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All the acts are published in the Government Gazette Ministry of Law and Justice
(Legislative Department) is responsible for the same
Section 1
This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
f) “law” includes any enactment, ordinance, regulation, order, bye-law, rule, scheme,
notification or other instrument having force of law in the whole or in any part of
the existing State of Andhra Pradesh
g) “notified order” order published in the Official Gazette
On and from the appointed day, AP shall comprise the territories of the existing State
of Andhra Pradesh other than those specified in section 3
1) Hyderabad common capital of the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra
Pradesh for such period not exceeding ten years
2) After expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1), Hyderabad capital of the
State of Telangana and there shall be a new capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh
Note: Common capital includes the existing area notified as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation under the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
Expert committee to study various alternatives regarding the new capital for the successor
State of Andhra Pradesh
recommendations in a period not exceeding six months
o From appointed day Governor of the existing State of AP shall be the Governor for both the
successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for such period as may be determined by
the President
o 8(1): for the purposes of administration of the common capital area, the Governor shall have
special responsibility for the security of life, liberty and property of all those who reside in such
area
o 8(2): responsibility of the Governor shall extend to matters such as law and order, internal
security and security of vital installations, and management and allocation of Government
buildings in the common capital area
o 8 (3): In discharge of the functions, the Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers
of the State of Telangana, exercise his individual judgment as to the action to be taken
If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor
is under this sub-section required to act in the exercise of his individual judgment, the decision
of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the
Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted
in the exercise of his individual judgment
o 9(1): Central Government shall assist the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to
raise additional police forces
o 9(2): Central Government shall, for a period of three years, on and from the appointed
day, maintain and administer the Greyhound Training Centre in Hyderabad which shall
function as a common training centre for the successor States and, at the expiry of the said
period, the existing Greyhound Training Centre in Hyderabad shall become the training
centre of the State of Telangana
o 9(3): Central Government shall assist the successor State of Andhra Pradesh to set up a similar
state-of the-art training centre at such place as the State Government of Andhra Pradesh may
by order notify
o 9(4): Central Government shall provide financial assistance to the successor States in setting up
new operational hubs for Greyhounds at such locations as the successor States may by order
notify
o 9(5): Greyhound and OCTOPUS forces of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh
shall be distributed between the successor States after seeking options from the personnel
and, each of these forces, on or after the appointed day shall function under the respective
First Schedule to the Constitution, under the heading “I. THE STATES’’
“and the territories specified in section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014”;
After entry 28, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:— “29. Telangana: The territories
specified in section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.”
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall be deemed to affect the power of the
Government of Andhra Pradesh or the Government of Telangana to alter, after the appointed
day, the name, area or boundaries of any district or other territorial division in the State
in entry 1, for the figures “18”, the figures “11” shall be substituted;
entries 2 to 30 shall be renumbered as entries 3 to 31, respectively;
after entry 1, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
“2. Telangana.......................................... 7”
13(1): 18 sitting members of the Council of States representing the existing State of Andhra
Pradesh shall be deemed to have been elected to fill the seats allotted to the States of Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana, as specified in the First Schedule to this Act
Allocated 25 seats to the successor State of Andhra Pradesh, and 17 seats to the successor
State of Telangana, in the House of the People, and the First Schedule to the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 shall be deemed to be amended accordingly
15(1): Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, shall stand amended as
directed in the Second Schedule
15(2): Election Commission may conduct the elections to the House of the People and the Legislative
Assemblies of the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as per the allocation of seats
specified in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 as amended by
this Act
16(1): Every sitting member of the House of the People representing a constituency which, on the
appointed day by virtue of the provisions of section 14, stands allotted
16(2): The term of office of such sitting members shall remain unaltered
Number of seats in the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Andhra Pradesh 175 and Telangana
119
Governor of the State may nominate 1 member each to the Legislative Assemblies of the successor
States to give representation to the Anglo-Indian community in accordance with article 333
Every sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh elected to fill a
seat in that Assembly from a constituency which on the appointed day by virtue of the provisions of
section 17 stands allotted, with or without alteration of boundaries
21(1): Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall continue to be
the Speaker of that Assembly
21(2): Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall become
the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the successor State of Telangana
21(3): rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh
under clause (1) of article 208
22(1): Not more than 50 members in the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh; 40 members in the
Legislative Council of Telangana in accordance with the provisions contained in article 169
22(2): two Legislative Councils of the successor States and the existing members shall be allotted to the
Councils as specified in the Fourth Schedule
24(1): Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Andhra Pradesh) Order, 2006 shall stand amended as
directed in Part I of the Third Schedule
24(2): Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Telangana) Order, 2014, as specified in Part II of the
Third Schedule shall apply to the successor State of Telangana
25(1): The person who immediately before the appointed day is the Chairman of the Legislative Council
of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh
25(2): Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall become
the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of the successor State of Telangana
25(3): Rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh under
clause (1) of article 208
Subject to the provisions contained in article 170 of the Constitution and without prejudice to section
15 of this Act, the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the successor States of Andhra
Pradesh shall be increased from 175 to 225 and Telangana from 119 to 153
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, shall stand amended as directed in the Fifth Schedule to
this Act
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, shall stand amended as directed in the Sixth Schedule to
this Act
Section 30 (High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be common High Court till establishment of High
Court of Andhra Pradesh)
30(1): High Court at Hyderabad shall be the common High Court for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh till
a separate High Court for AP is constituted under article 214 of the Constitution
30(2): Expenditure in respect of salaries and allowances of the Judges of the common High Court shall
be allocated amongst the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the basis of population ratio
34(1): In the Advocates Act, 1961, in section 3, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the words
“Rajasthan,Uttar Pradesh”, the words “Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh” shall be substituted
Governor authorise such expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Telangana as he deems
necessary for any period not more than six months
Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India referred to in clause (2) of article 151 shall
be submitted to the Governor of each of the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
46(1): The award made by 13th Finance Commission to the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall be
apportioned between the successor States by the Central Government on the basis of population ratio
and other parameters
46(2): Central Government make appropriate grants and also ensure that adequate benefits and
incentives in the form of special development package are given to the backward areas: adequate
incentives, in particular for Rayalaseema and north coastal regions
47(4): Any dispute regarding the amount of financial assets and liabilities shall be settled through
mutual agreement, failing which by order by the Central Government on the advice of the Comptroller
and Auditor-General of India
All land and all stores, articles and other goods belonging to the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall
(b) in any other case, remain the property of the State of Andhra Pradesh
Properties situated outside existing AP properties shall be apportioned between the successor States
on the basis of population ratio
Expression “land” includes immovable property of every kind and any rights in or over such property,
and the expression “goods” does not include coins, bank notes and currency notes
Cash balances in all treasuries - credit balances divided between the States of Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana onthe basis of population ratio
There shall be no transfer of cash balances from any treasury to any other treasury and the
apportionment shall be effected by adjusting the credit balances of the two States in the books of the
Reserve Bank of India on the appointed day
Right to recover arrears of the tax or duty on property, including arrears of land revenue, shall
belong to the successor State in which the property is situated
Right to recover arrears of any other tax or duty shall belong to the successor State in whose
territories the place of assessment of that tax or duty is included on the appointed day
51(1): Recover any loans or advances made before the appointed day to any local body, society,
agriculturist or other person in an area within that State shall belong to the successor State in which
that area is included on that day
51(2): The right of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to recover any loans or advances made before
the appointed day to any person or institution outside that State shall belong to the State of Andhra
Pradesh
52(1): Securities held in respect of the investments made from Cash Balances Investment Account or
from any Fund in the Public Account ‘’specified in the Seventh Schedule shall be apportioned on the
basis of population ratio
Securities held in investments made from the Calamity Relief Fund of the existing State of Andhra
Pradesh shall be divided in the ratio of the area of the territories occupied by the successor States
Investments in such special funds on multiple entities apportioned between the successor States on
the basis of population ratio
Investments of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh in any private, commercial or industrial
undertaking, the objects of which are confined to a local area, shall belong to the successor State in
which such area is included -- investments in such entities, having multiple units apportioned
between the successor States on the basis of population ratio
Body corporate constituted under a Central Act, State Act or ProvincialAct divided between the
States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the same proportion in which the assets of the body
corporate are divided under the provisions of this Part
Operational units of the undertaking shall be apportioned between the two successor States on
location basis
Headquarters of such undertaking shall be apportioned between the two successor States on
the basis of population ratio
Assets and liabilities shall be transferred in physical form on mutual agreement or by making
payment or adjustment through any other mode
All liabilities on account of Public Debt and Public Account apportioned on the basis of population
ratio of the successor States unless a different mode of apportionment is provided under the provisions
of this Act
Liability on account of loan raised from any source and re-lent by the existing State of Andhra Pradesh
whose area of operation is confined to either of the successor States shall devolve on the respective
States
“Government security” means a security created and issued by a State Government for the purpose of
raising a public loan and having any of the forms specified in, or prescribed under, clause (2) of section 2
of the Public Debt Act, 1944.
Floating loan to provide short term finance to any local body, body corporate or other institution, shall
be determined on the following basis, namely
Liability of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to refund any tax or duty on property,
including land revenue, collected in excess shall be the liability of the successor State in whose
territories the property is situated
Refund of any other tax or duty collected in excess shall be apportioned between the Successor
States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the basis of population ratio
Section 57 (Deposits)
Liability in respect of any civil deposit or local fund deposit shall, as from the appointed day, be
the liability of the successor State in whose area the deposit has been made
Liability in respect of any charitable or other endowment liability of the successor State in
whose area the institution entitled to the benefit of the endowment is located
Liability in respect of the Provident Fund account of a Government servant in service liability of the
successor State to which that Government servant is permanently allotted
Section 59 (Pensions)
Liability in respect of pensions apportioned in accordance with the provisions contained in the
Eighth Schedule to this Act.
Benefit or burden of any asset or liability pass to the State of Andhra Pradesh in the first instance,
subject to such financial adjustment as may be agreed upon between the States of Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana becomes entitled to any property or obtains any benefits or becomes
subject to any liability, and the Central Government is of opinion, on a reference made within a period
of three years from the appointed day by either of the States benefits should be transferred to, or
shared with, the other successor State
All sums payable charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State by which such sums are payable or,
as the case may be, the Consolidated Fund of India
Companies and corporations specified in the Ninth Schedule continue to function in those
areas in respect of which they were functioning immediately before appointed day
Assets, rights and liabilities of the companies and corporations shall be apportioned between
the successor States in the manner provided in section 53.
Section 69 (Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and
supply of water)
Generation or supply of electric power or the supply of water for any area or in regard to the execution
of any project for such generation or supply has been or is likely to be modified to the disadvantage of
that area Central Govt directs State Govt so far as practicable, of the previous arrangement and the
State to which such directions are given shall comply with them
70(1): Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation established under the State Financial Corporations
Act, 1951 shall, on and from the appointed day, continue to function in those areas in respect of which
it was functioning immediately before that day, subject to the provisions of this section and to such
directions as may, from time to time, be issued by the Central Government
70(3): Board of Directors of the Corporation if a scheme is approved at the general meeting by a
resolution passed by a majority of the shareholders present and voting, the scheme shall be submitted
to the Central Government for its sanction
70(5): If the scheme is not so approved or sanctioned, the Central Government may refer the scheme
to such Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh or the High Court of Telangana scheme shall be
final and shall be binding on the Corporations affected by the scheme
72(1): Notwithstanding anything contained in section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a permit
granted by the State Transport Authority deemed to continue to be valid and effective in that area
after appointed day till its period of validity subject to the provisions of that Act
72(2): No tolls, entrance fees or other charges of a like nature shall be levied after the appointed day
in respect of any transport vehicle for its operations in any of the successor States under any such
permit
Assets, rights and liabilities of any body corporate carrying on business transferred to any other
bodies corporate which after the transfer carry on the same business, the losses or profits or gains
sustained by the body corporate first-mentioned which, but for such transfer, would have been allowed
to be carried forward and set off in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of the Income tax Act,
1961, shall be apportioned amongst the transferee bodies corporate
Institutions specified in the Tenth Schedule to this Act, located in that State, continue to provide
facilities to the people of the other State
(a) in relation to the Indian Administrative Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian
Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954;
(b) in relation to the Indian Police Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Police Service
(Cadre) Rules, 1954; and
(c) in relation to the Indian Forest Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Forest Service
(Cadre) Rules, 1966
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the operation, on or after the appointed day, of the
All-India Services Act, 1951, or the rules made thereunder
Nothing in this section or in section 77 shall be deemed to affect, on or after the appointed day, the
operation of the provisions of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Constitution in relation to determination of
the conditions of service of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union or any State
Provisions of section 77 shall not apply in relation to members of any All-India Service
Central Govt may, by order, establish one or more Advisory Committees, within a period of 30 days
from the date of enactment of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Central Government may give such directions to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and the
State Government of Telangana
Employees of State Public Sector Undertakings, corporations and other autonomous bodies shall
continue to function for a period of one year and during this period the corporate body concerned shall
determine the modalities for distributing the personnel between the two successor States.
