TDP MLA Devineni Uma Maheshwara Rao, on Monday, alleged that several irregularities took place in the granting of leases to Bhavani Island in Vijayawada near Prakasam Barrage.
The Bhavani Islands site, spread across 1,340 acres, was leased to Pratyusha Associates Fishing Ltd. for 53 years.
Talking to reporters at the Telugu Desam Legislature Party office, Devineni said that the the government had fixed the lease amount at Rs. 2.5 crore per annum. He alleged that Infrastructure Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao was instrumental in getting the lease in favour of Pratyusha Associates.
Deveneni said that an important tourist destination like Bhavani Island has been given on lease to a private party at throwaway prices. Demanding that the state government release a White Paper on the Bhavani Island lease, he demanded the cancellation of the lease, and a call for fresh global tenders.
Similarly, the TDP MLA alleged that Ganta Srinivas Rao had played a key role in getting about 2.5 acres of land in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation limits.
Devineni alleged that 2 cases of Ganta's involvement in irregularities have surfaced within merely a week after the latter had assumed charge as minister. (INN)
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