APIIC takes back land from Kenexa

By SNV  Sudhir 

Visakhapatnam, Jan 24:  After many twists and turns in the tale AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) finally took possession of 21.4 acres of unused land allotted to the Kenexa Corp out of the total 25 acres on Hill No 2 in the IT SEZ at Rushikonda.

In a bid to stop APIIC from taking over the land from Kenexa Global, which is now a part of IBM, its Indian arm Kenexa Technologies Private Ltd (KTPL) approached a civil court in Hyderabad in November against Kenexa Global and IBM Corporation.
However APIIC authorities confirmed Deccan Chronicle that they have recovered the unused land as IBM which had taken overt Kenexa Corp as part of a global acquisition was ready to surrender it. APIIC had earlier served notices to pay penalty or surrender a portion of land that was allotted to them for failing to provide jobs as promised during the allotment of land in 2008. 

KTPL promised to create 2,500 jobs, but managed to provide only 384. After repeated notices APIIC had decided to take back the remaining unused land of 21.4 acres, the way the Corporation taken back the land allotted even from Indian IT giants such as Wipro after they failed to keep up the promise of job creation.

With IBM backtracked on paying the penalty, Kenexa Corp decided to handover te unused land allotted to it by APIIC through its Indian arm KTPL. And IBM reportedly not keen on expanding its operations at Madhurawada IT SEZ,  and willing to handover the remaining land than that where a building of KTPL stands, the local top executives who were not willing to part with the land had approached court in Hyderabad challenging Kenexa Corp’s decision.

“Since they violated the agreement that was signed with us during the allotment by not providing jobs we have taken back the land after serving many notices. We are looking into various options of utilizing the recovered land,” APIIC Zonal Manager, TV Ramana Murthy told this correspondent. 

Fishing renders sharks extinct

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 23: Aggressive hunting by greedy fishermen to make some fast buck with decline in several species of regular fishes proved fatal to certain species of sharks in Bay of Bengal between Srikakulam and Kakinada coast.

In a shocking revelation during recent studies by the researchers from department of zoology at Andhra University, Saw Head sharks had totally vanished from the high seas.

While Hammer Head sharks are at the verge of total extinction, Tiger Sharks, Monkey Tailed sharks reached the ‘threatened’ stage of extinction.

Since three years researchers studied the frequency of shark landing at Vizag coast as a byproduct during regular fishing and made these observations. Sharks are a highly endangered species according to the Red Data Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and local fishermen are hunting for their fins.

Studies also revealed that there are around 16 kinds of shark species found in the Bay of Bengal between Srikakulam and Kakinada.

Shark fins are very popular in some Asian countries like Hong Kong and other parts of China , Japan , Singapore , Thailand and South Korea prompting local fishermen to catch them even strict laws are in place.

Shark fin soup is a prized delicacy in those countries while according to Chinese traditional medicine, the fins are used to strengthen the waist, supplement vital energy, nourish blood, reinvigorate the kidneys and lungs and improve digestion. Powdered shark fins are also highly sought after as an aphrodisiac in Asian markets. According to the Wildlife Act 1972, hunting, trading and consumption of sharks can attract prison term of seven years and fine of Rs 25,000.  

“Due to its aphrodisiac quality shark fin soup is very famous in certain Asian countries. Unfortunately aggressive hunting of these sharks for its fins had led to the present situation where certain species have already faced extinction and rest at the verge of extinction,” senior zoology professor at Andhra University, Dr D E Babu told this correspondent.

An average sized shark weighing between 60 to 100 kg would fetch the local fisherman about Rs 1,500 to 2,000. Traders buy these sharks openly from the fishermen, cut the dorsal, pectoral and tail fins, dry them and sell them to other traders at Chennai. From Chennai these fins go to markets of other Asian countries. Fishermen do not get much money by selling shark meat and it is solely because of the demand for fins that they hunt the big fish aggressively.

The price increases once the fins reach Asian markets. In cities such as Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong, a bowl of shark fin soup costs $90. It is also a favourite delicacy in China. “There needs to be a strong regulation and watch on the shark hunting, sale and transport in coordinated effort along with forest department,” admitted, department of fisheries, joint director, Koteswara Rao.