83(1): Public Service Commission for the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall, on and from the
appointed day, be the Public Service Commission for the State of Andhra Pradesh
83(2): There shall be constituted a Public Service Commission in accordance with article 315 of the
Constitution by the successor State of Telangana, and until such Commission is constituted, the Union
Public Service Commission may, with the approval of the President, agree to serve the needs of the
State of Telangana in terms clause (4) of that article
83(4): Every person who becomes the Chairman or other member of the Public Service Commission for
the State of Andhra Pradesh - subject to the provison to clause (2) of article 316, hold office or continue
to hold office until the expiration of his term of office as determined under the provisions
applicable to him immediately before the appointed day
83(5): The report of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission as to the work done by the
Commission in respect of any period prior to the appointed day shall be presented under clause (2) of
article 323 to the Governors of the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Section 84 (Apex Council for Godavari and Krishna river water resources and their Management
Boards)
84(1): The Central Government shall, on and from the appointed day, constitute an Apex Council for the
supervision of the functioning of the Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River
Management Board
(i) supervision of the functioning of the Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River
Management Board;
(ii) planning and approval of proposals for construction of new projects, if any, based on Godavari or
Krishna river water, after getting the proposal appraised and recommended by the River Management
Boards and by the Central Water Commission, wherever required;
(iii) resolution of any dispute amicably arising out of the sharing of river waters through negotiations
and mutual agreement between the successor States;
(iv) reference of any disputes not covered under Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, to a Tribunal to be
constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
85(1): Central Government shall constitute two separate Boards to be called the Godavari River
Management Board and Krishna River Management Board (to be known as the Board), within a
period of sixty days from the appointed day
85(2): Headquarters of Godavari River Management Board Telangana and of the Krishna River
Management Board Andhra Pradesh
85(3): Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River Management Board shall be autonomous
bodies under the administrative control of the Central Government
85(4): Each Board shall consist of the following Chairperson and Members, namely:––
85(6): Central Government shall create such number of posts of the rank of Chief Engineer in the
Central Water Commission
85(7): Each Board shall be assisted in the day to day management of reservoirs by the Central Industrial
Security Force constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, on such terms and
conditions as the Central Government may specify
86(1): Board shall employ staff for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act and such staff
shall, at the first instance, be appointed on deputation from the successor States in equal proportion
86(2): Government of the successor States shall at all times provide the necessary funds to the Board to
meet all expenses (including the salaries and allowances of the staff) required for the discharge of its
functions and such amounts shall be apportioned between the States
Board shall ordinarily exercise jurisdiction on Godavari and Krishna rivers in regard to any of the
projects over headworks as may be notified by the Central Government, having regard to the awards, if
any, made by the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956
Board may make regulations consistent with the Act and the rules made thereunder
Term of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal shall be extended with the following terms of reference,
namely:
(a) shall make project-wise specific allocation, if such allocation have not been made by a Tribunal
constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956;
(b) shall determine an operational protocol for project-wise release of water in the event of deficit
flows
90(2): It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under
its control the regulation and development of the Polavaram Irrigation Project for the purposes of
irrigation
90(3): The consent for Polavaram Irrigation Project shall be deemed to have been given by the successor
State of Telangana
90(4): Central Govt shall execute the project and obtain all requisite clearances including
environmental, forests, and rehabilitation and resettlement norms
91(1): Governments of the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana shall replace the existing
State of Andhra Pradesh on the Tungabhadra Board
91(2): Tungabhadra Board shall continue to monitor the release of water to High Level Canal, Low Level
Canal and Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme
Section 92 (Successor States to follow principles, guidelines, etc., issued by Central Government)
Principles, guidelines, directions and orders issued by the Central Government, on and from the
appointed day, on matters relating to coal, oil and natural gas, and power generation, transmission
and distribution as enumerated in the Twelfth Schedule shall be implemented by the successor States
Central Govt shall take all necessary measures as enumerated in the Thirteenth Schedule for the
progress and sustainable development of the successor States within a period of ten years from the
appointed day
94(1): Central Govt shall take appropriate fiscal measures, including offer of tax incentives, to the
successor States, to promote industrialisation and economic growth
94(2): Central Govt shall support the programmes for the development of backward areas in the
successor States, including expansion of physical and social infrastructure
94(3): Central Govt shall provide special financial support for the creation of essential facilities in the
new capital of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh including Raj Bhawan, High Court, Government
Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, and such other essential infrastructure
94(4): Central Government shall facilitate the creation of a new capital for the successor State of
Andhra Pradesh, if considered necessary, by denotifying degraded forest land
Ensure equal opportunities for quality higher education to all students in the successor States, the
existing admission quotas in all government or private, aided or unaided, institutions of higher, technical
and medical education in so far as it is provided under article 371D of the Constitution, shall continue as
such for a period of ten years during which the existing common admission process shall continue
In sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 168 of the Constitution, for the word “Tamil Nadu”, the words
“Tamil Nadu, Telangana” shall be substituted
for the words “the State of Andhra Pradesh”, the words “the State of Andhra Pradesh or the
State of Telangana” shall be substituted
In section 15A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, after the words and figures “under the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010”, the words and figures “and constituting the Legislative
Council of the State of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014” shall be inserted
On and from the appointed day, in section 15 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, in clause (e), for
the words “Andhra Pradesh”, the words “Andhra Pradesh and Telangana” shall be substituted
Provisions of Part II shall not be deemed to have affected any change in the territories to which the
Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973
For the purpose of facilitating the application in relation to the State of Andhra Pradesh or the State of
Telangana of any law made before the appointed day, the appropriate Government may, before the
expiration of two years from that day, by order, make such adaptations and modifications of the law
Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under section 102 for the
adaptation of a law shall construe the law
Section 103 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
Section 104 legal proceedings with respect to any property, rights or liabilities subject to
apportionment between the States
Section 105 Transfer of pending proceedings -- If any question arises as to whether any proceeding ,it
shall be referred to the High Court at Hyderabad and the decision of that High Court shall be final
Section 106 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases -- for a period of one year from that day,
continue to be entitled to practise in those courts
Section 107 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the President may, by order do
anything not inconsistent with such provisions Provided that no such order shall be made after the
expiry of a period of three years from the appointed day
Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament
The operation protocol notified by the Ministry of Water Resources with respect to water
resources arrived at based on appropriate dependability criteria after the adjudication by the
Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal shall be binding on both the successor States.
In the event of conflicting demand of water for irrigation and power requirement of water
for irrigation shall take precedence.
In the event of conflicting demand of water for irrigation and drinking water requirement of
water for drinking water purpose shall take precedence.
The allocations made by the River Water Tribunals with regard to various projects on Godavari
and Krishna Rivers or for the regions of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, in respect of
assured water shall remain the same.
Allocations, if any, to be made on excess flows by any Tribunal in future shall be binding on both
the State of Telangana and the successor State of Andhra Pradesh.
While the successor State Governments shall be responsible for managing natural calamities,
the Boards shall advise the two State Governments on the management of disaster or drought
or flood in the rivers of Krishna and Godavari, particularly in reference to release of water for
the management and mitigation of the natural calamities. The Boards shall have the full
authority to get their orders implemented by the two successor State Governments promptly
and effectively in respect of operation of the head works of the dams, reservoirs or head works
of canals and works appurtenant thereto including the hydel power projects, as notified by the
Central Government, on Krishna and Godavari Rivers.
No new projects based on water resources arrived at based on appropriate dependability
criteria on Godavari or Krishna rivers can be taken up by the State of Telangana or the State of
Andhra Pradesh without obtaining sanction from the Apex Council on River water resources.
All such proposals shall be first appraised and technically cleared by the respective Board,
before sanction by the said Apex Council.
Execution of ongoing projects and future new projects on Godavari and Krishna rivers shall be
the responsibility of the State Government concerned where the project is located.
In case of non-implementation of the decision by either of the States, the defaulting State shall
bear the responsibility and shall face financial and other penalties imposed by the Central
Government.
The following irrigation projects which are under construction shall be completed as per the
plan notified by the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and the water sharing arrangement shall
continue as such:— HTV KGN
Schedule 12
Coal
1. Of the total equity of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL), 51% shall be with the Government of
Telangana and 49% with the Government of India.
3. New linkages shall be allotted to the successor States as per the New Coal Distribution Policy by
Government of India.
4. End use plants of the allocated coal blocks shall continue with coal from the block to be supplied in
proportion to their respective capacities.
1. Allocation of natural gas will continue to be done as per the policies and guidelines issued by the
Government of India from time to time.
2. The royalties payable on domestic onshore production of oil and gas shall accrue to the State in
which such production takes place
Power
2. Existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with respective DISCOMS shall continue for both on-
going projects and projects under construction.
3. The existing Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) shall function as a joint
regulatory body for a period not exceeding six months within which time separate SERCs will be
formed in the successor States.
4. The existing State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) shall function for both successor States for a period
not exceeding two years within which time separate SLDC shall be set up for each successor State.
During this period, the existing SLDC shall function under the direct administration and control of the
Southern RLDC at Bengaluru.
5. Transmission lines of APTRANSCO of 132 KV and higher voltage cutting across the successor States
shall be deemed as Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) lines. The transmission lines falling within
the territory of each successor State shall be transferred to the respective State Transmission Utilities.
The maintenance of ISTS lines shall also be done by successor States in their respective jurisdictions.
6. The power of the Central Generating Stations will be allotted in such ratio to the State of Telangana
and the State of Andhra Pradesh based on the actual energy consumption of the last 5 years of the
relevant DISCOMS in the respective successor State.
7. For a period of ten years, the successor State that has a deficit of electricity shall have the first right
of refusal for the purchase of surplus power from the other successor State.
8. The districts of Anantapur and Kurnool which fall within the jurisdiction of the AP Central Power
Distribution Company Ltd. will now be reassigned to the AP South Power Distribution Company Ltd.
Schedule 13:
Education
1. The Government of India shall take steps to establish institutions of national importance in the 12th
and 13th Plan periods in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh. This would include one IIT, one NIT,
one IIM, one IISER, one Central University, one Petroleum University, one Agricultural University and
one IIIT.
2. The Government of India shall establish one AIIMS-type Super-Specialty Hospital cum-Teaching
Institution in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Government of India shall establish a Tribal University each in the State of Andhra Pradesh and
in the State of Telangana.
5. The Government of India shall establish the National Institute of Disaster Management in the
successor State of Andhra Pradesh.
Infrastructure
1. The Government of India shall develop a new major port at Duggirajupatnam in the successor
State of Andhra Pradesh to be completed in phases with Phase I by end-2018
2. SAIL shall examine, within six months from the appointed day, the feasibility of establishing an
integrated steel plant in Khammam district of the successor State of Telangana;
3. SAIL shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of establishing an
integrated Steel Plant in YSR District of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh;
4. IOC or HPCL shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of establishing a
greenfield crude oil refinery and petrochemical complex in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh and
take an expeditious decision thereon;
5. The Government of India shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of
establishing a Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor along the lines of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
and take within such period an expeditious decision thereon;
6. The Government of India shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of
expanding the existing Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati airports to international standards
and take an expeditious decision thereon;
7. NTPC shall establish a 4000 MW power facility in the successor State of Telangana after establishing
necessary coal linkages;
8. Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine establishing a new railway
zone in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh and take an expeditious decision thereon;
9. NHAI shall take necessary steps to improve road connectivity in the backward regions of the
successor State of Telangana;
10. The Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of
establishing a Rail Coach Factory in the successor State of Telangana and improve rail connectivity in
the State and take an expeditious decision thereon
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS
1. Short title.
2. Definitions.
PART II
REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
3. Formation of Telangana State.
4. State of Andhra Pradesh and territorial divisions thereof.
5. Hyderabad to be common capital for States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
6. Expert Committee for setting up of a capital for Andhra Pradesh.
7. Governor of existing State of Andhra Pradesh to be common Governor.
8. Responsibility of Governor to protect residents of common capital of Hyderabad.
9. Assistance of police forces from Central Government to successor State, etc.
10. Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution.
11. Saving powers of State Governments.
PART III
PART IV
HIGH COURT
30. High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be common High Court till establishment of High Court
of Andhra Pradesh.
31. High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
32. Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
33. Jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
34. Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.
35. Practice and procedure in Andhra Pradesh High Court.
36. Custody of seal of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
37. Form of writs and other processes.
38. Powers of Judges.
39. Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
40. Transfer of proceedings from Hyderabad High Court to Andhra Pradesh High Court.
41. Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court.
42. Interpretation.
43. Savings.
PART V
PART VI
PART VII
PART VIII
PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES
PART IX
84. Apex Council for Godavari and Krishna river water resources and their Management Boards.
85. Constitutional and functions of River Management Board.
86. Staff of the Management Board.
87. Jurisdiction of Board.
88. Power of Board to make regulations.
89. Allocation of water resources.
90. Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a national project.
91. Arrangements on Tungabhadra Board.
PART X
92. Successor States to follow principles, guidelines, etc., issued by Central Government.
93. Measures for progress and development of successor States.
94. Fiscal measures including tax incentives.
PART XI
PART XII
Implementation of AP Reorganisation
Act, 2014 and the Connected Assurances
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Act 6 of 2014) was notified on March 1, 2014
2nd June 2014 was notified as the Appointed Day
The state received only 46% of the estimated revenues of the combined State while
accounting for the 58% of its population which was also confirmed by the 14th Finance
Commission
Assets were allocated on location basis whereas debt liabilities were distributed on population
basis
In power sector, power consumption has been adopted as the basis of distribution which is
detrimental to AP state
Refund of taxes is to be shared between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on population basis
(58.32 : 41.68) whereas deferred tax collections have been allocated on location basis. This has
caused a loss of about Rs.3,800 Crores
No capital city for the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh
Undivided loan liability of more than Rs.33,478Cr. has been put in the books of accounts of
Andhra Pradesh, burdening the State with discharge of liability along with interest, pending
division. This has adversely impacted FRBM limits of Andhra Pradesh as well
Despite Singareni Collieries being a Schedule IX Company, Telangana State has been allocated
51% equity of the company on location basis
There are 14 assurances in the main sections of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
1) Fully implemented – 0
2) Partly implemented –5 (Special Development Package for 7 districts; Polavaram; Educational
Institutions and Infrastructure Projects; Tax incentives, Support for Capital)
3) Not implemented –9 (Greyhounds; APLA seats; Division of properties of A.P. Bhavan;
Apportionment of Tax arrears, loans and refunds; Government of India reference under Sec. 66;
Apportionment of Schedule IX Government Companies and Corporations; Bifurcation of
Schedule X Institutions; Bifurcation of Schedule X Institutions; River Management Boards)
Establishment of Greyhounds Training Centre [Section 9]
Section 26 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 provides for increase of existing seats
from 175 to 225 in the A.P. Legislative Assembly
Development Grant for 7 backward districts of the State covering Rayalaseema and North
Coastal Region [Section 46(2) & (3) and 94(2)] special development package on the lines of
K-B-K and Bundelkhand model
Total expenditure incurred on Polavaram project under National Project upto 15th
December 2018 is Rs.10,069.66 Crores
Out of this, an amount of Rs.6727.26 Cr has been released to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
by Government of India.
The balance amount of Rs.3,342.40 Cr. is still to be reimbursed by the Government of
India.
Government of India has been requested to approve revised cost estimates for
Rs.57,940.86 crores
Government of India vide CBDT Notification issued in September 2016, notified seven districts
for availing tax incentives - 15% of higher additional depreciation and 15% of investment
allowance on the cost of plant and machinery acquired under section 32(1)(iia) and section
32AD of the Income-tax Act, in respect of any manufacturing undertaking set up during the
period from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2020. However, these incentives come under Section 94 (2) of
the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
These benefits given under Income tax Act have been extended for development of backward
areas across various States like Telangana (9 Districts) West Bengal (11 Districts) and Bihar (17
Districts), that too before giving the benefit to 7 backward districts of Andhra Pradesh.
1.GST-Reimbursement up to the extent of Central Govt. share of CGST and IGST for 5 Years
2. Reimbursement of Centre's share of income tax for first 5 years;
3. 30% of the investment in Plant & Machinery with an upper limit of Rs.5 Crore;
4. 3% on working capital credit advanced;
5. Reimbursement of 100% insurance premium on insurance for 5 years; and
6. Transport and Employment subsidy etc. These incentives are being provided to all the 11 Special
category States
Central Support for creation of new Capital City [Section 6 and 94(3) & (4)]
Under a unique ‘Land Pooling Scheme’ devised by Government of Andhra Pradesh, farmers
handed over 33,000 Acres of land valued at more than Rs.50,000 Cr. for the construction of
greenfield capital Amaravati.
Provisional estimates indicate that it would require about Rs.1,09,023 Cr. to construct
Greenfield Amaravati City including the Raj Bhavan, Secretariat, High Court, Legislative
Assembly and Council along with trunk infrastructure and land development.
Detailed Project Report for the Amaravati Government Complex and Infrastructure including
the Legislative Assembly, High Court, Raj Bhavan, residential quarters for Ministers,
Secretariat, Government housing for employees and other infrastructure for a total of
Rs.39,937 Cr. was submitted to Government of India, for release of funds under Section
94(3) of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Currently, 56 projects costing Rs.48,115 crores are taken up in the Capital City region and
32 projects costing Rs.26,600 crores are under execution, 6 projects costing Rs.10,167 crores
are at tendering stage and 18 projects costing Rs.11,352 crores are at pre-tender stage.
