reorganisation.ap.gov.in Telangana Bill - AP State Reorganization Bill 2014

reorganisation.ap.gov.in Telangana Bill - AP State Reorganization Bill 2014

TELANGANA BILL

• AP State Reorganisation Bill, 2014 or Telangana Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and is awaiting the ascent of President of India.
• Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh or Seemandhra will be two States from the appointed day notified by the Central Government.
• Preparatory work relating to personnel, finance and distribution of assets and liabilities is to be completed satisfactorily between the notified date and appointed date.
• We can learn from the experience of and not repeat the mistakes done during division of 3 States in 2000 

Common Capital

• GHMC area of Hyderabad would be the common capital for a period not more than 10 years 
• All departments to list out offices under them and divide amongst the successor States 
• Principle: HQs, which serve both the parts, would be divided 
  on population ratio - Andhra Pradesh: Telangana = 58.32 : 
  41.68 or 1:0.72 
• Management and allocation would be done by Governor
• R & B department to coordinate this activity 

Common Governor

• Both States to have a common Governor 
  Responsible for law and order, internal security and security of vital installations 
• Governor would be assisted by two advisors appointed by 
  the Central Government and can exercise independent 
  judgment in respect of subjects allotted 
• Guidelines have to be obtained from MHA, GoI 
• GAD to coordinate this activity

Police Forces

• GoI would provide assistance to raise additional forces 
• Greyhounds Training Center would be maintained and administered by GoI for three years 
• New training center for residuary AP would be established 
• New operational hubs in both States 
• Greyhounds and OCTOPUS forces to be divided based on options of the personnel who would function under respective DGPs 
• Home department to coordinate this activity

Reorganization of Legislatures

	Andhra Pradesh	Telangana
Council of States	11	7
House of People	25	17
Legislative Assembly	175	119
Legislative Council	50	40

SC and ST Orders

• The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order stands amended as per the Fifth Schedule of the Act 
• Social Welfare department to issue necessary  orders and executive  instructions 
• The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order stands amended as per the Sixth  Schedule of the Act 
• Tribal Welfare department to issue necessary orders and executive  instructions 

High Court

• High court at Hyderabad would be common High Court till a separate High court is established for Andhra Pradesh 
• The expenditure in respect of salaries and allowances of judges is to be allocated on the basis of population ratio – Finance department to take necessary action 
• Advocates on the roll of the Bar Council can get his name enrolled on the roll of Telangana Bar Council by option 

Special Development Package 

• The Central Government may make appropriate grants, provide adequate benefits and incentives in the form of special development package for the successor State of Andhra Pradesh 
• Rayalaseema and north coastal regions are specifically identified for the development package 
• Appropriate fiscal measures are proposed such as tax incentives to promote industrialization and economic growth in both States along the lines extended to some other States   
• The measures to ensure expansion of physical and social infrastructure 
• A special category status is announced by the Prime Minster for the successor State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of five years 
• The above package will be on the lines of K-B-K (Koraput-Bolangir-Kalahandi) special plan in Odisha and Bundelkahand special package in MP / UP 
• Planning department to study the packages and prepare proposals accordingly in the next two weeks 

Assets and Liabilities apportionment

• Item – Treasury and bank balances, investments and credits in Schedule VII funds -69, public and floating debt, refund of excess taxes, pensions, PF 
• Principle – Population ratio, location if the tax is on property or place of assessment for other taxes, geographical area for calamity relief fund, purpose and benefits in case of debt, pensions as per Schedule VIII 
• Finance department to take up the appropriation exercise based on the principles in the Act  
• Item – Land (all immovable properties), goods, stores 
• Principle – location , if outside existing Andhra Pradesh then population, location - stores held for specific purpose ; Secretariat and HOD offices – population 
• All departments to make an inventory of land, goods and stores  
• Coordinating departments – Secretariat – GAD; all others – R & B ; requested to develop a common format, gather  and authenticate information and take up apportionment – review within two weeks  
• Item – Investments in private, commercial and industrial undertakings, body corporate, State Undertakings, 89 companies of Schedule IX
• Principle – If the object of the undertaking is confined to one area then location or else population
• Principle – If the undertaking or part thereof is exclusively located in one area then it shall pass on to such an area irrespective of HQ location;
• If inter –state, then operational units would be based on location and HQs would be based on population 
• Transfer can be in physical form or any other mode mutually agreed 
• All departments to take up this exercise – Industries and Commerce department would develop guidelines, formats and would co-ordinate this exercise – necessary experts may be hired – visits to the 3 states   
• Item – Contracts Principle – If the purpose of the contract is for the exclusive purpose of either of the successor States then it would belong to that State  OR
• Principle – the rights and liabilities are to be apportioned based on population or in any manner mutually agreed upon 
• All departments to take up this exercise – Irrigation and CAD  department would develop guidelines, formats and would co-ordinate this exercise – necessary legal and contract experts may be hired – visits to the 3 states  to understand implementation issues  

