ABSTRACT
The Secretary of Ex-criminals’ Welfare Association of Siddhapuram, K. R. Somanna demanded that the government should include all the ex-criminals in the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Commissioner of Labour maintained a government farm in Siddhapuram Settlement. As the bulk of settlers were highly ignorant of farm practices, two farm servants in addition to one agricultural maistry were appointed at the cost of ₹7 per month. Siddhapuram tank is one of the biggest tanks in Kurnool district with a tank-bed of 504.06 acres. It had abundant facilities for fishing. The settlers were expected to make use of their rights of fishing in the Siddhapuram tank. During the year 1960, the Siddhapuram Colony’s Advisory Committee resolved to provide a match factory on the lines of a cottage industry in the colony to provide subsidiary occupation. The managers treated Siddhapuram as an independent village community.