Government of India has released Rs.1,500 Cr. during the years 2014-17 and no funds were
released in 2017-18.
Even the assured amount of Rs.1000 crores more is not released so far. State Govt.
submitted utilisation certificates for Rs.1632.48 Cr.
Government of India was requested to provide adequate funds for the development of
Capital city of Amaravati as there is a statutory duty cast on it under section 94(3) of the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Status of 11 Institutions:
o 5 Institutions (IIT, NIT, IIM, IISER and IIITDM) are functioning from temporary campuses since
2015-16
o 2 Institutions (IIPE and NIDM) are functioning from temporary campuses since 2016-17.
o 2 Institutions (Central University and AIIMS) are functioning from temporary campus from 2018-
19.
o One Institution i.e. Tribal University is not yet established
o As per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Government of India
should have established a Central Agricultural University but this is not done. Instead
Government of India has released Rs.135 crore to existing Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural
University
o As against the Rs. 12,746.38 crore required for setting up 11 Institutions Government of India
has released Rs.845.42 crore (6.63% of required funds), during 2014-19.
o Eight (8) Infrastructure projects are assured in Schedule XIII – read with Section 93
o Five (5) projects are not implemented, namely establishment of Dugarajapatnam Port,
Establishment of Integrated Steel Plant, establishing Greenfield crude oil refinery and
petrochemical complex, establishing a new railway Zone, Metro rail facility in Visakhapatnam
and Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali.
o Three (3) projects are at initial stages of implementation. These are establishing Vizag-Chennai
industrial corridor, expanding existing Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati Airports to
international standards and establishing rapid rail and road connectivity from new Capital.
There is very clear provision in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 making it
mandatory for Government of India to develop a new major port at Dugarajapatnam with a
target to complete phase-I by the end of 2018.
In July, 2017, MECON has submitted a preliminary feasibility report indicating a pre-tax
IRR of 18.95%, which implies that the steel plant is highly feasible
2) The estimated gross tax revenue to the Government of India would be Rs.1,750 crores per
annum, which includes CGST of Rs.350 crore and retained IGST of Rs.1,400 crore.
3) The estimated forex savings due to import substitution of the petrochemicals produced in
this complex, would be to the tune of Rs.6,500 crore
4) Government of Andhra Pradesh agreed to subsidize power (Rs 577 Cr. per annum), water (Rs.
51Cr. per annum) and all external infrastructure support.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is partnering with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in
developing the VCIC.
Government of India was requested to consider VCIC also under the purview of National
Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) to leverage and
benefit from the experience and expertise of planning and developing industrial corridors in
India and avail financial assistance from Government of India, and the matter is pending
with Government of India since June, 2017.
State Government requests development of VCIC on the lines of DMIC through 100% grant
funding by NICDIT
Expanding the existing Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati airports to international standards:
International flights from Vijayawada to Singapore under VGF model from Government of
Andhra Pradesh commenced from 4th December, 2018.
Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India has been requested to accord status of ‘Port of
Call’ to Vijayawada and Tirupati airports by including them in existing bi-lateral agreements
The assurance relating to establishment of a new Railway Zone in the successor State of Andhra
Pradesh remained unfulfilled so far.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Govt. of India for formation of a new
Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as headquarters
Establishment of Rapid Road & Rail Connectivity from New Capital Rail Connectivity:
The assets of the Schedule X institutions are tentatively valued at Rs.38,772.85 crore.
The issue regarding division of 142 State institutions remained unsettled till date due to non-
cooperation from Government of India and Govt. of Telangana.
The headquarters of the Krishna River Management Board which is presently in Telangana
State has to be shifted to Andhra Pradesh, in tune with the provisions of the A.P.
Reorganisation Act.
Krishna River Management Board and Godavari River Management Board are not given
assistance of the Central Industrial Security Force
A new anomaly which did not exist in the earlier reorganisation legislations crept into Andhra
Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014, regarding matters dealing with taxation (Section-50, 51 & 56
of A.P. Reorganisation Act).
If the amendment is not made to the Act immediately, the state would be put to a loss of Rs.
3820 crores.
Fully implemented – 0
Partly implemented – 5 (Tax Incentives; Special Development Package; Polavaram; Personnel,
Assets & Liabilities distribution; Resource Gap)
Not implemented – 1 (Special Category Status)
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has furnished the audited finance accounts
for 2014-15 financial year, indicating a revenue deficit of Rs. 13,775.76 Cr. This is after
excluding the grant of Rs.2,303 Cr. received from Government of India for 2014.15. Therefore,
the total revenue deficit comes to Rs. 16,078.76 Cr
Towards resource gap, Government of India released so far Rs. 3,979.50 Cr (Rs. 2,303 Cr. in
2014-15, Rs. 500 Cr. in 2015-16 and Rs. 1,176.50 Cr. in 2016-17)
Utilisation Certificates
Sheela Bhide Committee to recommend the bifurcation of assets and employees of Schedule-IX
institutions
Kamalanathan Committee to divide the allocable State level employees
A ministerial committee of Sri Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Sri K.Atchannaidu and Sri Kalva
Srinivasulu has been constituted to hold discussions with Telangana counterpart before the
Hon’ble Governor
Government of Andhra Pradesh has so far mobilized Rs.6,610 crore so far, for the construction
of Capital Amaravati whereas the Govt of India gave only Rs.1,500 crore during 2014-17
When an amount of Rs.5732.40 crore is due by Telangana DISCOMs to AP GENCO for the
power supplied by APGENCO, the issue was taken up with the Govt. of India. Till today this has
not been resolved. APGENCO filed a case in National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad in this
regard.
The assets and liabilities of IX Schedule institutions and Schedule-X institutions amounting to
Rs 1,97,000 crore are not divided between A.P. and Telangana States and the request for
division of these institutions was referred to Government of India under Section 66
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, yet another Constitutional Authority, had clearly ordered that
all assets and liabilities of Schedule-X institutions are divisible on population ratio in APSCHE
case. But the Union Home Ministry has passed a different order allocating assets on location
basis.
Comptroller and Auditor General has clearly certified the revenue deficit at Rs.16078.76 crore
for the year 2014-15
Reimbursement of revenue deficit and sanction of backward areas development package on
KBK and Bundelkhand models -- When under Bundelkhand package, the per head cost of
release was Rs.4,115/- whereas in respect of A.P., it is hardly Rs.428/-
While computing resource gap for the year 2014-15, according to the pension rates fixed by the
Government of India, the pension amount for 10 months would be Rs 946.90 crore. However,
Government of India calculated this entitlement at Rs. 93.34 crore only.
Amount of Rs.5732.40 crore is due by Telangana DISCOMs to AP GENCO for the power supplied
by APGENCO, as per the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation At, 2014
The assets and liabilities of IX Schedule institutions and Schedule-X institutions amounting to
Rs1,97,280 crore are not divided between A.P. and Telangana States
For Amaravati city an amount of Rs.1,500 Cr. was released
Andhra Pradesh has been adjudged as No.1 State in India for Ease of Business for the year
2018, on 10.07.2018, in the ranking conducted by DIPP, Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Government of India and World Bank
1) MGNREGA
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission-DDUGKY
3) PMAY-U
4) National Urban Livelihood Mission
5) AMRUT
6) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana – Per Drop More Crop
7) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
8) National Project on Soil Health and Fertility
9) National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm
10) Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Programmes relating to Aged
11) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
12) Development of PVTGs
13) PRASAD
14) National Health Mission
1. The Gazette of India No 6 dated 01 March, 2014 notified the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization
Act 2014 (Act 6 of 2014), upon receiving the President of India’s assent. The Gazette of India No
560 dated 04 March 2014, notified 02 June 2014, as the Appointed Day, the day on which the
State of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into the State of Telangana and the residuary State of
Andhra Pradesh.
2. Lack of adequate and serious consultations with the key stakeholders, absence of consensus
amongst key political parties, lack of transparency and cloak and dagger mode of drafting the
Bill, the insane pace with which the Bill was pushed through the State Legislature and the
parliament, woefully inadequate discussion and debate that characterized the passage of the
Bill, albeit with notable exceptions, are well known to the world.
3. However, what is not well known to the public include a number of contradictions, omissions,
commissions and inadequacies embedded across the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014
that have adverse impact on the health and well being of both successor States. The Act, by its
conception and content, has created disequilibrium, with negative consequences to the
residuary Andhra Pradesh. In a tearing hurry to please and placate certain sections of the State,
the UPA government had inflicted a serious blow to the fiscal health, developmental integrity of
Telugu community.
4. For a decade preceding the reorganization of the State, the Andhra Pradesh citizens were
subjected to an endless saga of mis-governance, corruption, lack of development. Which were
further compounded by endless procession of agitations, strikes, and civil strife, all of which
caused a major setback to the growth momentum and poverty alleviation efforts. The overall
slowdown in the economy, contraction of job opportunities, high levels of inflation had created
a sense of gloom and doom in the minds of Telugu people.
5. The alienation and despondency of the Andhra Pradesh public was reinforced by the manner in
which the State was reorganized without consideration for the disastrous economic and
financial consequences on the residuary Andhra Pradesh. The UPA II government had failed to
foresee the difficulties and deliberately ignored the complications that would befall both the
States in the aftermath of reorganization. No action was taken to prepare and equip the
government machinery, let lone the citizens at large, to effectively manage the reorganization
process or mitigate the reorganization process or mitigate its adverse consequences. Lack of
transparency surrounding the reorganization process and the frenetic pace with which the
process was carried out by the then central government had caused serious disenchantment
amongst citizens.
6. In this context, this paper seeks to catalogue the defects intrinsic to the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganization Act, identify the trauma inflicted on different sectors of the economy, analysis
the disequilibrium created in the residuary Andhra Pradesh and identify measures by which a
level playing platform can be created for the residuary State. The intention of this paper is to
address the concerns institutions has been seriously undermined during the past decade and to
instill a sense of optimism, hope and purpose in the future and help alleviate the sense of
cynicism and despondency.
7. A careful reading and analysis of the Act reveals that it was the principal source of unfair and
unjust treatment to both successor States, with the residuary Andhra Pradesh being the worst
sufferer. Some of its provisions are having – and would continue to have – adverse impact in the
short-term as well as the medium-term on the residuary Andhra Pradesh. Some have been
inserted with a deliberate intention to create friction and conflict between the two successor
States and ensure protracted litigation to the determent of all concerned. Some of the glaring
defects and shortcomings of the Act that have a negative impact on the residuary Andhra
Pradesh are outlined in the following paragraphs.
8. Only those villages specified in G.O.Ms. No. 111 of Irrigation & CAD (LA IV R&R-1) Department
dated 27 June 2005 and the revenue villages of Bhurgampadu, Seetharamanagaram and
Kondreka in Bhurgampadu Mandal of Khammam district were included in Andhra Pradesh
State, along with thirteen districts. This entailed that several villages that would be submerged
once the Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project gets completed would remain in Telangana
State. This would have resulted in protracted litigation, virtual blockage of Polavaram project,
and above all, made the resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected families an
impossible task.
9. This calamitious scenario however has been mitigated to some extent, thanks to the action of
the new NDA government that amended Section-3 of the Act and included seven Mandals of
Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. Nevertheless, the integration of these villages with the
neighboring districts of Andhra Pradesh and establishments of effective governance institutions
would encounter sacral operational challenges. The misunderstanding and heart burning that
have been avoided if only the UPA government acted with foresight and exercised due diligence.
10. The Act has ordained that the Hyderabad city would be the common capital of the successor
States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of ten years. The Act has empowered the
Governor with ‘special responsibility for the security of life, liberty and property of all those
who reside in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area’. However, it has
made it ‘mandatory for the Governor to consult the Council of Ministers of the State of
Telangana’ while discharging this responsibility. It is evident that the UPA government had
neither created an institutional framework essential for effective governance of the common
capital nor put in place standard operating procedures that would provide equitable platform to
both State Governments and ensures safety and security of the citizens, and fair and equitable
treatment of all concerned. The simple principles of good governance, it appears, were
abandoned with an eye on political dividends.
11. It is well known that knowledge, talent, skills, capital, and hard work of all Telugu people and
people from across the nation and beyond have contributed to the creation of Brand
Hyderabad. The world class infrastructure, industrial parks, Information Technology and
knowledge networks, research and development hubs, international educational institutions,
and the dynamic urban megalopolis that Hyderabad is under pressure because the previous
government had failed to put in place an effective institutional mechanism and sustain the
enabling environment essential for capital city governance.
12. To make matters worse, the State of Andhra Pradesh has not even been assigned a location for
its capital city thus far. Instead, an expert committee has been set up by the central government
to give its recommendation in six months from the appointed day. Yet another efforts to snatch
away the authority and the right of the new State to determine its own capital city. To
compound the problem, the perambulations of the expert committee to different parts of the
residuary State has given rise to contending claims, conflicting pronoun-cements, speculations,
expectations and avoidable disappointment.
13. Andhra Pradesh has been vulnerable to left wing extremist activity for several decades. Though
the left-wing movement has been subdued largely because of the measures taken during the
second half of 1990s and first half of the last decade essentially through intensive training and
strategic deployment of Greyhounds and OCTOPUS, it could re-emerge with vengeance if there
is any step-down in vigilance and enforcement by the Greyhound and OCTOPUS units. Similarly,
the terrorist activity has become ubiquitous and no region or place can be immune from this
scourge. Therefore, this provision that envisions three years of common training for Greyhound
forces and OCTOPUS could prove to be a disaster for the control and containment of both left
wing extremists and terrorist organizations.
14. Section 46(1) of the Act orders for the distribution of tax devolutions from the centre in
accordance with the dictates of the 13th Finance Commission to the combined State of Andhra
Pradesh and thereafter apportioned between the two successor States in the population ratio.
This entails that residuary Andhra Pradesh would receive above Rs 840 crores less during 2014-
15 financial year than if both successor States were allocated central revenue based on the 13
th FC formula. This provision has been disadvantageous to the residuary Andhra Pradesh, which
has substantial resource gap to finance its expenditure.
15. The provisions of the Act provide for apportionment of assets based on geographical location,
while the liabilities are apportioned on population ratio (58.32 per cent Andhra Pradesh; 41.68
per cent Telangana). Considering that all the major assets are located in the around Hyderabad
city, Andhra Pradesh has forfeited all major economic assets and inherited huge liability without
having the wherewithal to service the debt. Further, the fact the residuary Andhra Pradesh
State, by virtue of its location, is vulnerable to serious cyclones, floods, Tsunamis, etc., and
therefore would have to incur huge expenditure on relief and rehabilitation several times every
year has not been considered, even remotely, while formulating the Act.
16. Section 50 of the Act confers the ‘right to recover arrears of the tax or duty on property,
including arrears of land revenue, to the successor State in which the property is situated, and
the right to recover arrears of any other tax or duty would belong to the successor State in
whose territories the place of assessment of that tax or duty is included on the appointed day’.
Considering that Hyderabad was the principal place of assessment for taxes and duties,
including that of oil marketing companies and the Beverages Corporation, which together
contributed nearly forty five per cent of VAT to the united AP, this provision would deprive the
residuary State of its share in tax arrears amounting State of its share in tax arrears amounting
to hundreds of crores.