Unfortunately not a single case of shark fishing was booked by the fisheries department though sharks are sold in an open local market.

Shark fish landing in the country reported to be 2.2 percent of the total fish landing across the country in 1985 and it dropped to 0.9 percent by 2010 mirroring an alarming situation of the depletion of shark population, adds Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) scientist in charge, Dr MM Prasad.

Of the total India’s shark catch east coast contributes 25 percent. “There needs to be a an integrated approach for shark fisheries management and conservation keeping in mind the livelihood of thousands depending on the shark hunting, though it is illegal. We should seek international cooperation for the activity and the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem meeting held at Maldives in 2011 also stressed on these aspects,” said Dr Prasad. 

RTI rule amendment under scrutiny

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 21: A Government Order (GO) issued recently amending rules of State Information Commission (SIC) and procedure to deal with dispose of the appeals has come under attack by RTI activists.

As per the G O MS no 20 of the General Administration Department (GAD) issued on Jan 10, 2013, government decided to delete sub-rule (IV) of Rule 5 of GO Ms No. 66 dated Feb 25, 2006 issued by the same department on the procedure to be followed by the SIC.

The latest G O exempts the Public Information Officers (PIO) or Assistant Public Information Officers (APIO) appearing before the SIC while deciding appeal. RTI activists are of the view that the G O would preempt the authority of the SIC which should be free to summon the officers designated as PIOs/ APIOs to tender evidence and render help to the Commission.

The sub rule IV of rule 5 of the earlier G O NO 66 of 2006 says that ‘in deciding the appeal the Commission may- hear State  Public Information Officer, State Assistant Public Information Officer or such Senior Officer who decide the first appeal, or such person against whom the complaint is made, as the case may be’

The latest GO says that ‘In rule 5 of the said rules sub rule (IV) shall be omitted and sub rules (V) and (VI) shall be re-numbered as sub rules (IV) and (V) respectively’.   

“The amendment also preempts the authority of the SIC to summon the other officials of the government for evidence and, as such, it tends to vitiate the quasi-judicial process involved in the proceedings before the SIC. It runs counter to the public interest,” said retired senior bureaucrat and a known RTI activist, EAS Sarma.

He further said that the SIC may have to impose penalties on the PIOs/ APIOs and appellate authorities for failing to comply with the provisions of RTI Act. In such a case, unless the concerned officers are present before the SIC and put forward their respective arguments, any unilateral action on the part of the SIC may amount to violation of the principles of natural justice and therefore liable to be set aside by the courts.

“The amendment gives one the impression that the officers of the State government, especially the senior officials assume that they are above the RTI Act and are contemptuous of its reach and ambit. This is highly objectionable. In a way, it indicates the scant respect in which the officials hold the Act in general and the SIC in particular,” added Sarma.

Ayyanna Patrudu puts Desam in crisis

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 20: The fire that was ignited in Vizag unit of Telugu Desam (TD) with the resignation of Ayyana Patrudu from the party’s politburo on Saturday refuses to die down. TD is now divided into two groups in the district. On Sunday there was a flurry of meetings by groups loyal to Patrudu and those owing allegiance to his arch rival Bandaru Satyanrayana Murthy.  Around 12 party ward members and secretaries of Gajuwaka including former district party secretary, Kona Tata Rao resigned from their party posts in support of Ayyana Patrudu.

Earlier a group of former TD corporators held an internal meeting at a private hotel and deplored Ayyana Patrudu resigning from the party post without discussing the issue with anyone. Another group from the west constituency committee in the evening held a meeting and expressed dissatisfaction at the party’s decision to suspend their leader Peela Srinivasa Rao without issuing a show cause notice or giving him any chance to give his version of the incident that took place on January 18 on the occasion of party founder NTR Vardhanthi.

“Its unfortunate that Peela Srinivas Rao was suspended without giving him any chance to depose. These kinds of acts by party central leadership would definitely send wrong signals to the cadres. We request the party leadership to rethink on the suspension and appoint a committee to inquire into what happened on January 18. In fact Peela Srinivasa Rao was not at the spot when scuffle took place in Pendurthy on the day of NTR death anniversary,” said former corporator, Seeram Pydi Raju.

