Migrant workers hit hard by CRDA construction banam

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Faced with acute drought and deprivation, Banam Santosh Kumar from Srikakulam district in north coastal Andhra migrated to the Capital city in search of work opportunities a year ago. But, all his hopes came crashing down when the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) introduced zonal regulations in the Capital region, restricting construction activity for over three decades. Prompting Ch Baburao, CPI(M)’s Capital Coordination committee convenor, to predict a worst-ever housing crisis in the near future.