17. Section 51 of the Act deals with the principles relating to the recovery of loans and advances
made prior to the appointed day, which is as follows:
a. The right of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to recovery any loans or advances made
before the appointed day to any local body, society, agriculturist or other persons in an area
within that State shall belongs to the successor State in which that area is included on the
day.
b. The right of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to recover any loans or advances made
before the appointed day to any person or institution outside that State shall belong to the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
c. Provided that any sum recovered in respect of any such loans or advance shall be divided
between the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the basis of population ratio.
18. Section 51 of the Act deals with deferment of tax granted as an incentive to the industrial
units, usually for a period of fourteen years. In order to enable the industrial units to claim
deduction under the Income Tax Act, the deferred tax is deemed to have been paid and offered
as interest free loan, repayable in annual installments, after the expiry of the period of 14 years.
19. By applying the Section 51(1) of the Act, the right to recover the deferred taxes accrues to the
State where the industrial unit is located. However, since the deferred tax relates to the
transactions effected by the industrial units all over the composite State prior to bifurcation, it is
just and equitable that they should be apportioned between the two successor States in the
ratio of population.
20. Section 56 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014 provides for refund of taxes
collected in excess, which is as follows:
1) The Liability of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to refund any tax or duty on property,
including land revenue, collected in excess shall be the liability of the successor State in
whose territories the property is situated, and the liability of the successor State in whose
territories the property is situated, and the liability of the existing State of the Andhra
Pradesh to refund any other tax or duty collected in excess shall be apportioned between
the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the Basis of Population ratio and
the State discharging the liability shall be entitled to receive from the other State its share of
the liability, if any
2) The liability of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to refund any other tax or duty collected
in excess on the appointed day shall be the liability of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh
to refund any other tax or duty collected in excess shall be apportioned between the
Successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the Basis of Population ration and the
State Discharging the liability shall be entitled to receive from the other State its share of
the Liability, if any.
21. Prima facie, the above two sections are mutually contradictory; in case of tax arrears, the State
having the place of assessment will have the right to recover. However, in case of refund, the
burden would have to be shared by both the States on the basis of population ratio though the
liability is discharged initially by the States having the place of assessment.
22. The quantum of arrears and refunds is likely to increase in future on completion of pending
assessments, re-assessments, revisions and disposal of pending appeals at various levels. It can
be seen that in case arrears are not apportioned between the two successor states in the ratio
of population, the state in which the place of assessment is located, which is Hyderabad for
most of the large tax payers, will be to the disadvantage of residuary Andhra Pradesh.
23. Is it apparent from the above that the AP Reorganization Act is riddle with anomalies,
contradictions and inconsistence. It has not applied principles uniformly and failed to apply the
norms of equity and fairness.
24. Section 68 catalogues 89 State Undertakings have been specified in the Ninth Schedule of the
Act. Section 53 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act that deals with the apportionment of
assets and liabilities relating to the State undertaking is as follows:
a. The assets and liabilities relating to any commercial or industrial undertaking of the existing
State of Andhra Pradesh, where such undertaking or part thereof is exclusive located in, or
its operations are confined to, a local area, shall pass to the State in which that area is
included on the appointed day, irrespective of the location of its headquarters:.
b. Provided that where the operation of such undertaking becomes inter-State by virtue of the
provisions of part II, the assets and liabilities of---
i. the operational units of the undertaking shall be apportioned between the two
successor State on location basis; and
ii. the headquarters of such undertaking shall be apportioned between the two
successor States on the basis of population ratio.
25. Though 89 state undertakings were included in the Ninth Schedule, only 70 are incorporated
society or companies, rest being subsidiary entities. The previous central government has not
paid adequate attention to the principles and the methodology for reorganization of state
enterprises and apportionment of assets and liabilities between the two states while
formulating the Act. Though subsequently the undivided Andhra Pradesh government has
constituted an expert committee for apportionment of assets and liabilities of the state
undertaking, including the staff, it is far from completion its task. This has created uncertainty in
the management of the state undertaking during the interregnum.
26. The section 75 of the Act, cited below, has provided for the continuation of facilities in 107
institutions specified in the Tenth Schedule to the Act.
75. (1) The Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh or the State of Telangana, as the case
may be, shall, in respect of the institutions specified in the Tenth Schedule to this Act, located in
that State, continue to provide facilities to the people of the other State which shall not, in any
respect, be less favorable to such people than what were being provided to them before the
appointed day, for such period and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon
between the two State Governments within a period of one year from the appointed day or, if
no agreement is reached within the said period, as may be fixed by order of the Central
Government.
27. However, a careful analysis of the institutional listed in the Schedule-X indicate that 22 are
government departments, 10 are statutory bodies, 17 are societies bodies, 17 are societies
and 2 are categorized as board/ council. All these 55 entities are required by both States in
their entirety and not amenable to sharing between the two States. Further, 4 of the 107
institutions are not functional, 9 are universities and 16 others are integral part of government
departments.
28. Consequently, the Act has created a curious situation by including the heads of departments
(HOD) and regulatory agencies that are integral to the governance of every State in the
Schedule-X, while excluding several other entities that have been established under the central
and state statues. Further, the Act has remained silent on the apportionment of staff, assets,
etc., of these institutions between the two States. Above all, since majority of the institutions
included in the Tenth Schedule are headquartered in Hyderabad, the residuary Andhra Pradesh
would take a long time to replicate them. The Act has not provided any provision to replicate
these valuable institutions in the residuary State.
29. Moreover, several institutions established under the statute, like the Information Commission,
State Election Commission, Lokayuktha, Human Rights Commission, etc., have not found place
anywhere in the Act. Therefore, it is crystal clear that the Act was designed without adequate
attention to the details.
30. Part VIII of the Act that encompasses Sections 76 to 83 deal with the apportionment of
employees – All-India Services and State Government Employees in local, district, zonal, multi-
zonal and state cadres- between the two States. The States that were reorganized in the past
had their staff apportioned between the successor States on or before the appointed day.
31. The All-India Services officers have not been apportioned between the two States until now and
less than ten thousand state cadre employees have been ‘provisionally ordered to serve the
State of Telangana’, which have had an adverse impact on the effectiveness of the governance
system and responsiveness of the official machinery in both the States.
32. Section 95 of the AP Reorganization Act states that “in order to ensure equal opportunities for
quality higher education to all students in the successor States, the existing admission quotas in
all government or private, aided or unaided, institutions of higher, technical and medical
education in so far as it is provided under article 371D of the Constitution, shall continue as
such for a period of 10 years during which the existing common admission process shall
continue”.
33. Notwithstanding the pious intentions of Section-95, which is essential for ensuring equal
opportunities to quality higher education to all students, the previous central government had
failed to foresee the problems that are likely to emerge in its operationalization and did not
create an institutional architecture essential for enforcement of Section- 95 of the Act. As a
result, several brilliant students were forced to seek admission to engineering and medical
courses in other States. Lack of clarity on this provision has given rise to insecurity, avoidable
conflict and litigation. Above all, like all other provisions vital to reorganization of any major
State, the previous central government failed to create the institutional mechanism for
operational zing this important provision.
34. It is evident from the above paragraphs that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014
concocted in a breathless hurry, is filled with grave inadequacies, gross inequities, omissions,
commissions, errors, etc. this has placed the residuary Andhra Pradesh at a great disadvantage.
The reorganization of the State has created disequilibrium in terms of the developmental
dynamics and negatively impacted on a number of keys sectors. Some of them are summarized
in the following paragraphs.
Fiscal Situation:
35. A diligent analysis of the potential revenue receipts and expenditure for the 2014-15 financial
year and the subsequent years indicate that the residuary Andhra Pradesh is likely to face
monumental fiscal challenges. The total revenue receipts, including the State's own revenue,
Central taxes devolution, grants and market borrowings are likely to be less than fifty per cent of
the united State. However, on the expenditure side, due to the allocation of debt, salaries,
pension and subsidies based on population ratio, the residuary State of AP will have nearly
sixty per cent of the united Andhra Pradesh expenditure.
36. The result is an unprecedented high revenue deficit and fiscal deficit for the residuary state of
Andhra Pradesh. There has not been any revenue deficit for the State in the last decade and
fiscal deficit has never crossed 3% of GSDP so far. The expenditure on salaries and pensions in
the new State of Andhra Pradesh will be around 73% of its own revenues, a steep increase
from 58% in the combined State, leaving little scope for developmental expenditure.
37. Overall, the residuary Andhra Pradesh is at a significant disadvantage vis-à-vis Telangana State.
First, the GDSP of the AP State is only 55.7 per cent of the combined State’s GSDP, and the per
capita income of the residuary AP State is much below the Telangana State. More significantly,
the AP State’s own revenues are far lower than that of Telangana; Andhra Pradesh State with
58.32 per cent of the population earns only 46.6 per cent of the VAT of the combined State.
Further, Andhra Pradesh has a much higher debt burden compared to Telangana, as population
ratio was the sole criterion for apportionment of debt between the two States. The
Debt/GSDP ratio of AP is 19.4, compared to 18.1 of Telangana.
Agricultural Development :
38. One of the causalities of reorganization has been the agricultural research, development, and
above all, the training of new generation of agricultural scientists, as the only Agricultural
University in the united AP is in Hyderabad, which has since become an integral part of
Telangana state. To make matters worse, several important agricultural institutions like the DNA
Finger Printing, Tissue culture, and Oil analysis laboratories are located in Telangana state.
39. Further, the DNA finger printing & transgenic crops monitoring laboratory, Bio-pesticides
quality control laboratory and pesticide residue testing laboratory are located in Hyderabad.
The apex agricultural training institute, SAMETI, is also located in Hyderabad. It would be a
major challenge in terms of financial and human resources to replicate these institutions in the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
40. Significantly, Telangana districts have been the major producers of paddy seed production in the
united Andhra Pradesh. Telangana State has 969 private seed processing units, compared to 309
in Andhra Pradesh. The reorganization, therefore, has seriously affected the paddy seed
production and processing capacity that is essential for sustaining and accelerating agricultural
production and increasing productivity to ensure food security not only for the people of Andhra
Pradesh, but also for the rest of India.
41. Andhra Pradesh, by virtue of its location, is prone to floods and cyclones as well as drought.
During the period from 2008-09 to 2013-14, of the 20.18-lakh hectares of agricultural land
affected by natural calamities in the united Andhra Pradesh, 15.16-lakh hectares, i.e., more than
seventy five per cent was in the thirteen districts of residuary Andhra Pradesh.
Irrigation Sector :
42. The AP reorganization Act has brought the management and operational of projects in the
Krishna and Godavari basins serving the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the
control of River management boards. For the first time in the history of independent India, the
water resources management that has been in the exclusive domain of the States has been
taken over by the Government of India. This would has significantly reduced the authority and
the discretion of the successor States in matters relating to the quantum and timing of water
release, operation and maintenance of projects, etc.
The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into two new States will have significant implications on
resource flow, economic development and the levels of publicly provided services for the two
new States. Resource allocation, as well as economic activities in the two regions will undergo
significant and dynamic changes because of the move.
At the centre of this bifurcation is the capital city of Hyderabad, which has been declared as the
common capital of the two new States for 10 years. However, its revenue will belong to
Telangana. Being the hub of economic activities and the source of government finance,
Hyderabad will critically define the fiscal prospects of the two new States.
The division of mineral resources including coal and oil and gas was affect royalties.
Furthermore, offshore resources will go to new Andhra Pradesh, while Telangana will stand to
benefit from land-based mineral resources.
The pattern of investment/expenditure will also be quite different for the two new States.
Telangana will have to devote more resources to developmental expenditure, including on
education and health, to uplift the economic development of districts other than Hyderabad. On
the other hand, the focus of new Andhra Pradesh will be on selecting the location of the new
capital city, which will require a massive flow of resources to cater to infrastructure and
construction-related activities.
AP capital (Amaravati) was officially announced by Chandrababu Naidu on 1 st April 2015 but
Central government appointed a committee (Sivaramakrishnan committee) for capital
selection according to Section 6.
Amaravati is called Deepala Dhinne (Lights of lamps) is also called Dhanyakataka and
Amareswara.
For the construction of capital Amaravati Chandrababu Naidu collected 330000 acres of land
(Land Pooling and Land Acquisition)
Land Pooling:
If farmers voluntarily gave lands to government for the development. It is called Land Pooling.
Single Crop: For single crop 1 acre of land 2000 square yards commercial land and 30000 rupees for
annual up to 10 years with 10% increment every year was given as compensation.
Double Crop: For double cropl acre of land 450 square yards commercial land and 50000 rupees per
year up to 10 years with 10% increment for everyone year is given as compensation.
Land Acquisition:
Capital planning:
It has 3 stages seed capital (2022), Capital city (2029) and capital region (2050).
It attracts 1.35 Crores population and provide employment for 1Crore People.
Urban Planning Body is appointed on 3rd December 2014 chairman is Chandrababu Naidu and
executed head is C Sridhar.
Under CRDA districts are only Guntur and Krishna. There are 58 mandals under CRDA. In that 29
are in Guntur and 29 are in Krishna.
For the construction of capital city (Company name for the construction of capital is Ascendas-
Singbridge & Surbana Jurong.
Guests are Yosuke Takagi (Japan) and Iswaran (Singapore) are trade and Commerce ministers
Members are Narendra Modi, KCR and Governor.
Water collected from 35 rivers like (Mecca water, Jerusalem water, Amritsar and Belgaum River)
and Putta Mannu from 13000 villages and 3000 words.
Capital inauguration held at Uddandarayunipalem in seed capital.
There are 3 villages which comes under seed capital are Uddandarayunipalem, Lingayapalem
and Tallayapalem.
Architect is from UK (Normal poster).
Rajamouli, Raghavendra Rao and Thota tharani gave their Advises for the capital selection.
Outer Ring Road 89 villages with 210 KM
Amaravati significance:
12 industrial clusters, 9 economic clusters, 6 growth corridor, 9 cities and 6 key factors.
In 12 industrial clusters Guntur has industrial hub and Krishna has Pharmaceutical hub and food
processing units.
In cities administration City, Judiciary City, Financial City, Knowledge City, Educational City,
Tourism City, Sports City, Electronic City and Health City.
6 Key Factors are providing jobs and homes, World class infrastructure, Quality of living,
Protecting identify, Heritage & resources and environment & Management.
In Amaravati speed capital Rail Network of 12 KM, Bus Rapid Transport of 15 KM, Arterial and
Sub Arterial Road Network.
DIVISION OF EMPLOYEES,
RELOCATION AND NATIVE ISSUES
Division of employees, relocation and native issues are done by following committees.
Committee Works On
Majority of low Cadre is from Telangana and Majority of high Cadre is from Andhra Pradesh
1253 people of GENCO & TRANSCO are relieved from Telangana Government, but again they are
relocated in Andhra Pradesh (By high court order).
Employees salaries are divided between two States based on population.
As per Central Government if a person studied 4 years in a location he is considered as local.
But, now taken 6th to 10th class where he studied that person belongs to that local region.