Interestingly, another TD senior leader and party floor leader in legislative council, Dadi Veerabhadhra Rao issued a stern warning to the cadre saying groups in the party will not be tolerated and also told them not to go to media on the issue anymore.

He told reporters at the party office on Sunday afternoon that TD chief Chandrababu Naidu would very soon announce the names of two observers who are going to inquire into the January 18 incident.

He also added that Ayyana Patrudu’s resignation was not accepted by the party chief and he is still a party politburo member. Veerabhadra Rao on Sunday met Ayyana Patrudu at his residence in Narsipatnam and tried to convince him to withdraw his resignation. 

Doubts over Ramky deal

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 10, 2013: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation’s ambitious plan to go in for Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) through a public-private partnership for disposal of its garbage is facing rough weather.

Several objections have been raised about the civic authorities having signed an agreement with Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd (REEL) which quoted an amount more than the GVMC is now spending on handling a tonne of garbage.

The city generates around 1,000 tonnes of garbage per day. While GVMC currently spends Rs 1,100 per tonne of garbage, it agreed to pay Rs 1,685, as quoted by Ramky, to the private firm. REEL had only two days ago announced its plans to enter the capital market with an initial public offer to raise up to RS 1,000 crore to part fund its expansion in the projects it has in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and a few other locations.

REEL’s IPO is the nation’s first initial share sale to finance a power plant fuelled by urban refuse. Under the ISWM, the private agency selected will take on the entire chain of collection, transportation, processing and disposal of garbage. It will provide land and take a tipping fee per each tonne of garbage disposed.

The amount required for creation of the infrastructure for disposal of the solid waste is estimated at Rs 182 crore. The GVMC called for tenders, REEL quoted the lowest of all the other firms, `1,685 per tonne of garbage handled. Others quoted Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,730 per tonne. The last GVMC council resolution in February 2012 said that the private firm was supposed to utilise the services of around 5,033 of the outsourced staff that are involved in garbage handling, which is done by the sanitary wing.

But as per the fresh proposals, workers fear that REEL was ready to hire and bear the expenses of only 2,033 staff members and the expenses of the remaining 3,000 staff members are to be borne by the GVMC, which will involve an additional burden of `36 crore per year to the civic authority besides the extra amount being paid to REEL, which is more than the present actual cost of handling a tonne of garbage.

“We wonder why GVMC is favouring Ramky when the same activity can be taken up by the authorities themselves at the much lower cost at which it is being done now. GVMC, which is already cash-starved, will lose a few crores due to the project,” GVMC Employees and Workers Recognised union, honorary president G. Ananda Rao told this correspondent.

VPT gets ‘Open space’

By SNV Sudhir

Visakkhapatnam, Jan 9, 2013: Objections are being raised against the Visak-hapatnam Port Trust’s (VPT) attempts to construct a housing complex in Mudasarlova, which lies within the catchment area of the reservoir.

Government Orders, upon the direction of the AP High Court, have repeatedly indicated that there could be no new residential colonies nor any polluting activity permitted within the catchment areas of reservoirs as they cater to the drinking water needs of the people, said former senior bureaucrat, EAS Sarma.

The said land is categorized in the Master Plan as 'open space, recreation' and it is said to be a part of the ‘green belt’ earmarked by Vuda.

The land use cannot be routinely converted into residential or commercial or other use without following the procedure laid down in Section 12(3) of the AP Urban Areas (Dev-elopment) Act, 1975.

Under the section, Vuda should issue a public notification of the proposed change in land use, call for objections, consider these carefully and pass a speaking order made known to the public so that anyone concerned could contest it through a well laid out quasi-judicial procedure, said, Mr Sarma.

Since Vuda had not followed this procedure, the proposal in question constitutes an infringement of the Act.

Mudasarlova Reservoir was constructed in 1963 with a designed capacity of 2MLD to cater to the drinking water needs of the city. According to environmental activist J.V. Ratnam, Visakhapatnam’s water bodies were thus getting poisoned because established watershed sanitation norms were being violated.

