New capital for Seemandhra within 45 days, economic sops


New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI): With an aim of cooling tempers in Seemandhra region, the government has promised in the Telangana Bill selection of a capital of residuary Andhra Pradesh within 45 days and tax incentives to promote its economic growth.

The controversial Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, which was introduced by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in Lok Sabha today amidst chaos, envisages that Hyderabad will be the common capital of Telangana and Seemandhra for ten years.

The Centre will set up an apex council for the supervision of the Krishna and Godavari rivers management boards, amidst concerns about water problems if the state is divided.

The common capital includes the existing area notified as Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the central government shall constitute an expert committee to give suggestions for a new capital of residuary Andhra Pradesh within 45 days.

The Centre has also tried to address the grievances of Seemandhra region by promising to take appropriate fiscal measures, including offer of tax incentives to the successor states, to promote industrialisation and economic growth in both states.

The central government will provide special financial support for creation of essential facilities in the new capital of the successor state of Andhra Pradesh, including the Raj Bhavan, High Court, government secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and such other essential infrastructure.

The Union government will also facilitate creation of a new capital for the successor state of Andhra Pradesh, if considered necessary, by denotifying degraded forest land.

The Andhra Pradesh Governor will be the Governor for both the successor states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and for the purpose of administration of the capital area, the Governor shall have special responsibility for security of life and property of all those live in it.

  

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  • Nenari, Nirmar

    Fri, Feb 14 2014

    AP apart. Visit Bangalore... half of the City in the hands of Reddy's. Wherever you go Huge mansions, vacant land, skyscrapers are named after some reddys. We have AP in Bangalore

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore

    Fri, Feb 14 2014

    Mr RAVI SHENAVA is absolutely right. The reddys have grabbed all lands in hydb hence do not want the split. The teleangan people have been suppressed and the split will change this dynamic. Seemandhra can develop on its own if they give some incentives and hwy not let them spend all money earned out of hydb to build their own cities

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Feb 14 2014

    Government should not budge for any threats or demonstrations against the creation of new state in A.P.The parliament is the superior institution and any decision taken in the parliament are final and binding.Surely, the vested interest groups discourage forming the new state.Hope everything will be smooth sailing once the doubts are evaporated.All the best.Thanq.

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  • Ravi B Shenava, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 13 2014

    All Seemandhra MPs have grabbed govt Land in Hyderabad City which are worth Billions of rupees. They have earned Crores by looting natural resources from Telangana area. So, they do not want bifurcation of AP so that they can continue to Loot Hyderabad and Telangana area, and also to safeguard their existing financial interests in Hyderabad.

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