Overview
- District Collector K. Vetriselvi began distribution on January 2 at the Jogannapalem village secretariat in Gudigunta, Eluru district.
- In Pedapadu mandal, Joint Collector M. J. Abhishek Gowda handed out 95 passbooks in Eedulagunta and reported 1,256 received in the first phase.
- Each document carries the State Emblem and a QR code linked to the Webland database for instant online verification of land details.
- In Gudivada constituency, MP Kesineni Sivanath and MLA Venigandla Ramu launched the drive with a goal of giving 25,000 passbooks free through January 9.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu called the initiative a New Year gift, reviewed a statewide rollout covering about 22 lakh passbooks from January 2 to 9, and criticized practices under the previous government.