“A residential colony or an industrial unit within Mudasarlova's catchment will release both bacterial and chemical pollutants which cannot be readily treated and removed. Vuda and GVMC are literally endangering the health of the people to whom GVMC supplies Mudasarlova water for drinking by allowing such toxic pollution into the reservoir. It amounts to an offence under the Environ-ment (Protection) Act, 1956, Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1971 and AP Water, Land, Trees Act, 2002,” Mr Ratnam said.

Pedophilia case against Australian drags

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 8, 2013: At a time when entire nation is demanding for stricter laws and faster trail in rape and other cases of sexual offences, a case related to an Australian, who was accused of sexually abusing city based orphan boys way back in 2001, is still pending in courts. The case is expected to be further delayed due to varied reasons. 

Amid growing concern that the longer the case drags on, the greater the chance that the witnesses may back down, of the 12 boys who were said to be victims of the 67 year old Paul Henry Dean, none testified against him until now.

The III town police is also finding it difficult to serve summons to witnesses and victims.  

Paul Henry Dean was a travel agent of Bunbury a small town south of Perth in Australia and was also accused to have travelled to India on a fake passport under the name of Alan Herbert Rose, in early 1977.

He was arrested in the city by the III town police on August 22, 2001, for allegedly sexually abusing orphans and street children living in New Hope orphanage.

Later he said to have jumped bail and moved to neighbouring Odisha where he allegedly committed the same crimes and was caught by the police there in 2008.

Dean was booked under Section 377, for having unnatural sex, Section 292 relating to obscenity and other sections relating to passport violations. He was then known as Dr Pervi Raj or Tatagaru as the children at the New Hope called him. . “It’s more than 11 years and most of the victims who were in teens at that time are all grown up and now scattered here and there in search of living. Only two of the witnesses could be examined until now. We need a coordinated effort from all departments concerned especially police in this case,” an advocate who was dealing with the case told this correspondent.

 Hearing in Paul’s case is expected to come up next week in a city court. It was in July, 2009 that Paul’s trail was resumed since then the case is being posted week after week for the victims to be testified or due to the requests by both the parties. Meanwhile the case was recently shifted from one court to the other.

Excise staff crunch hits check on ganja

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 4, 2013 : With Crores of rupees worth ganja being caught in plain areas while transporting it illegally to various parts of India, it’s evident that the cultivation is rampant in Vizag Agency tracts.

Though authorities were successful in curbing the illegal transport they are time and again failing to put an end to the cultivation of the green drug.  Staff crunch in excise and enforcement wing here, naxal fear and inaccessible tough terrain is said to be helping ganja cultivation thrive in Vizag Agency, which turned out to be a safe haven for ganja peddlers and smugglers from other states.

In 2012, according to the official statistics around 13,500 kilos of ganja worth Rs 15 cr was seized from peddlers. It was only once in November, last year with the help of anti naxal squads with arms, ammunition that excise sleuths could destroy cultivation in just 10 acres in Pedabayalu in thickly naxal infested Andhra Odisha Border (AOB).

“It’s not so easy to enter those areas. With the help of district police equipped with arms and ammunition we could reach some tracts in Pedabayalu on AOB with much difficulty and destroy cultivation in 10 acres. By the time we reached there it was almost noon and had to return in sometime by night to nearby plain area. Tribals cultivating ganja with the help of manures, fertilizers do not hesitate to kill anyone who comes their way,” excise department deputy commissioner, M Satyanarayana told this correspondent.

It was strong presence of Maoists and aggressive behaviour of tribals in certain Agency pockets which was dampening the excise sleuths to raid the areas where ganja is cultivated.

Of the total 17 excise stations in the district, there are only three in Agency tracts-Paderu, Chintapalli and G Madugula. Whereas ganja cultivation is rampant in 8 of 11 Agency mandals- Anantagiri, Paderu, Dumbriguda, Hukkumpeta,  Pedabayalu, GK Veedhi G Madugula and Munchangiputtu.

Whereas an excise station needs 12 constables apart from an SI and the inspector, each station now has only two constables which is making them difficult to conduct frequent raids on the cultivation ground and destroy the crop.