But there is an issue for a person who studied in Telangana 6th to 8th and Andhra Pradesh 9th to
10th and vice versa.
Pay Revision Commission salary is 42% (Andhra Pradesh) and 43% (Telangana).
House Rent Allowance is 30% for employees of secretariat in Vijayawada who shifted from
Hyderabad.
For IAS IPS officers House Rent Allowance is 40%.
10000 houses are constructed by Housing and Urban Departments in Amaravati.
Financial aid for students of Telangana (FAST) by Telangana state government
reimbursement is only for the people who stayed from 1956 in Telangana.
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
Buddhism types:
a. Mahayana: Tripitaka (is the earliest collection of Buddhist writings) which consists of Eightfold
Path.
b. Hinayana: Main statue workship is started in these because they worshipped Buddha idol.
Location Importance
Chandavarm (Prakasam district) Popular Buddhist place and Double terrace Stupa
was discovered (Made of Line)
Salihundam (Srikakulam district) Popular for Mahayana, Hinayana and Vajrayana
Bhattiprolu (Guntur district) Oldest Stupa in India was found here. Old name of
this village is Pratipalapura
Guntupalli (Krishna district) Horseshoe shaped ravine and Rock cut Buddhist
shrine is present here
Ghantasala (Krishna district) Kanthaka (Name of Buddha horse) is died here.
Then this place is called Ghantasala
Sankaram (Lingalametta, Vizag) 3 Chaitya hills were identified here
With a geographical area of 1,62,970 sq km, Andhra Pradesh ranks as the 8th largest State in
the country.
Situated in a tropical region, the state has the 2nd longest coastline in the country with a length
of 974 km.
Andhra Pradesh is the 10th largest state in the Country, in terms of population. As per 2011
Census, the State accounts for 4.10% of the total population of the country.
The decadal growth of population rose from 18.88% during 1961-71 to 21.13% during 1981-91.
Subsequently a significant decline was observed in the rate of growth of population and decline
is even more prominent at 9.21% during 2001-11, lower than the All-India’s growth rate of 17.70
percent.
The sex ratio in the state was up from 983 in 2001 to 997 in 2011 and is higher than all India
figure of 943 in 2011.
The literacy rate of the State is 67.35 percent in 2011 as compared to 62.07 percent in 2001.
The literacy rate of the State is lower than the all India literacy rate at 72.98% percent.
Literacy in Andhra Pradesh increased over 37 percentage points from 29.94 percent in 1981 to
67.35 percent in 2011.
Female literacy rate has gone up from 52.72 percent in 2001 to 59.96 percent in 2011.
Urbanization has been regarded as an important component for growth realization.
The percentage of urban population to the total population in the State is 29.47 percent in 2011
as compared to 24.13 percent in 2001.
The Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, has the responsibility of constituting
Krishna River management Board and Godavari River management Board within 60 days from
the date of formal bifurcation. These boards will function as autonomous bodies under the
administrative control of the Central Government. These boards will be responsible for the
administration, regulation and maintenance of the head works of canals, as notified by the
Government of India on Krishna and Godavari Rivers. The boards will also be responsible for
appraising proposals to construct projects on the Krishna and Godavari rivers and provide
technical clearance.
The headquarters of the Godavari River Management Board will be located in Telangana and
that of the Krishna River Management Board in new Andhra Pradesh. Furthermore, the term of
the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal will also be extended. It will have the responsibility for
marking project-wise specific allocation of water.
The Polavaram Irrigation Project has been declared as a national project. The Central
Government will execute the project in consultation with the Governments of the two new
States in consideration of all environmental, forest, and rehabilitation and resettlement norms.
The Government of new Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will replace that of the existing state of
Andhra Pradesh on the Tungabhadra Board.
The Tungabhadra Board shall continue to monitor the release of water to the High Level
Canal, Low Level Canal and Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme.
New projects on water resources, based on appropriate dependability criteria, on the Godavari
or Krishna rivers can be taken up by Telangana or new Adhra Pradesh only after obtaining
sanction from the Apex Council on river water resources. All such proposals will have to be first
appraised and technically cleared by the respective board, before sanction by the Apex Council.
The execution of ongoing projects and new ones on the Godavari and Krishna rivers will be the
responsibility of the concerned state government of the state where the project is located.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANDHRA
PRADESH RE-ORGANIZATION ACT 2014
1. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 (Act 6 of 2014) was notified on 1st
March, 2014. 2nd June 2014 was notified as the Appointed Day, the day on which
the State of Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into the State of Telangana and the
residuary State of Andhra Pradesh.
Bifurcation Process
2. Lack of adequate and serious consultations with the key stakeholders, absence of
consensus amongst key political parties, lack of transparency and cloak and dagger
mode of drafting the Bill characterized the process of drafting the Bill characterized
the process of drafting the Bill. Despite series of agitations from the people, scant
regard was shown to their feelings / aspirations. Lack of transparency surrounding the
reorganization process and the frenetic pace with which the process was carried out
by the then UPA led central government had caused serious disenchantment amongst
people of Andhra Pradesh.
3. What is not well known to the people of Andhra Pradesh is the fact that a number of
contradictions, omissions, commissions and inadequacies are embedded across the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 that have adverse impact on the health and
well-being of Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Act, by its conception and content, has created inequality, with adverse
consequences to the residuary Andhra Pradesh. In a hurry, the UPA-II government had
inflicted a serious blow to the fiscal and economic health and developmental
opportunities of Andhra Pradesh. The provisions made in the A.P. Re-organization Act
2014 are wholly inadequate and cannot compensate for the loss of opportunity and
would leave the state severely disadvantaged.
5. Following are the inconsistencies in the Re-organization Act causing injustice to the
state of Andhra Pradesh.
a. The state was given 46% of the estimated revenue of the combined State while accounting
for the 58% of its population which was confirmed by the 14th Finance Commission.
b. Assets were allocated on location basis whereas debt liabilities were distributed on
population basis.
d. Refund of taxes (a liability) is to be shared between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on the
ratio of 58.32 : 41.68 whereas deferred tax xollections (an asset) have been allocated on
location basis. This has caused a loss of about Rs.3,800 Crores to Andhra Pradesh.
e. The Finance Commission has estimated that the Andhra Pradesh State would have a net
revenue deficit of Rs.22,112 crores over the next five years even after the 42% devolution.
Andhra Pradesh would continue to be revenue deficit state even after the end of the
Fourteen Finance Commission period, i.e. 2020.
6. Despite the above injustices and humiliation, the State has strived hard and has made
significant efforts to improve the fiscal and economic conditions of the state. Major
thrust was given for implementation of assurances made in the A.P. Reorganization
Act, by Gol.
7. A) The status of each of the assurances in the APR Act, 2014 is mentioned in the
following statement:
hyderabad, greyhound
training centre in this
regard and the matter is
under active
consideration, of
ministry of home
affairs. Gol.
26 (1) Subject to the The matter is being
provisions contained in pursued with ministry
article 170 of the of home affairs.
constitution and
without prejudice to
section 15 of this act,
the number of seats in
the legislative assembly
of the successor or
states of andhra
pradesh and telangana
shall be increased from
175 and 119 to 225 and
153, respectively.
46 (3) The central An amount of Rs. 1050
government shall, while crores has been
considering the special released as special
development package package for the 7
for the successor state rayalaseema and north
of andhra pradesh, coastal districts and a
provide adequate further amount of Rs.
incentives, in particular 1050 crore would be
for rayalaseema and paid in the coming 3
north coastal regions of years.
that state.
90 (1) The Polavaram Government of India
irrigation project is reorganizing the
hereby declared to be a importance of the
national project project declared this
(4) The central project to be a national
government shall project and also
execute the project and declared that it is
obtain all requisite expedient in the public
clearances including interest that the union
environmental, forests, should take under its
and rehabilitation and control the regulation
resettlement norms. and development of the
polavaram irrigation
project for the purpose
of irrigation.
The central government
The state government made every effort to get the provisions of the APR Act, 2014
implemented by constituting committees at various levels, review of progress made on each of
the issue and regular consultations with Govt. of Telangana.
These committees and consultation process initiated has helped in ironing out many ticklish
bifurcation issues. It is a matter of pride that in spite of the frayed tempers in both the states,
these committees did commendable job. The fact that the process of bifurcation of State Govt.
employees has been methodical and smooth and fewer court cases when compared to the
bifurcation issues still persisting w.rit. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh bifurcation made
in 2001.
a) An Expert Committee was constituted on 30.05.2014 headed by Dr. (Smt.) Sheela Bhide,
IAS (Retd.) with three other experts including a Finance Expert, to recommend demerger
proposals of 89 Institutions mentioned in Schedule IX of APR Act, 2014.
i. The Expert Committee has so far submitted its recommendations for bifurcation of
assets, liabilities of 69 institutions and with division of employees in respect of 49
institutions out of 69 institutions.
ii. Govt. of A.P. have so far approved recommendation pertaining to division of assets,
liabilities and employees of 22 institutions.
b) Govt. of A.P. have constituted a Committee with Sri Y. Ramakrishnudu, Hon’ble Minister for
Finance & Planning, Commercial Taxes and Legislative Affairs; Sri K. Atchannaidu, Hon’ble
Minister for Transport, BC Welfare and Empowerment, Handlooms and Textiles; Sri Kalava
Srinivaulu, Hon’ble Minister for Rural Housing and I&PR as members and Sri L.
Premachandra Reddy, IAS (Retd.), E.O. Prl. Secretary to Govt., G.A. (SR) dept. as convener to
negotiate with the Committee constituted by Govt. of Telangana on the issues arising out of
AP Reorganization Act, 2014 in the presence of H.E. the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana Both the Committees met in the presence of H.E. the Governor of Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana and agreed to resolve certain issues.
c) An official committee consisting of the Chief Secretary, Sri Kutumba Rao, Vice Chairman, AP
State Planning Board, E.O. Prl. Secretary, GAD (SR) Department, Secretary, Law Department
and Sri S. Balasubramanyam, Consultant, AFRC was constituted in 2016 to closely monitor
the bifurcation issues on regular basis. This Committee in meeting regularly with special
focus to bring down substantially the area of difference between the two States.
Empowerment, Handlooms and Textiles: Sri Kalava Srinivaulu, Hon’ble Minister of Rural
Housing and I&PR as members and Sri L. Premachandra Reddy, IAS (Retd.), E.O. Prl.
Secretary to Govt., G.A. (SR) dept. as convener to negotiate with the Committee constituted
by Govt. of Telangana on the issues arising out of AP Reorganization Act, 2014 in the
presence of H.E. the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Both the Committees met
in the presence of H.E. the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and agreed to
resolve certain issues.
d) An official committee consisting of the Chief Secretary, Sri Kutumba Rao, Vice Chairman, AP
State Planning Board, E.O. Prl. Secretary, GAD (SR) Department, Secretary, Law Department
and Sri S. Balasubramanyam, Consultant, AFRC was constituted in 2016 to closely monitor
the bifurcation issues on regular basis. This Committee in meeting regularly with special
focus to bring down substantially the areas of difference between the two States
e) State Advisory Committee headed by Sri C.R.Kamalanathan, IAS (Retd). For employee
allocation amongst AP and Telangana and the Committee has completed the allocation of
55879 employees. Now the committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DOPT Govt. of
India is dealing with the division of remaining 1293 employee which have certain legal
hurdles.
f) Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana met on 18.06.2017 and 10.11.2017 to
arrive at an amicable settlement w.r.t. demerger of Schedule X institutions. To start with,
they took up Institutions which do not have any fixed assets and only have some funds and
few movable assets besides staff. They have so far agreed in principle for demerger of 45
Schedule X institutions.
There are 142 institutions listed under Schedule-X of the A.P. Reorganization Act, 2014.
There are differences between Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana regarding division of
assets, liabilities and employees of these institutions.
The stand of Govt. of Telangana is that the assets, liabilities and employees of these institutions
pass to respective States based on locations and that these institutions will provide only services
to the other State on mutually agreed terms.
The stand of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh is that the assets, liabilities and employees of these
institutions are divisible.
The stand of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil
Appeal Nos. 3019-3021 of 2016 airing out of SLP © Nos. 14705-14706 of 2015.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court has given the responsibility of implementation of the judgment of
Govt. of India.
The Govt. of India constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Sri JaideepGovind, Addl.
Secretary (LWE), Ministry of Home Affairs and the Committee has heard the versions of
Governments of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. The Additional Secretary (LWE) in the orders
Dt:18.04.2017 among other things has decided that all immovable and movable properties such
as land and all stores, articles and other goods etc., will be apportioned on location basis in
view of the provisions of Section 48(1) read with Section 48(4) of A.P. Reorganization Act,
2014. This order is not in accordance with the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in
Civil Appeal Nos. 3019-3021 of 2016 arising out of SLP © Nos. 14705-14706 of 2015.
Agriculture
Andhra Pradesh State is “the bejeweled rice bowl of India”
Agriculture plays an important role in the livelihoods of people as 62% of the population in
Andhra Pradesh live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related sectors
Rainfed agriculture @ Rayalaseema and North Coastal Districts
Andhra Pradesh State consists of 6 Agro Climatic Zones and 5 different soil types to grow wide
range of crops throughout the year
In united Andhra Pradesh there is one Agricultural University, located in Hyderabad and
presently it is in Telangana state
Important laboratories like DNA Finger Printing, Tissue culture, NMR Oil analysis are in
Telangana state.
Colleges and Research Stations, based on the location, are allotted to respective States
DNA finger printing & transgenic crops monitoring laboratory, Bio-pesticides quality control
laboratory and pesticide residue testing laboratory are in Hyderabad and are allotted to
Telangana State
The Apex agriculture training institute SAMETI is allotted to Telangana state
There are 969 private seed processing units in Telangana as against 309 in Andhra Pradesh
Government launched 7 missions and out of seven missions, Primary Sector mission is
launched to transform Agriculture and allied sectors
The main goal is to make agriculture in the state climate resilient, sustainable, productive,
profitable and transform agriculture from “a way of life” into an “enterprise”
Budget allocated during 2013-14 was Rs.6127 crore (4.5%) to Agriculture sector, but for the last
four years, allocated more than 10% of budget to Agriculture
In 2016-17, AP stands 1st place in India in Maize (6612 kg/ha) & Jowar (2041 kg/ha) and 2nd
place in Rice (3540 kg/ha) productivity
Low crop productivity in North Coastal Andhra: distributed required seeds and herbicides on
50% subsidy, direct seeding @ paddy
In Srikakulam district, an additional sown area of 0.70 Lakh ha achieved during Rabi 2017-18.
581 Qtls of Rajma seed is distributed to tribal farmers @ North Coastal Andhra on 90% subsidy
with investment of Rs.44 lakhs in 2017-18
The release of water in Godavari Delta by June 1st of every year, Adoption of warabandhi and
water budgeting, improved drainage facility in canals
AP Drought Mitigation Project is being implemented in Rayalaseema and Prakasham districts.
This project is envisaged to improve the income of 1.65 Lakh farm house holds. Strengthen
resilience to drought with total outlay of Rs.1042 crore out of which about Rs.500 crore is
being funded by International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) in a span of 5 years.
