Five-decade Settipalle land dispute ends as villagers receive property documents

Tirupati: Ending a five-decade-long land dispute, the first-ever registration of Settipalle lands was carried out at the sub-registrar's Office in Tirupati on Friday in the presence of TUDA chairman C Divakar Reddy, joint collector R Govinda Rao, and district registrar Ram Kumar.Exclusive counters were opened at the Tirupati Urban, Tirupati Rural, and Renigunta sub-registrar offices for Settipalle registrations. Several beneficiaries broke down in tears as they received property documents for lands they had considered theirs for decades.The dispute dates back to June 1979, when the govtt took over the inam village spanning 636.38 acres. Incomplete settlement operations, multiple registrations, and restrictions under Section 22A left agricultural landholders and later plot buyers in limbo for decades.After years of follow-up, a breakthrough came when TUDA chairman Divakar Reddy brought the issue to the notice of chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. The plan aimed to satisfy all stakeholders while making the project self-sustaining through township development.Under the scheme, 30% of land was allocated to agricultural beneficiaries and 50% for house sites. A total of 823 enjoyers will receive plots measuring two cents each, with registration fee and stamp duty waived. TUDA will retain 65 acres for township development, while the govt has approved layout development in 223.63 acres and reserved 90 acres for tourism projects."Settipalle is a replicable land-pooling scheme. Once successful, it can be extended to resolve other controversial holdings across the state," Divakar Reddy said.The ambitious township project, estimated at ₹1,766 crore, envisions convention centres, IT parks, water theme parks, and more. Located strategically—1 km from Tiruchanur railway station, 5 km from Renigunta junction, and 9 km from Tirupati international airport—the project is expected to gain momentum in the coming months.
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