There was no recruitment of excise constables since 1992 and there are 151 vacancies in Vizag district alone. A recent recruitment drive witnessed around 26,500 candidates applying for 151 posts. The excise senior official admitted that staff crunch was hindering their attempts to cut the roots of ganja cultivation. “We had to bring all the constables, officers leaving one guard at every 17 excise stations in the district to conduct November raid. We have just begun the recruitment and hopeful of conducting such raids after we get full strength of constables,” added Satyanrayana.

The tribals are also using modern techniques with the help of manure and water pumps to cultivate ganja. Smugglers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are also reliably learnt to be funding local tribals to cultivate the crop. Interestingly, the ganja peddlers have specially redesigned some vehicles having secret chambers to hoodwink police.

Around 304 drug peddlers including 100 inter-state smugglers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 while transporting ganja in various parts in 2012. Police also seized around 50 vehicles including four-wheelers
and 6.45 lakh in cash from the drug peddlers in 116 reported cases in 2012. Superintendent of Police, G Srinivas said that for the first time their teams seized huge
quantity of ganja in a year and arrested good number of smugglers. In 2011, police seized 10,823 kgs of ganja and arrested 217 criminals, while in 2010 they seized 5,900 kgs green drug trade and arrested 130 drug peddlers. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Narsipatnam, Tafseer Iqbal said that Tamilians who have settled at various places in Vizag agency in the name of business, are playing a vital role in smuggling the green drug to Chennai, where the value of green drug was high.
Srinivas told that now they geared up for financial investigation under Section 68 (F) of
NDPS Act against the culprits to seizure of properties. Smugglers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala buy the Sheelavathi variety of ganja, at Rs. 2,000 per kg and sell at Rs. 8,000 in places like Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. 

Petronet LNG Terminal: Public hearing held amid protests

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 4, 2013: Environmental public hearing by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) for the proposed LNG terminal by Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) at Gangavarm Port was held amidst protests by locals and activists of various political parties opposing the project, raising objections over the pollution the terminal is likely to spread in the vicinity, here on Thursday.  Police used mild force to disperse agitationg crowds.

PLL, a joint venture of ONGC, IOC, BPCL and GAIL, proposed to develop 10MT capacity LNG terminal at Gangavaram Port. While the PLL wanted to develop the terminal with 5 million tonnes capacity at a cost of Rs 4,200 cr in Phase I and the remaining 5 million tonnes in Phase II.

. “On one hand Gangavaram Port had failed to provide employment it promised to the displaced and fishermen are finding it difficult to continue with their activity. Meanwhile, the LNG terminal, we fear, would cause pollution and threaten the livelihood and lives of those living in the vicinity,” said TD leader, Kona Tata Rao.

However a representative of PLL during the public hearing informed that the product of PLL is an eco friendly fuel and the proposed terminal is blast proof.   

The draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the project was submitted to Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) in Sep, 2012 and the public hearing for the project was earlier scheduled to be held on Nov 9, last year.

Due to reasons unknown in the last minute Nov 9 public hearing was postponed to Jan 3.  

Petronet to start terminal by 2014

Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) authorities on Thursday said they were fully committed to proposed LNG terminal project and is working on various options for bringing gas early, to meet the energy deficit, both, in the state, as well as in other parts of the country. For this purpose, PLL is considering the option of chartering a Floating LNG Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). The company has plans to complete this project by 2014, for FSRU, followed by a land based LNG Terminal by 2016, said PLL vice president AK Chopra.

He added that about 300 persons from the local areas, including officials from the major industries of Vizag using other kind of fuels, attended the public hearing for the LNG project held on Thursday.  The officers from these industries expressed their keen desire for bringing natural gas at the earliest enabling them to switch over from other fuels and helping in reducing pollution here.

 “The concern expressed by some of the local people about the pollution created by the proposed LNG Terminal was duly clarified during the presentation made by the representative of the company. LNG Terminal in itself is a zero-emission project and causes no pollution. As clarified earlier, locating the LNG terminal at Gangavaram will only help substantially reduce the pollution levels in and around Vizag,” said Chopra and added that all necessary approvals including PESO, Fire & safety etc. shall be obtained by the company in due course before either commencement of construction or operations, as per the requirement of the law.