Raingun method of irrigation with an objective of enhancing the productivity of Groundnut
crop during 2016-17 Procured 13,334 Rainguns & Sprinklers, 7970 oil engines and 3.50 lakh
additional water carrying pipes, with an expenditure of Rs.111.97 crore
Kharif and Rabi seasons 2016-17 An area of 2.54 lakh ha benefitting to 1.47 lakh farmers
has been covered with Rainguns and Sprinklers under drought mitigation during.
During Kharif, 2018 an extent of 25795 ha was protected from moisture stress through Raingun
operation in 6 districts i.e., Ananthapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool, Prakasam and Nellore
During Rabi, 2018-19, an extent of 15296 ha was protected from moisture stress through
Raingun operation in 4 districts i.e. Ananthapur, Kadapa, Kurnool and Nellore.
Govt is implementing this Project funded by World Bank which would be implemented over a
period of 6 years
Providing benefits to 2 lakh farming families covering 1.47 lakh ha of agriculture land in 1211
tank command areas
The total estimated project cost is Rs.1600 crore, out of which, Rs.450 crore was allocated to
Agriculture.
Govt is implementing this Project funded by JICA, which would be implementing over a period
of 6 years
Total outlay of Rs.2000 crore, out of which, Rs.15.20 crore is allocated to Agriculture for 2018-
19 to be implemented in 13 districts for 20 medium irrigation projects and 445 minor irrigation
tanks.
The Certified Seed is distributed on subsidy to the farmers through d-Krishi (Digital Krishi
Kalyan), a tab based Android Application.
Won the prestigious “CSI- Nihilent e-Governance Project Excellence” National Award, 2016-17
for D-Krishi app developed by Agriculture Department
Mega Seed Park in 650 acres at Tangadencha Agriculture Farm in Kurnool District in
collaboration with IOWA State University, USA & GoAP with a total allocation of Rs.670 crore
Andhra Pradesh State Mega Seed Park Ltd has been incorporated on 13.04.2018 as a public
limited company. Government has allocated an amount of Rs.100 crore budget for 2018-19
towards establishing Mega Seed Park
Andhra Pradesh state has achieved 1st place in distribution of Soil Health Cards during 1st
cycle of Soil Health Card Scheme (2015-16 & 2016-17) and distributed 64.38 lakh SHCs
Working with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by sharing new and innovative technology in soil
analysis and soil health management for digital soil mapping to educate the farmers on soil
nutrient status and fertilizer management
Setting up of a gold standard soil testing lab in AP under the guidance of BMGF
For the first time in India, GoAP has enhanced micronutrient subsidy from 50% to 100%.
The crop cutting experiments in major crops revealed significant increase in yields of about
8-15% by application of micronutrients
For reclamation of alkaline soils, the farmer has to spend Rs. 10000/- to 17000/- per ha on
Gypsum which has been provided free of cost by Govt. on production of SHCs.
Budget Releases and Expenditures from 2014-15 to 2017-18 (Fin. Rs. in Lakhs)
S. Target Achievement
Year Scheme
No. Phy Fin. Phy Fin.
NSP 99697 13260.47 85225 11775.07
2014-15 SMAM 10555 1382.92 7044 1206.77
1
RKVY 13768 2809.2 16220 2341.23
Total 124020 17452.59 108489 15323.07
NSP 144146 14162.98 115897 13841.62
2015-16 SMAM 4437 1448 5874 1125.86
2
RKVY 4827 3328 3758 3108.94
Total 153410 18938.98 125529 18076.42
SDP 62839 14663.11 508870 13191.61
2016-17 SMAM 37230 8204.51 30214 8114.7
3
RKVY 39555 6790 12482 5624.18
Total 139624 29657.62 551566 26930.49
SDP (Rythu
12736 20492.23 12217 20229.5
Radham)
2017-18
4 SMAM 52324 22155.5 60426 21100
RKVY 95663 4975.27 45289 4422.31
Total 160723 47623 117932 45751.81
For the first time in the State, initiated a novel program called “Rythu Radham” for distribution
of tractors (>35 HP) and Rotovators to the farmers during 2017-18 with maximum subsidy of
Rs.2.50 Lakhs and distributed 12,217 tractors. In 2018-19, so far, 5732 tractors were sanctioned
as against target of 11,664
Chandranna Rythu Kshetralu (CRK) is the new On Farm Demonstration programme
implemented in the farmers field itself to promote best agronomic and farm management
practices for achieving increase in productivity and reducing cost of cultivation
Polam Pilushondhi: To strengthen the extension, reach at farmers door steps for increasing
productivity in Agriculture and allied sectors. Conducted 3.35 lakh village visits creating
awareness to 97.40 lakh farmers on the Govt. priority programmes as well as the day to day
problems faced by the farmers.
Farmers covered
S.No. Year Village Visits
in lakhs
1 2014-15 50968 16.41
2 2015-16 61405 16.51
3 2016-17 76043 22.59
4 2017-18 85251 22.33
5 2018-19 61346 19.56
Total 3,35,013 97.40
The numbers of suicides from 2004 to 2014 were 1987 on an average of 199 suicides per year.
With the continuous focus on the farm related issues, the Govt. has safeguarded the farmers
from the private moneylenders and able to reduce the farmer suicides to an average of 79 per
year during the last 5 years
First time in India, GoAP has made arrangements for issue of Certificate of Cultivation (COC) to
tenant farmers through Dept. of Agriculture to facilitate the availability of institutional credit,
crop insurance, farm implements and input subsidy to the tenant farmers.
Input subsidy for Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton and Groundnut crops has been enhanced from
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000/- and for Maize from Rs.8333 to Rs.12,500/- and for Pulses &
Sunflower crops from Rs.6,250 to Rs.10,000/-
GoAP has taken initiation to enhance relief assistance for the benefit of the cyclone affected
paddy farmers of Titli & Phethai cyclones from Rs.15,000/- to Rs.20,000/- per ha. GoAP has
extended relief assistance ofRs.159.96 Cr for Titli cyclone affected farmers in Srikakulam &
Vizianagaram districts, even before the release of assistance under NDRF from GoI.
Vassar Labs has developed Agri Crop Zone analysis considering Agriculture, Horticulture,
Sericulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Dept that uses these multi-faceted variables and
constrain the hydrology towards sustainable ground water for advising cropping patterns at
mandal level for a given soil type and source of irrigation
In Kharif, 2018 crop sowing advisory were raised in vernacular language through SMS to
around 10,000 villages of 403 mandals covering all rainfed crops. It was developed by Vassar
Labs.
An early warning system for pest and diseases developed by Vassar Labs in collaboration with
SAUs is making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based predictive modeling on weather data,
Crop type, and soil moisture conditions to providing widespread alert on incidence on
Pest/Diseases for crops. One week advance alerts are given for 56 different pests and diseases
of important field crops. Plantix app is used for scanning the infested crops to get a field
validation and provide curative prescription to the farmers.
During Kharif, 2018 e-panta booking is done in 36.68 lakh ha in Agriculture, 6.68 lakh ha in
Horticulture & 0.87 lakh ha in Social Forestry.
Satellite based crop area estimation and loss assessment project is being undertaken by
M/s.Amnex Infotechnologies Pvt. Ltd. which is adopting the methodologies like Satellite image
processing, Crop classification, machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big data analytics and
field survey for Ground truth, the same will be updated in the web portal & APAGNET
Satellite based Agriculture Risk Management project is being undertaken by M/s. Satsure
Analytics India Pvt. Ltd. to provide Decision Intelligence for efficient administration of crop
insurance under Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY) by using satellite enabled large area
analytics.
Rythuseva app: Developed by Blue Frog Mobile Technologies. App provides multiple sources of
information, assistance and guidance to farmers with 35 stake holders services. Registration of
Seed, Fertilizer, Nursery dealers & equipment’s along with 21.15 lakh farmers
In Andhra Pradesh area under Horticulture crops is 16.02 Lakh Ha. with a production of 251.35
Lakh MTs.
Govt. aims to expand the area under Horticulture crops from existing 16.02 Lakh Ha to 40 Lakh
Ha (1 Crore Acres) and also to cover the entire area under Micro Irrigation.
Achievements:
Andhra Pradesh stands at 1st position in productivity for Chillies, Cocoa, Lime, Oil Palm,
Papaya, Coconut and Tomato
2nd in Cashew, Mango, Turmeric and Sweet Orange in India
State has emerged as the "Fruit Basket" of the country with highest production of fruits at the
National level
State has emerged as the largest producer of Spices in the Country
Andhra Pradesh is emerging as the largest hub for Cocoa in India with an area of 26,600 Ha.
The Cocoa beans produced in A.P. are comparable to the best quality of Ghana.
Andhra Pradesh has highest area under Oil palm cultivation with an area of 1.62 Lakh Ha
The Andhra Pradesh Banganapalle Mango has got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, making
Andhra Pradesh the proprietor of the variety known for its sweetness.
Centre of Excellence for Vegetables & Floriculture in Kuppam with State of Art facilities to
disseminate latest technologies to the Horticulture farmers of Andhra Pradesh.
State achieved the highest coverage under micro-irrigation in the Country during 2017-18 and
2018-19
Under Drip Irrigation implementation Kadapa and Ananthapur Districts stands in 1st and 2nd
place in India among the top 10 districts in area coverage (2018-19) and whereas Prakasam,
Kurnool, Chittoor and West Godavari are also among the top 10 districts in area coverage
So far an area of 11.53 lakh ha. has been covered under Micro irrigation in all the 13 Districts in
the state benefitting 9.16 lakh farmers
Dr. YSRHU ranked No.1 in the Country amongst Horticulture University and ranked No.11
among all other Universities by ICAR
GVA from Horticulture Sector during 2017-18 was Rs.26,973 crores with growth rate of 17.16%
(at Constant Price)
Regional Floriculture Research Station (ICAR Institution, GOI) Kadiyam
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) (ICAR Institution, GOI) Samarlakota
Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) Vijayawada
Horticulture Area & Production - First Four Best States in India
From 2014-15 to 2018-19, there is Area increase of 11.33% and Production increase by 15.41%.
Lingala Mandal of Kadapa highest per capita income in the State
Area of 11.53 lakh ha. has been covered under Micro irrigation in all the 13 Districts in the
state since inception i.e. from 2003-04 to 2018-19, benefitting 9.16 lakh farmers
During 2017-18 and 2018-19, Andhra Pradesh has achieved highest coverage under micro-
irrigation in the country Out of top 10 districts at the national level, 06 districts are from
Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh is committed to make Rayalaseema as Horticulture Hub
The state is endowed with rich natural livestock resources and has got 112 lakh cattle & buffalo
135 lakh sheep and goats ( first in country) and 805 lakh poultry (3rd in country owned by
62.54 lakh households who are engaged in livestock related activities including 4 lakh shepherd
families
Andhra Pradesh is homeland for world famous Ongole and Punganur cattle breeds, Godavari
Buffaloes, Nellore sheep and Assel Poultry
APLDA which is comes under 9th schedule could not get its share of Rs. 51.20 Crores which is
kept at the joint account of Hyderabad
Sheep and Goat Development Federation which is comes under 9th schedule also did not get it
share Rs.46.4 crores
Established the “Navyandra meat development corporation” under company act to export
meat and meat products
Established National Kamadenu Centre for preservation native breed of the country at
Chinthal Devi of Nellore district
State Management institute of Livestock Entrepreneurship (SMILE) is established at
Visakhapatnam
Sl. Technical
State Results Position
No. parameter
1. Estimated 1.Andhra Pradesh 6.52 I
Renditta 2. Tamil Nadu 6.54 II
3. Karnataka 6.71 III
2. Shell Ratio 1. Andhra Pradesh 21.13% I
percentage 2. Karnataka 20.74% II
3. Tamil Nadu 20.57% III
3. Defective 1. Tamil Nadu 7.13% I
Cocoon 2. Andhra Pradesh 7.53% II
percentage 3. Karnataka 9.39% III
APDDCF (Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation) has its genesis in the
year 1981 under cooperative ambit, Plays a vital role between Milk Producer (Procure at
remunerative price) and Consumer (sell at affordable price)
There is no Milk Products Factory under AP Dairy Federation in Andhra Pradesh
There are no cattle feed factories in the residuary Andhra Pradesh as the Gadwal Cattle Feed
Factory devolved to Telangana
As the New Sunrise State of Andhra Pradesh is having 974 Kms of Coastline and 1.74
Brackishwater potential area, GoI under XIII schedule of APSR Act, 2014 promised to establish
two Institutions
Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture
Brood Stock Multiplication Centre for P.vannamei
Institutes/ Snapshot of
Detailed Latest status
Projects/Office status
Central Institute o 12.30 Acres of land at Tallapalem, Krishna Dist earmarked for CIBA.
Land is
of Brackish water Team of ICAR Scientists have visited and inspected the site and
earmarked for
Aquaculture expressed consent to ICAR (GoI) for establishment of Regional Office.
CIBA. Funds yet
(CIBA) regional o CIBA expressed budget constraint for establishment. CIBA is waiting for
to be released
office at budget from ICAR, GoI.
from GoI
Vijayawada
o 30 Acs of land identified and taken possession. GoI was requested to
sanction the project with funding support of Rs.47.60 crores. Detailed
proposal sent to GoI for final permission.
o GOAP requested GOI for declaring Visakhapatnam as the second port of
Brood
entry for P.vannamei broodstock to India and establishment of an
Multiplication
office of Animal Quarantine (AQ) and Certification Services (CS) in the
centre at Pending with
port at Vizag.
Nakkapalli, GoI
o CAA during its 60th meeting held on 4-9-2018, resolved duly
Visakhapatnam
recommending to declare Vizag Airport as Port of Entry to import brood
district
stock of P.vannamei shrimp and to establish AQCS unit office at
Visakhapatnam.
o DPR submitted to GoI with all clearances. Sanction of funds from GoI is
awaited.
The total amount released by GoI under CSS- Blue revolution is Rs.48.85 Crores from 2014-15
to 2018-19. Whereas, the State Government released Rs. 1036.28 Crores for State
development schemes for Fisheries sector of AP (GOI share is only 4.71%).
Achievements:
Interest free loans under Rythu Bandhu Pathakam doubled from Rs.26 crores in 2014-15 to
54.07 Crores in 2018.
Andhra Pradesh stands First in the Country with 85% eTrade in quantity terms and 86% in
Value terms in eNAM markets
Out of 585 eNAM markets in the Country, Guntur Market Yard stands first in the country in
terms of e-Trade worth Rs.4700/- Crores
Duggirala Market stands first in the Country with 3530 electronic payments in e-NAM worth
Rs.36 Crores
92000 Cotton farmers benefited selling Cotton at higher prices than MSP through eNam- Net
benefit of Rs.549 per quintal to farmers
17 Quality assaying labs set up in e-NAM Markets where farmers have gained 2 to 5 %
extra price for their produce
Rythu Bandhu Pathakam : interest free pledge loans are given to farmers on the pledge of their produce
kept in AMC godowns whenever there is a fall in price of Commodities due to glut in the Market
Under Zero Waste Mission, initially two bio- compost units have been installed at
Payakapuram Rythu Bazar in Krishna District and at Chuttuguntta Rythu Bazar in Guntur
District as a pilot project
Good Governance
Resolving issues through participatory approach under grievance redressal Platforms of
Janmabhoomi, Navanirman Deeksha and Grama Darshini has been the hall mark of
governance.
