Farmers in West Godavari oppose sub-station project over land price concerns

Published - February 16, 2026 08:21 pm IST - BHIMAVARAM Horticultural farmers of four mandals expressed concern over the steep fall in land prices due to the laying of electricity towers and lines in 11 villages from the proposed sub-station at Kottapalli village in Ganapavaram mandal, West Godavari district. In a meeting with farmers of Undi, Bhimavaram, Palakoderu and Ganapavaram mandals on Monday, Joint Collector T. Rahul Kumar Reddy informed that as part of the sub-station project the electric towers and lines would pass through agricultural fields.