Continuation of facilities in state institutions

• Item – 107 centers and institutions listed in Schedule X
• Principle – Depending on the location, the Government of that area has to make sure that these institutions continue to provide facilities to the people of other successor State 
• The terms and conditions of such service have to be agreed between the successor States within one year of appointed date 
• All departments to take up this exercise – Spl. CS (planning)   would develop guidelines, formats , agreements and would co-ordinate this exercise – necessary legal and contracts help may be taken  – visits to the 3 states  to understand implementation issues  

Services of employees

• There would be two separate cadres of AIS (IAS, IPS and IFS) officers on and from the appointed day
• The strength, composition and allocation would be determined by the Central Government 
• DoPT has gathered certain information about AIS officers based on the Service Registers / Dossiers/ UPSC application forms 
• An advisory committee would be appointed to draw up guidelines and take up the allocation exercise 
• HRMS application has gathered information about all employees – 11,09,989 employee information is available
• The employees of local, district, zonal and multi-zonal cadres which fall entirely in one of the successor States are deemed to be allotted to that State 
• The State Cadre employees and multi-zonal employees who are overlapping between the successor States have to be allocated  
• The employees would be allocated based on option  
• An advisory committee would be appointed to draw up detailed guidelines and take up the allocation of posts and staff exercise   
• Till allocation is done, employees continue in the same post 
• Exercise to be coordinated by GAD 

Water Resources 

• Two separate Boards would be created by the Central Government for Krishna and Godavari Rivers to look after administration,  regulation, maintenance and operation of notified projects within 60 days of appointed day 
• Chairman and one expert would be nominated by GoI 
• Each State has to  nominate one member 
• Functions – regulation of supply of water, power, construction of on-going or new projects, appraisal and technical clearance of new projects 
• Funding from successor States in proportion to benefit 
• Irrigation department to study the working of similar boards which are in operation elsewhere in the country 

 Energy 

• Of the total equity of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), 49% would be with GoI and 51% would be with Telangana 
• Units of APGENCO and assets of  APTRANSCO would be divided on location 
• Existing PPAs would continue
• APERC would be common for six  months within which period separate ERCs would be formed 
• SLDC would be common for two years and would be under RLDC Bengaluru 
• Central Generating Stations power would be allotted on actual energy consumption of the last five years 
• Energy department to issue guidelines for making proviosns of Schedule XII of the act operational 

New Capital 

• An expert committee is be constituted by GoI to study various alternatives for new capital and make a recommendation within six months 
• Central Government would provide financial support for creation new capital 
• If required,   degraded forest land would be de-notified 
• Urban planning, transportation, finance experts need to study alternatives and furnish the information to the expert committee 
• CGG would provide the necessary technical support 

Higher Education 

• Admission to aided or unaided institutions of higher, technical and medical education would be common for ten years 
• Quotas under article 371-D would also continue
• Education and Health departments to issue necessary instructions 

Source : www.aponline.gov.in

FILE e-petition to Legislative Bodies in Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

FILE e-petition to Legislative Bodies in Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

The concept of e-petitions has been devised to reinforce the historic role of the House as the principal recipient of public petitions.

It establishes a direct link between the people and the Legislature and ensures a better understanding of the working of the Legislature. It is intended to provide citizens an electronic access to the Legislature throughout the year to find a quick solution to the public grievance with the Member concerned as a facilitator.

The petitions submitted are acknowledged immediately, processed and forwarded to the concerned authorities to ensure a prompt reply through mail. This will ensure greater accountability of the Executive to the people through the institution of Legislature.

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Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh -Hyderabad

Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh -Hyderabad

The Andhra Pradesh Legislature has carved for itself a pride of place in the Indian Parliamentary Democratic system by initiating several new peoples friendly legislative practices during the last fifty five years of its journey on the road to achieve all-round development of the State.

Andhra Pradesh, the first linguistic state and the fifth largest state in the Indian union, was formed on 1^st November, 1956 with the unification of Andhra State and the Telugu speaking areas of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. Consequent to the formation of State of Andhra Pradesh the 140 Members of Andhra State Legislative Assembly and 105 Members representing the Telugu speaking areas of Hyderabad State were merged together resulting in the formation of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

In 1956, the Andhra Pradesh Legislature was Unicameral with only a Legislative Assembly consisting 245 Members. The first meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was held on 3^rd December, 1956. Sri Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao and Sri Konda Lakshman Bapuji were elected as the first Speaker and the first Deputy Speaker respectively of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

In 1958, with the constitution of Legislative Council the unicameral Andhra Pradesh Legislature has become bicameral.