Secured 615 National and International awards -- Testimony of Govt's performance
Department of Real Time Governance (RTG) has been incorporated by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
to ensure agile and responsive means of governance and public service delivery to citizens
Real Time Governance is the first of its kind initiative by Government to enable positive
'disruptive' changes in Governance, Public Administration & Management by leveraging the
tools of e-Governance, technology and electronic communication.
Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) started functioning from 26th Nov 2017 with a motto of
People First to ensure 80% satisfaction of citizens in overall governance and the Service delivery
of the schemes.
Parishkara Vedika - 1100: It is an integrated Call centre platform with a capacity of 15 lakh
calls/day manned by 2000+ operators (24x7).
Parishkara Vedika has a calling capacity of 3 million or 30 lakhs calls per day
There are 24 avenues through which a citizen in Andhra Pradesh can register his grievance
with the government
Important Apps :
Integration of these Apps with 'Parishkara Vedika' Communication Center provides scope for 360
degree feedback mechanism
Satisfaction surveys are being conducted for nearly 120 schemes of which above 37 are flagship
programs of the govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
Programs like Public Distribution System (PDS) or the food ration has improved remarkably by
13% from 67% to 80.5% and social security pension by 5% from 79% to 84 % respectively
PDS program has a beneficiary base of 3.6 crore units and Social security pensions NTR
Bharosa has around 50 lakhs beneficiaries. Therefore it is remarkable to note that both the
above programs have a citizen satisfaction of > 80%.
Health services like NTR Vydya Seva, the universal health coverage scheme of Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh has a satisfaction of 90% remaining stable for the last 1 year
Urban health wellness program through urban primary health care centres (eUPHCs)
Mukhyamantri Arogya Kendralu has remarkably improved by 15% from 62% to 77% in the last
1 year
Mobile medical services in rural areas, the Chandranna Sanchara Chikitsa has a satisfaction
rate of >75%.
Andhra Pradesh Praja Sadhikara Survey is a dynamic survey of all households, aimed to capture
socio-economic demographic information of citizens in digital form, with online validations
Smart Pulse Survey can be defined as a coordinated and synchronized effort at creation,
integration and convergence of the multiple databases relating to socio-economic data of the
people with the SRDH database.
Aadhaar enrolment by UIDAI has crossed 98% of the residents of the State
AP State Enterprise Architecture, named "e-Pragati", designed by the ITE&C Department, gives
a pivotal place to Aadhaar-based identification of persons
People’s Hub database consists of 2 principal portions - the demographic data contained in the
SRDH and the Socio-economic data contained in the various databases created by the line
departments, as part of implementing their developmental and welfare programs
Andhra Pradesh has created a State Resident Datahub (SRDH) in association with the UIDAI.
RTG played an important role in the Vadapalli boat capsize incident in River Godavari near
Polavaram during May 2018. RTGS was the first to alert the state administration and
established communications with the district units providing all support to the local
administration from the headquarters.
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh through RTGS has entered into a collaboration with Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) to provide in house meteorological services to Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh like Weather forecasting, nowcasting, agro-advisories, sea-state forecasting, extreme
weather events like thunderbolts, lightning, cyclones monitoring, etc.
1. Agro-advisories: are sent bi-weekly to all the agricultural functionaries in the state till the village
level - region and crop wise.
2. Rough Sea Alerts: are sent to fisherman 48 hours or 72 hours prior to the occurrence to the fisheries
department, district administration and individual fishermen. RTGS uses the People Hub databases in
taking contact details of fishermen and IVRS call alerts are sent advising them not to venture into
the sea.
3. Thunderbolts/Lightning: An advanced weather modelling application is put in use for
prediction of lightning and thundershowers wherein the system shall be able to detect
occurrence of a lightning event 40 minutes prior to the fall. During such events, RTGS through the
Parishkara Vedika platform blasts IVRS calls to the local citizens, farmers, agricultural labourers, and
important village functionaries like Panchayat secretary, VRO, Sarpanch of the village/mandal where
lightning is about to happen alerting them to stay inside safe and secure buildings.
4. Cyclones/Depressions: Events like Cyclones and Depressions are also forecast and their track
monitored by RTGS AWARE and appropriate dissemination, alerts are sent to local administration.
Aware team of RTGS correctly predicted the course of Cyclone Titli accurately predicting its
landfall in the coast of Srikakulam above Kalingpatnam. Cyclone Titli made its landfall in
Pallesarathi village of Vajrapukothuru mandal in the intervening night of Oct 10-11, 2018. There
were only 9 deaths in Andhra Pradesh in Srikakulam during the storm, whereas Titli claimed more
than 60 lives in Odisha
RTGS enabled direct benefit transfer of Rs.530 crores, directly to the respective bank accounts
of the victims, instantaneously within a period of 3 weeks from the date of landfall of cyclone
Titli.
GoAP inaugurated the Andhra Pradesh Cyber Security Operations Centre in April 2018, which is
expected to provide long-term online security, credibly deter potential foes, and keep
critical systems defended.
AP Innovation Society (APIS) was set up, with a mandate to promote innovation with the aim of
developing an ecosystem of startups.
APIS together with Indian Innovators Association organized India International Innovation Fair
in Vizag. APIS forged a partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), to start TiE Amaravati
Chapter.
ESD-Mee-Seva
Out of the 12,920 GPs in the state, ESD-Meeseva could roll out meeseva centers in about 3151
GPs as of June 2014. Between June 2014 and December 2018, ESD-Meeseva rolled out GPs in
about 9200 GPs, and fast approaching saturation
An important indicator of government services delivery is the Pending beyond SLA (PBSLA)
requests metric -- which indicates the number of services that could not be closed by the
Government functionaries due to various reasons which could be due to procedural, legal, and
other constraints. ESD-Meeseva engaged with the line departments, and has reduced this
metric from about 3,20,000 (in 2014-15) to about 69,000 in December 2018. ESD-Meeseva
further aims to reduce the PBSLA to about 5,000 by 31-3-19.
Mobile MeeSeva App was introduced in 2015, with RAMINFO as the technical partner
ESD-Meeseva also monitors E-taal (Electronic transactions aggregation and analysis layer), a
Government of India portal, meant for the dissemination of e-Transactions statistics of National
and State level e-Governance Projects including Mission Mode Projects
ESD-Meeseva is the state implementing agency for PMGDISHA program, which was initiated in
the state from 1-4-2016. The aim is to impart digital literacy to 10,00,000 rural illiterate
citizens by 31-3-2019, and impart digital literacy to 100,00,000 rural literate citizens by 31-3-
2020. The Meeseva centers are registered as training centers for this program.
Integrated Platform Approach (ePragati Core Platform) built by EY (Master SI) aims to deliver a
proven and scalable technological foundation for digital transformation of Government to
Citizen (G2C), Government to Business (G2B), and Government to Government (G2G) services,
by enabling departments and organizations to streamline operations, deliver consistent service
and modernize operations without interruptions.
myAP Portal : The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has a vision to facilitate the citizens,
visitors, other service seekers and departments with a single point of access and service delivery
to all government services and its offerings. Vision of One Portal: "to be the single access point
for all e-Services provided by the Government to the citizens, businesses and government for
sustained development."
Certificate-less Governance System (CLGS) component of Core Platform leads to the abolition
of most of the certificates and establishes a Certificate less society across State.
APp store is a GoAP's proprietary and single source for all mobile apps offering government
services. A web-based 'APP Store Developer Portal' is dedicated to innovators and start-ups
creating an opportunity not only to innovate but also monetize their ideas.
With eHighway the GoAP has created a very robust Data Exchange mechanism for seamless,
consistent, accurate data exchange. e-Highway is the core component behind 'integration
architecture' that aims to create ONE Government, a Single Source of Truth, cross-cutting
services and common applications.
Cost efficient, 24x7, flexible & Secure IT Infra ePragati Cloud Data Center is a seamless, secure
and scalable solution for departments using cloud computing. Designed to reduce IT
infrastructure investment and cut costs by lowering the total cost of ownership it helps cut
down the overall spend on IT administration.
Integration Architecture of ePragati aims to create a Single Source of Truth where in the process
of capturing the data is at the source of data. This is the backbone for DataLytics, a Data Driven
Decision Support System. The key purpose of DataLytics project is to make 'decision-making'
more effective and reliable eliminating leakage and data corruption.
Key Performance Current Status Target - March 2019 Target - March 2024
Indicators
After reorganization of the state about 23,553 kms of village internal roads have been covered
with CC Roads under MGNREGS and 13/14th Finance Commission Grants
In order to provide state of the art energy efficient street lighting facilities in villages, the
Government has launched Chandra Kanthi LED street light project with a target 27.52 lakh LED
bulbs and of which 21.21 lakh LED bulbs have been installed till December 2018.
Installation of LED bulbs has been completed in East Godavari, West Godavari, Vizianagaram,
Anantapuram, Chittoor, Kadapa Districts Total : 6 districts
Andhra Pradesh has the distinction of having highest number of LED installations in the
country
The state has achieved the ODF status on 7.7.2018 through the concerted action of the
government and people
35.64 Lakh IHHLs with an expenditure of Rs.4115.82 Crs. have been constructed within a short
span of 4 years and transformed the state as ODF with 100% safe access to toilets in the rural
areas
For improving the sanitation in villages 7813 Solid Wealth Processing Centres have been
constructed during the last two years with an expenditure of Rs 280.80 Cr against the target of
9000 SWPCs set for 15th January 2019
The Government has created a AP Drinking Water Corporation as a special purpose vehicle to
provide 70 LPCD of drinking water through private tap connections to all households by 2024
with an estimated project cost of Rs 22000 Cr.
Since 2014-15, BT connectivity has been provided to 2866 habitations with an expenditure of Rs
2599 Cr. Government is planning to provide connectivity to all remaining 10755 habitations by
2020.
The Government for the first time has made ‘AP Rural Roads Maintenance Policy’ in 2017 for
timely maintenance of rural roads with adequate funding and efficient implementation.
Since 2014-15 a total number of 6,10,711 Farm Ponds have been built with an expenditure of Rs
1646.79 Cr . AP is the first state to have such large number of farm ponds in the country
Government of India’s Mission Antyodaya Rankings are standing as testimony to the wonderful
work that is being taken up by the State Government and it is noteworthy to mention that
majority of the Panchayats in our state are in top 100 rankings at national level.
Andhra Pradesh Skoch 2017 Awards for LED street lights, Solid Waste Management, the
Skoch Gold Award 2018 for efficient supply drinking water by using GPS tracking system and
Skoch Silver Award 2018 for effective implementation of drinking water supply to villages in the
rural areas during summer
In order to develop the existing earthern internal roads as Cement Concrete Roads, the
Government of A.P has introduced an innovative program coined as “Chandranna Bata” by
converging the MGNREGS and 13/14 Finance Commission Grants to lay CC roads in a saturation
mode and complete the same by 2020.
From 2014-15 onwards about 23553 kms village internal roads have been converted as CC
Roads. The Government is planning to ensure 100% coverage of internal roads with CC Roads in
the next two years. During 2018-19 about 8000 Kms length of internal roads has been taken up
for CC conversion
11253 Kms of WBM/Gravel roads were laid with an expenditure of Rs. 718.38 Cr. During the
current financial year 2018-19 about 4449 Kms of WBM/Gravel roads works are under progress
Retrofit all existing conventional Street lights with Modern, Efficient and Intelligent LED Street
lighting system in all Gram Panchayats in the State under “Chandra Kanthi” Project during the
year 2017-18. The Government aims to complete the installation of 27.52 lakhs by the end of
January 2019.
It is estimated that about 1881 Million Units of electricity worth Rs 1138 Cr will be saved with
the retrofitting of 28.00 Lakh LED Street lights across the State. The state has got the distinction
of having highest number of LED lights in the country followed by Gujarat (11.26 lakhs),
Rajasthan (9.6 lakhs)
To facilitate the SHG federations to carry out their activities the Government has taken up the
construction of permanent buildings for Mandal Mahila Samakhyas under the Project “Sthree
Shakthi Bhavans”.
State was declared as ODF on 07.07.0218 and the efforts of the state have been recognised by
Government of India through “Swachch Sarvekshan Grameen Award 2018”. Subsequent
declaration of ODF, State is now moving towards ODF Sustainability & ODF+ (SLWM) activities
Government has launched the Zero Waste Panchayat Project in the year 2016 which offers a
comprehensive solution for scientifically treating different kinds of solid waste materials at a
designated place named as Solid Wealth Processing Centre(SWPC).
Soak pits are being promoted in the Gram Panchayats with less than 2000 population to treat
the gray water. Post reorganisation of the state, about 15,36,122 soak pits have been
constructed with an expenditure of Rs 114.23Cr. Plans are afoot to construct 4.49 lakh Soak Pits
during 2018-19
Fish drying yards are being promoted in coastal areas to help the traditional fishermen to dry
their fish catch at community place in a hygienic environment. This is a new activity taken up
under MGNREGS post 2014 and so far 305 fish drying platforms were constructed with an
expenditure of Rs 5.45 cr.
Fish breeding Ponds are being constructed to improve the availability of fish seedlings and from
2014-15 onwards 763 fish ponds were constructed with an expenditure of Rs 44.51 Cr
Village parks is a new initiative taken up during 2018 and so far 93 Village Parks have been
completed with an expenditure of Rs 3.24 cr
Post bifurcation avenue plantations were done covering 23942 Kms with an estimated cost of
Rs 102.45 Cr
Animal Hostel/Animal Shelters are being taken up to promote livestock development. During
2018-19 a total number of 129 Gokulam and Mini Gokulam Sheds were completed with an
expenditure of Rs.17.69 Cr
Post reorganisation of the state, Mulbery plantations have been promoted in 2217 Ac with an
expenditure of R 23.18 Cr and 400 silk worm rearing sheds have been constructed with an
expenditure of Rs 14.70 Cr.
Since 2014-15 a total number of 6,10,711 Farm Ponds have been constructed with Rs 1646.79 Cr
To ensure supply of quality drinking water, the state has set the following vision to
7348 habitations covered through 4243 SVS & MVS Schemes duly incurring an expenditure of
Rs. 2103.93 Crores
1127 habitations have been covered through solar energy based dual pump piped water supply
schemes
325 Fluoride affected habitations have been covered through community water purification
plants on temporary measures
NTR Sujala Scheme has been introduced with the concept of Hub and Spoke community
purification plants Model to ensure protected water supply to quality affected areas
207 chronic kidney disease affected habitations (areas) are programmed to be covered through
NTR Sujala community treatment plants in Srikakulam & Prakasam Districts with an estimate
cost of Rs. 22.59 crores
The State Government is planning to provide 70 LPCD service level with 100% household
connections for all habitations through sustainable surface/ground water sources through Banks
Assistance
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has formulated ‘AP Rural Roads Maintenance Policy’ for
timely maintenance of rural roads with adequate funding and efficient implementation.
