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Cong questions propriety of AP govt to acquire another 44,000 acres of land for Amaravati

Kakinada, Apr 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh State Kisan Congress Chairman Kamana Prabhakara Rao on Friday questioned the propriety of the state government in taking decision to acquire another 44,000 acres of land for the Capital City of Amaravati.
Rao told media persons that the government already acquired 34,000 acres from the farmers and constructed Temporary Secretariat, High Court, Assembly and Administration building complex.
He said only 2700 acres of land was required for all these buildings.
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