 He also said that since LNG terminal involves importing liquefied natural gas, storing it and regasifying it, a LNG Terminal needs to be located at the port and is an essential port-based activity. The proposed LNG terminal will need around 120 acres of land. Out of this around 40 acres belongs to Gangavaram Port and balance 80 acres needs to be reclaimed.

PLL and Gangavaram Port have already applied for the approval of the state government for developing the proposed LNG terminal and reclamation of land. The entire extent of land including the land that is proposed to be reclaimed is located within the port limits.  Gangavaram Port can give the land on license basis for the purpose of port-based activities, he added. 

Samaikyandhra: Students’ JAC to target politicians

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 2, 2013: The New Year is going to be bitter for leaders of various political parties in coastal Andhra with Samaikyandhra protagonists turning the heat on them.

Samaikyandhra, students JAC played a major role in pressurising the Centre for reversing the December 9, 2009, statement on Telangana issue and announcing December 23 statement, and setting a deadline of January 9, 2013 for all the leaders.

They are planning to hold a public meeting in Vizag on January 9, inviting leaders of all the political parties in support of the united Andhra Pradesh.

The students are going to blacklist those who are not going to support the United Andhra Pradesh stance and target them.

“It’s time they take a stance and join us to step up the stir for United Andhra Pradesh. Leaders cutting across party lines should join us. If they are not going to voice their support we are going to black list them and announce them as Samaikyandhra traitors,” said Students JAC State co-convener Adari Kishore, who recently resigned as the State General Secretary of TNSF, the student wing of Telugu Desam.

The students are also planning to target specific leaders for not coming on board with them. They have chalked out an action plan on their future course of action on Tuesday.

From Wednesday, they would be meeting leaders of every political party and explaining to them on why the state should be united and the importance of their stir, at a   public meeting on January 9.
In the third week a group of Samaikyandhra students’ JAC members have also decided to go to Delhi and meet the Prime Minster Dr Manmohan Singh and Union home minister Susheel Kumar Shinde

290 illegal layouts found in Vizag

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Jan 1, 2013: Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) would shortly launch a crackdown on unauthorised and illegal layouts being developed by realtors under Visakhapatanam Metropolitan Region (VMR) . Vuda office would be initiating stringent action as per provisions of AP Urban (Areas) Development Act 1975 against firms and individuals involved in developing such layouts.

Section 13 and 14 of the AP Urban (Areas) development Act 1975 specifies that Vuda is the competent authority to issue layout permissions in its area covering Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and East Godavari districts.

Local bodies, including the GVMC have no authority to sanction layout permissions and hence prior permissions from Vuda are necessary to sub divide land in the name of layout. Layouts possessing Layout Plan (LP) number alone will have legal validity for transaction of sale and purchase of plots in the layouts. Vuda had identified around 290 such unauthorised and illegal layouts being developed in Vizag, 87 in Vizianagaram and 20 in Srikakulam districts.

“We will soon put the details of these layouts and its developers on the websites for the benefit of public so that they won’t be duped. There will not be any legal validity on the transactions of the plots developed in such layouts,” said Vuda vice-chairman, Kona Sasidhar.

Vuda planning department staff with the support of panchayats secretaries and district panchayats officers has identified these illegal layouts. Vuda in October issued notices to around four firms including Bommarillu Farms and Villas India Ltd., for development and marketing a layout by name Kotha Bangaru Lokam in about 15 acres in Survey No.s 23 and 24 of J Kumaram village of S.Kota mandal in Vizianagaram district.
Similarly, Grandeur City (building blocks) coming up in Survey No.s 204, 205, 206, 213 and 216 of Dallipeta of Gudupuvalasa revenue village in Bhogapuram mandal was also issued notice.

As per the Section 41 of the Act any person who undertakes development of any land in contravention of the Master Plan or Zonal Development Plan of without permission, referred in Section 13 of AP Urban (Areas) development Act 1975 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend upto 20 per cent of the value of the land in question as fixed by the registration department at the time of developing the land.