 14 in Sompeta
* The location, with access to coal, is attracting many groups

The controversial environmental clearance of the Nagarjuna Construction Compan

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