P.s.Ajay kumar
General Secretary
Andhra Pradesh Vyavasaya Vruthidarula Union(APVVU)

To
The District Collector & District Magistrate,
Visakhapatnam District,Andhra Pradesh,India
Dear Sir.
Sub:
Issue of the Displacement of the Adivasis around Pedderu, Urakagadda and Taraka Rama reservoirs in V.Madugula mandal on Vishakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh
Reference:
1. Implementation of the promises made by the Secretary to the Government of A.P Irrigation & Command Area development on 30.06.2003 when he was met by our state secretary who explained the issues.
2. Implementation of the promises made by the District joint collector on 12.7.2002, after his visit to the victims of hunger.
On behalf of the displaced adivasis of the three reservoirs: 1.Pedderu 2. Urakagadda & Taraka Rama, we hereby put forward the following demands for your kind perusal and immediate action.
Present Status of pedderu Reservoir displacement and our demands
1. The government has not yet started implementing the rehabilitation package for the displaced adivasis of Rayapalem, Korramamidipalem & Kumandanaipata villages despite they are forced to vacate their respective places three years ago.
2. Land purchase scheme under the rehabilitation package has not yet been implemented. Government officials had neglected the advices of the displaced people regarding the land purchase and distribution. Though the land owners of Degalapalem and Kamakotam villages have come forward to sell the lands ,the government has not executed its plans sofar.
3. The displaced people of the submerged villages of Jalampalli, and Maddulapalli, did not get any compensation for their D-form lands. In addition to it they are neither served with any notice of cancellation nor compensation promised for the submerged crops and trees.
4. Promises of rehabilitation package, on school construction and community hall remain as paper promises with no further process on this.
5. The already constructed 74 houses are not conducive for living as they are with incomplete flooring and other unfinished works.
6. Though electricity was promised as part of the rehabilitation package, no work has been carried on , in this regard so far.
7. The promised formation and registration of fish cooperative Societies for the displaced adivasis has not yet been moved for registration.
8. We demand the government to issue temporary orders for adivasis to start the fisheries till the registration gets over.
9. The sanction of 20 houses under the Indira Avasa Yojana scheme which came as a follow up of the promises made by the District collector on 12.7.2002 for the displaced Adivasis of Goppalapalem should be implemented urgently.
10. The land displaced adivasis of Siripuram and Goppuru should also be considered as displaced and the rehabilitation package should cover them.
Urakagadda Reservoir, Sankaram Panchayat
1. The government has acquired the lands of the adivasis of Bodrevu and Ramachandra puram H/o Shankaram without serving any notices. They are not paid any compensation for this.
2. Bodrevu adivasis should be considered as displaced as they have lost their lands and road.
3. Adivasi tenant farmers of temple lands in Ramachandrapuram H/O Shankaram should be paid compensation as they had lost their livelihood due to land acquisition for the reservoir.
Tarakarama Reservoir, Thatiparthi Panchayat
1. Since the adivasis of Tenkalapadu and Thummalapalem of Padaru Mandal have lost their land due to reservoir they should be considered as displaced and rehabilitation package should be made to cover them.
2. The land-displaced adivasis of Garikibanda and Belallapelam H/OThatiparthi should be compensated with land for land method.
3. Since the Kasipuram adivasis have lost their lands due to the construction of the main canal, they should be provided with rehabilitation.
Other Demands
„h In order to speed up the rehabilitation package for the displaced adivasis, we request the responsibility of Urakagadda and Tarakarama land acquisitions to be transferred from Narsipatnam RDO to Pedderu Special Deputy Collector.
„h The rehabilitation committee of pedderu reservoirs has to be expanded to Urakagadda and Tarakaram reservoirs. The Displaced of Urakagadda and Tarakarama should be given space for representation in the committee.
„h The rehabilitation committee has to review its development every month.
„h We demand the district collector to conduct one review meeting with the Departments of ITDA, Project Officers and other related officers.
„h On behalf of the displaced of all the three reservoirs and also in the interest of the people in the area , we bring these details to your kind notice with the hope that you would personally visit and listen to the problems of the displaced, in order to deliver justice to the displaced.
We anticipate your immediate response. In the event of failure to address the immediate needs of the displaced, it is decided that the displaced would take up hunger strikes in the Mandal headquarters from the 15th October onwards. We anticipate your favorable response.
Yours Faithfully
P.S.Ajay Kumar,
General Secretary,