Due to delimitation of constituencies several ups and downs have taken place in the number of elected Members of Legislative Assembly in Andhra Pradesh.  In 1956 it was 245, in 1962 it was 300, in 1967 and 1972 it was 287 and from 1978 onwards it is 294.

In the five and half decades of history of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Sri B.V. Subba Reddy was the only Presiding Officer who has been elected twice as Speaker in 1962 and 1967 unanimously in the Third and Fourth Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

The most significant feature of the Fourth Legislative Assembly is that it has the highest number of Independents in the House. Out of the 294 elected Members of the Legislative Assembly 68 Members were Independents. Sri P. Ranga Reddy, who has been elected as Speaker in 1972 by the Fifth Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly also served as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from 1968 to 1972.  He was the only person who has served as the Presiding Officer for both the Houses of Andhra Pradesh Legislature.  He was also appointed as Pro-tem Speaker for the Eighth Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1985.

Another distinctive feature of the Fifth Legislative Assembly is that its term was extended by one year due to declaration of internal emergency in the country and it was continued up to 1978.

The Sixth Legislative Assembly was constituted on 5^th March, 1978.

The Seventh Legislative Assembly was constituted on 8^th January, 1983 and was dissolved on 23^rd November, 1984. In the history of Andhra Pradesh Legislature the Seventh Legislative Assembly was shortest Assembly in terms of its tenure. Another important feature of the Seventh Assembly was for the first a Confidence Motion was moved and carried in the House on 20^th September, 1984.

The Eighth Legislative Assembly was constituted on 8^th March, 1985 and dissolved on 28^th November, 1989 and during the period of Eighth Legislative Assembly the State Legislature has again become unicameral as the Legislative Council was dissolved on 31^st May, 1985.

For the first time the Committee on Welfare of Women and Children and Disabled Welfare was constituted by the Ninth Legislative Assembly in the year 1993.

The Tenth Legislative Assembly which was constituted on 12^th December, 1994 has taken several far reaching measures like constitution of Committee on Ethics and Committee on Welfare of Minorities. Live telecasting of Proceedings of the House has also been started during the Tenth Legislative Assembly.

The Eleventh Legislative Assembly which was constituted on 10^th October, 1999 has elected Smt. K. Prathibha Bharathi as Speaker, the first women Presiding Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. The most remarkable feature of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly was that the Members were sent on a study tour to the developing countries of South Asian region.

Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, the President of India has addressed the Twelfth Legislative Assembly on 14^th July, 2004. It was the second time in the history of Andhra Pradesh Legislature that the First Citizen of India has addressed the Legislative Assembly. Previously, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy addressed the Members of the Legislature on 28^thJune, 1978. The Twelfth Legislative Assembly has taken several new initiatives by constituting the Committee on Wild Life and Environment Protection, Web casting and Digitization of Proceedings of the House.

The present Thirteenth Legislative Assembly which was constituted on 19^th May, 2009 has so many notable features to its credit. Out of the 294 elected Members of the Legislative Assembly 147 Members were elected first time to the House. 36 women Members, highest number so far, were elected to the House.

Composition and Duration

The Legislative Assembly consists of 294 elected members and one member nominated by the Governor from among Anglo-Indian Community, under Article 333 of the Constitution of India. The duration of the Assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting, unless sooner dissolved. The expiration of the said period of five years operates as dissolution of the House.

Functions of the Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly has cardinal functions of Legislation, overseeing of administration, passing of budget, and ventilation of public grievances. 

Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh and Members in AP

Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh

The Legislative Council of a state is constituted as per Article 168 of Indian Constitution. As per Article 171 of the Indian Constitution the total number of Members in the Legislative council of a State shall not exceed one third of the total number of Members in the Legislative Assembly.

Of the total number of Members of the Legislative Council, 1/3 of Members are elected by electorates consisting of the Members of Local Authorities, 1/12 are elected by electorates consisting of graduates residing in the State, 1/12 are elected by electorates consisting of persons engaged in teaching, 1/3 are elected by the Members of Legislative Assembly and the remaining are nominated by the Governor.

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council was formed for the first time on 1st July, 1958 and it was abolished on 31st May, 1985. It was reconstituted on 30th March, 2007. The total number of Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council is 90. The Legislative Council is a permanent legislative body. 1/3 of its Members shall retire for every 2 years.

The role and responsibilities of Members of Legislative Council are almost all similar to that of Members of Legislative Assembly except in financial matters (like bills) .

