Farmers allege graft in tank plan
Farmers approached the Lokayukta with a complaint about the ongoing works under Mission Kakatiya
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-08-27 07:13 GMT
Hyderabad: Farmers from Mahbubnagar submitted a petition at Institution of Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh regarding alleged corruption of officials. Farmers from Choutabetla village of Kollapur mandal from Mahbubnagar district approached the Lokayukta with a complaint about the ongoing works under Mission Kakatiya under which restoration of minor irrigation tanks is being taken up.
“Officials endowed with the responsibility of restoration works of the Nagireddy Tank have indulged in corruption to the tune of lakhs and we demand inquiry into the same,” wrote the farmers in their petition. The Lokayukta has initiated inquiry and called for reports about minor irrigation EE of Nagar Kurnool and Mahbubnagar minor irrigation SE.