Access to land is critical for poverty eradication and community development. The Land Purchase Scheme was launched in 2014 with an objective of the State purchasing and assigning 3.00 acres of agricultural land to the women of “Bhoomi Leni Nerupeda Dalita Vyavasaya Aadharitha Kutumbalu”. The Land Purchase Scheme is under implementation with 100% subsidy. The District Collectors were given powers to purchase agricultural land for the above programme at a cost ranging from Rs. 2.00 lakhs to Rs. 7.00 lakhs per acre in the 30 Districts (excluding Hyderabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Medchal) of the State.
Under the Land Purchase Scheme an extent of 16,993.27 acres have been distributed to the 6,942 beneficiaries at a cost of Rs. 761.42 crores (from 2014 to December 2021). During 2021-22, 451.35 acres have been distributed to 261 beneficiaries with an amount of Rs. 25.32 crore.