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of AP MEMBERS INFORMATION

Members' Information S. No Name of the member Party Affiliation 1 Mr M.V.S. Sarma INDT  2 Mr Katcha George Victor   INDT  3 Mr Chigurupati Vara Prasad TDP 4 Mr Yandapalli Srinivasulu Reddy    INDT  5 Dr. M. Geyanand      INDT  6 Dr. K. Nageshwar        INDT  7 Mr Naradasu Laxman Rao      TRS 8 Mr Kapilavai Dileep Kumar    TRS 9 Mr Gade Srinivasulu Naidu    INDT  10 Mr K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju INDT  11 Mr K.S. Lakshmana Rao       INDT  12 Mr Vitapu Balasubrahmanyam INDT  13 Dr. Mr  Bachala Pullaiah    INDT  14 Mr Katepally Janardhan Reddy      INDT  15 Mr B. Mohan Reddy    INDT  16 Mr Chukka Ramaiah    INDT  17 Mr Ilapuram Venkaiah  INC 18 Mr Y.V. B. Rajendra Prasad       TDP 19 Mr Narayana Reddy Chadipiralla    INDT  20 Mr Mettu Govinda Reddy     TDP 21 Mr Yellareddigari Sivarami Reddy      INC 22 Mr Peerukatla Viswa Prasada Rao          INC 23 Mr Vasireddy Varada Rama Rao  INC 24 Mr D.V. Suryanarayana Raju INC 25 Mr Dadi Veerabhadra Rao     TDP 26 Mr Boddu Bhaskara Rama Rao TDP 27 Mr China Rajappa Nimmakayala   TDP 28 Mr Angara Rama Mohan      TDP 29 Mr Meka Seshu Babu      INDT 30 Mr T.G.V. Krishna Reddy     INC 31 Dr. Rayapati Srinivas  INC 32 Mr Pothula Rama Rao INC 33 Mr Narayana Reddy Vakati INC 34 Mr K. Jayachandra Naidu    INC 35 Dr. Desai Thippa Reddy      INDT 36 Vacant  -- 37 Mr S. Jagadeeswar Reddy      INC 38 Mr V. Bhoopal Reddy INC 39 Mr Arikala Narsa Reddy      TDP  40 Mr K. Premsagar Rao  INC 41 Mr T. Bhanu Prasad Rao  INC 42 Vacant    -- 43 Mr Potla Nageswar Rao     TDP  44 Mr Nethi Vidya Sagar INC 45 Mr M. S. Prabhakar Rao     INC 46 Mr Syed Aminul Hasan Jafri AIMIM 47 Mr Patnam Narender Reddy      TDP 48 Mr K.R. Amos INC 49 Mr S. Indrasain Reddy INC 50 Mr I. B. A. Masquati TDP 51 Mr Kompally Yadava Reddy INC 52 Mr Gangadhar Goud Vullolla TDP 53 Mr B. Changal Rayudu INC 54 Mr Cherupally Seetha Ramulu CPIM 55 Mr Jalli Wilson      CPI 56 Mr Gundumala Thippe Swamy     INC 57 Mr Nagapuri Rajalingam    INC 58 Mr Rudraraju Padma Raju     INC 59 Mr Paladugu Venkata Rao  INC 60 Mr D. Srinivas INC 61 Mrs. Pulla Padmavathi   INC 62 Mr M. Ranga Reddy   INC 63 Mr Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy    INC 64 Mr Balasani Lakshminarayana  TDP 65 Mr C. Ramachandraiah      PRP 66 Mrs. Bharathi Dhiravat     INC 67 Mr Bodakunti Venkateshwarlu TDP 68 Mr S.V. Satish Kumar Reddy    TDP 69 Mr Mohammad Jani     INC 70 Mrs. Nannapaneni Raja Kumari  TDP 71 Mr Pogaku Yadagiri  TDP 72 Mr Peer Shabbir Ahmed  INC 73 Mr K. Laxmi Durgesh Prasad    INC 74 Mr P.J. Chandra Shekara Rao CPI  75 Mr Singam Basava Punnaiah    INC 76 Mr Sidda Raghava Rao TDP 77 Mr Syed Altaf Hyder Razvi AIMIM 78 Mr M. Sudhakar Babu  INC 79 Mr Reddivari Reddappa Reddy  Nominated 80 Dr. P.V. Ranga Rao Nominated 81 Dr. A. Chakrapani  Nominated 82 Mrs. Angoori Lakshmi Shiva Kumari Nominated 83 Mr Jupudi Prabhakara Rao  Nominated 84 Mr Shaik Hussain Nominated 85 Mrs. Balashali Indira     Nominated 86 Mr D. Rajeshwar Rao Nominated 87 Dr. M.V. Rao Nominated 88 Mr Kanukula Janardhan Reddy Nominated 89 Mr Farooq Hussain Nominated 90 Mr B. Venkata Rao Nominated