Indicators:
1) IHHLs
2) Household Electricity Connections
3) Gas Connections
4) Private water tap connections
The current status of Star Rating of total 12918 Panchayats is as on 29.12.2018 is as follows
State Government has evolved a historic monitoring strategy encompassing five themes:
During the last four years, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the best economic performer by
registering an average growth of 10.52% (at constant prices) whereas All India is 7.3% and
Telangana is 9.7%.
At Current Prices, the State economy has significantly improved year by year from Rs.4.64 lakh
crores in 2013-14 to Rs.8.04 lakh crores in 2017-18(AE). The net increase is Rs.3.4 lakh crores
(73 %) within a span of 4 years
At the time of bifurcation, the population was divided in the ratio of 58.32:41.68 between AP
and Telangana, but the GSDP contribution was in the ratio of 50.7:49.3
GSDP contribution between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2017-18 is in the ratio of
52.3:47.7, with a gap of Rs. 71,216 crore (4.6%)
Comparison of size of economy & share (%) of AP and Telangana at current prices:
46% of the estimated revenue was given to Andhra Pradesh against a population of 58%
Assets have been allocated on location basis (most of which were located and thus left behind
in Hyderabad), whereas liabilities have been divided on population basis
Pension liability of the combined State was also divided on population basis
Refund of taxes, a liability, was allocated on population ratio, whereas deferred tax
collections, which is an asset, is given on location basis (being treated as the location of the
Head Office, which are mostly in Hyderabad). This alone has caused a huge loss of about Rs.
3,800 crore to the State of Andhra Pradesh
Contribution of the agriculture sector which was 23% in the combined State during 2013-14,
shot up to 30.2% at the time of bifurcation and has further gone up to 34.4% during
2017-18(AE)
Out of the 13 districts, 5 districts viz. Ananthapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Prakasam,
are chronically drought prone.
The average annual rainfall in the State is 966 mm, two-thirds of which is received during the
south-west monsoon period (June to September). The distribution of rainfall is highly uneven.
Andhra Pradesh has the third largest drought prone area after Rajasthan and Karnataka.
Though the monsoons have not been favourable in the last four years, the agriculture and allied
sector has seen an average growth rate of 11%, whereas the national average growth has been
2.4%
In absolute terms, at current prices the agriculture and allied sector has significantly increased
from Rs. 1.28 lakh crore during 2013-14 to Rs. 2.53 lakh crore during 2017-18(AE). The net
increase of Rs. 1.25 lakh crore, almost doubled (97%), within a span of four years
The industry sector significantly increased from Rs.1.07 lakh crores during 2013-14 to Rs.1.62
lakh crores during 2017-18(AE) at current prices. The net increase is Rs.0.55 lakh crores (51%).
The service sector significantly increased from Rs.1.90 lakh crores during 2013-14 to Rs.3.20
lakh crores during 2017-18(AE) at current prices. The net increase is Rs.1.30 lakh crores (68%).
The Service sector which generates higher tax revenue and higher per capita income,
contributes only 43.55% to the economy of Andhra Pradesh, which is considerably lower
compared to All India average of 53.85%
Per capita Income on NSDP (Rs) of Southern States and All India:
In 2014-15, the PCI of Andhra Pradesh was 8.4% higher than the national PCI. In 2017-18, it is
25.9% more than the national PCI
In absolute terms the increase in PCI is Rs. 59,184 (71%) within the span of last four years
Broad sector wise performance of Andhra Pradesh for the last 4 years at constant (2011-12) prices
Broad sector wise performance of Andhra Pradesh for the last 4 years at current prices:
The tax revenue as percentage of GSDP was 6.71%, 6.32% and 6.16% as against 7.98 %, 8.26%
and 8.31% projected by the 14th Finance Commission during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18
respectively
The increase in the revenue expenditure is mainly due to shifting of the capital and offices from
Hyderabad to Amaravati; revision of pay scales of employees and pensions to retired government
servants from 2015-16; revision of wages of anganwadi workers, ASHAs, village assistants; increase in
rates for various welfare schemes like scholarships, midday meal diet charges; loan waiver to farmers;
fivefold increase in social security pensions; capital infusion to SHGs groups
The combined State of Andhra Pradesh enacted Fiscal Responsibility and budget Management
Act (FRBM) in 2005 mandating elimination of revenue deficit and limiting fiscal deficit to 3 per
cent of the GSDP. These limits were adhered to till 2013-14. From 2014-15, the State could not
adhere to the fiscal indicators as envisaged by the 13th and 14th Finance Commissions due to
bifurcation of the State
The 14th FC recommended revenue deficit grant to 11 States including Andhra Pradesh. Out of
the total amount of Rs.1,91,824 crore, Andhra Pradesh received Rs.22,112 crore (11.53 %)
Revenue deficit during the year 2014-15 was Rs. 16,078.76 crore (excluding the RD grant of Rs.
2,303 crore)
Fiscal Deficit:
The debt to GSDP ratio for the combined State (2013-14) was within the stipulated limits of the
Finance Commission. Due to bifurcation, the ratio had increased to 28.33% in 2014-15 from
22.22% in 2013-14 because a major portion of the debt has been inherited and the same is
being continued.
Andhra Pradesh is the first State in the country to achieve the rare distinction of implementing
an ERP application through a sustained measure of process rationalization, harmonization and
standardization in realizing its objectives of overall digital transformation.
Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services (APCFSS), the special purpose
vehicle established under the administrative control of Finance Department, has enabled this
path breaking achievement by successfully launching and operationalizing the Comprehensive
Financial Management System (CFMS) on the SAP platform.
The primary objective of CFMS is to establish a ‘single source of truth’ through an integrated
system. The key foundational pillars of CFMS are – Efficiency, Effectiveness, Transparency,
Accountability, Stakeholder Convenience, Enterprise Approach and Sustainability.
Government also carried out debt swap to replace high cost loans of various corporations with
low cost loans and thereby achieved reduction in expenditure on interest payments. As a result
of this prudent financial exercise, saving of nearly Rs. 573 crore in interest payments per year
has been achieved.
A plan to achieve the SDG milestones by 2022, earlier than the UN stipulated timeframe of
2030, saturating the rural infrastructure, a vision of a green economy, 100% Fibre net
connectivity, building the confidence of investors for creating employment, ecosystem for skill
and innovation, globally competitive cities and infrastructure, leveraging technology for real
time governance are included in the strategy of being among the three best States in country
by 2022 and the best State in country by 2029.
Tallibidda Express :
Talli Bidda Express, through dedicated vehicles, provides transportation services (from hospital
to home) to new mothers who deliver at Government hospitals.
This service provides safe and hygienic transportation and contributes in reduction of MMR and
IMR.
Postnatal women, child and one attendant are transported from Government facility to home.
To reduce Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), all the pregnant women who deliver in public health
facilities are provided with NTR baby kit immediately after the delivery.
Baby wrap
Baby Towel
Antiseptic Lotion (for hand wash of the mother)
Umbrella net
Diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy, communicable diseases, ANC/ PNC checkups and other
common ailments are investigated and treated.
A doctor, a nurse, a lab technician and a pharmacist are mandatorily available in the mobile
medical unit.
50 types of drugs are dispensed and 9 diagnostic tests including ECG are conducted at CSC.
Dialysis Programme was rolled out in 2016 as part of the National Health Mission (NHM) to
provide free dialysis services to the poor.
All Dialysis patients are provided a monthly pension of Rs 2,500/- under NTR Bharosa scheme.
The pension facility has also been extended to patients undergoing dialysis in Private Hospitals
empanelled under NTR Vaidya Seva
State-of-the-art health care services including specialty services free of cost to Urban poor and
Slum dwellers to reduce out of pocket expenditure and improve accessibility to quality
healthcare which is available 365 days
Teleconsultation is provided to those who need specialist medical consulting services including
Cardiology, Orthopedic/ Rheumatology, General Medicine or Endocrinology. This is followed by
lab tests and dispense of drugs at the pharmacy.
A total of 32 diagnostics tests including dengue, malaria and TB are carried out here.
NTR Vaidya Pariksha Laboratory Services aims at providing Free Diagnostic Tests to the patients
visiting Government hospitals.
This helps in increasing the patient care and reducing the Out of Pocket Expenditure for the
beneficiaries
Mukhyamantri Bala Suraksha is an initiative aimed at screening children from 0 to 18 years for
the 4 Diseases - Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development Delays including
Disabilities.
Children diagnosed with illnesses will receive follow up including surgeries at tertiary level, free
of cost.
APeRx App:
Anti Microbial Resistance and Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) are most emerging problems
now a days.
HM&FW Dept have signed a tripartite agreement with NREDCAP and two service providers
empanelled by SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) on 25-02-2018 during CII Partnership
Summit 2018 to take up solar roof top projects under RESCO route, without any investment by
the Department.
e-Aushadhi is a complete online supply chain management for procurement and distribution
of medicines and surgical items.
The entire process of raising demand, placing purchase orders, supply, receipt and disbursement
is done on-line in a most transparent manner.
Buffer stocks of every item is kept in the central drug stores which is approximately three (3)
months requirement.
This buffer stock is used in emergency situations and in cases where the supply is delayed, or
the requirements is enhanced.
Increase of Essential Medicine List has been increased from 564 (2014-15) to 751 (2018-19)
Drug Budget has been increased from 194.8 crores (2014-15) to 402.56 crores (2018-19).
Also the number of beneficiaries is increased from 1.1 crores (2014-15) to 2.65 crores (2018-19).
The existing system of issuing disability certificates was entirely revamped by Business Process
Re-engineering to enable beneficiaries get certificates without any hassles and intermediaries.
55 hospitals have been identified speciality wise as SADAREM centres and 589 specialist doctors
are provided with digital Keys.
AMTZ has been dedicated to the nation by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 13th December,
2018.
The zone has developed as excellent eco system for medical devices manufacturing and has also
developed the backward and forward linkages, which includes the process of testing of medical
equipments, certification, regulation, marketing as well as research and development backup
10 National organizations / centers were brought to the zone by pursuing with different
ministries in Govt. of India.
With this, AMTZ is now known as the Medical Technology Capital of India. The 4th WHO Global Forum
for Medical Devices was hosted successfully from 13- 15th December, 2018 at AMTZ
Arogya Raksha:
To attain Universal Health Coverage in Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of AP has started a scheme
“Arogya Raksha” for all APL families with Premium of Rs. 100/- per head per month.
All the members of the family have to be enrolled. Rs 2.00 Lakh is the entitlement for an
individual per annum through over 900 Government and Corporate Network Hospitals for 1044
procedures.
The team works in collaboration with various departments including Panchayat Raj, Anganwadi
Center and school to develop a village health status report
Uddanam Kidney Research Center with George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi
established at VIMS, Visakhapatnam to study, test, operationalize preventive approach for CKD
of undermined Etiology (CKDu) in AP.
State Cancer Center at Kurnool is sanctioned with 120 crores
With 67.66 literacy rate, Andhra Pradesh was at 31st position out of 35 states and union
territories, as per census in 2011
National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2014 & 2015 put Andhra Pradesh at 13th ,14th and 23rd in
3rd class, 5th class, and 8th class respectively
Comparatively higher dropout rates of 6.27%, 5.47% and 3.81% in Primary, Upper Primary &
Secondary in 2015-16
More than 70% of the total population (4,93,86,799) residing in rural areas
In 2015, Government of Andhra Pradesh adopted Social Empowerment Mission and Knowledge
Mission with the vision to transform the state into ‘Social & Knowledge Capital’ by systematic
transformation of Education, Health & Welfare in the state.
Several enrolment drives such as Mana Vooru, Mana Badi, Badi Pilushondi were launched in
the state to improve enrolment and retention of students Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for
Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary has improved to 85.61%, 83.96% and 79.15% (an
increase of average 3-4%) respectively
To improve student retention and reduce dropout rates, Interventions such as Vidyarthi
Nestham which included data analysis to identify dropout influence factors, AP-GER mobile
application for ground truthing of household and UDISE data and mainstreaming through
Residential & Non-Residential Special Training Centres (RSTCs & NRSTCs), Madrasas and
Seasonal Hostels were undertaken and as a result, there has been a significant reduction in
student dropout rates in 2017-18.
Teacher Pupil Ratio (TPR) in Andhra Pradesh is above the National average at 1:22 at Primary
Level and 1:27 at Secondary Level against the norm of 1:30 and 1:35 at Primary and Secondary
levels respectively.
“Gnana Dhara” is a systematic Summer and Yearlong Remedial Programme designed to support
poor performing students identified class wise in secondary schools. Its focus is to strengthen
basic concepts in the subject and pave way to raise interest among the learners to engage
actively during the regular schooling. Low performing students are identified based on their
performance in the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and special remediation
program is extended to them.
Teaching at Right Level (TaRL) program is being implemented in partnership with Pratham, the
internationally reported NGO that conducts the ASER Survey for primary school students to
improve learning levels in Language and Mathematics
Large scale construction of school compound walls (Target - 21,249) and improvement of School
Play Grounds is underway in convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
Badikosta program for distributing Bicycles to Grade VIII and Grade IX Girl Students.
Andhra Pradesh eKnowledge Exchange Portal (APeKX) is established for teacher professional
development with online courses, forums and digital content repository
The state government has put the special impetus on the establishment of national institutions
and reputed private institutions in the state. The government, on its part, provided 2912 acres
of valuable land and released Rs.131.33 crores for land acquisition and construction of 11
national institutions such as IITs, NITs, AIIMS etc. Till Academic Year 2018-19, Ten national
institutions have started operations
Foundation stone has been laid for the construction of Cluster University at Kurnool and Cluster
University Act has to be passed by Government
For strengthening infrastructure in the higher education under RUSA I, Rs. 247 crore were
sanctioned as Infrastructure Grants. Under RUSA II Rs.128 crores were sanctioned as
Infrastructure Grants to GDCs.
As part of developing ‘Green Campus’, renewable energy source has been utilized by installing
‘Solar Equipment’ in 47 colleges out of 56 which adds value to RUSA project in making eco-
friendly campus.
One Cluster University at Kurnool with an outlay of Rs. 55 crore has been sanctioned
131 Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKCs) are established in the degree colleges across the state
Cisco academies are established in 70 polytechnics providing technical training to students and
teachers.
For Communication & Employability Skills, Andhra Pradesh Government partnered with the
British Council to provide English Communication skills to 86000 students and 2000 teachers
across the state.
JNANABHERI:
With a vision to transform Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge hub and to create a wealth of
skilled human capital within the State, N Chandrababu Naidu has visited various Higher
Education Institutions to address ultimate beneficiaries of our education system i.e. the
students and sensitize them towards the evolving role of Higher Education in improving the
quality of life for the citizens of Andhra Pradesh
5 state universities namely, Acharya Nagarjuna University (Guntur), Andhra University
(Visakhapatnam), Krishna University (Krishna), Sri Venkateswara University (Chittoor) and Yogi
Vemana University (Kadapa) have successfully organised the program
AP State is the first state to introduce Choice based Credit System in India in 2015-16.
In 2017 and 2018, 3-day Transforming Education Conference for Humanity (TECH) was held in
Visakhapatnam in 2017-18, organised by UNESCO MGIEP, and supported by the State
Government of Andhra Pradesh and the MHRD, GOI under the theme - Digital pedagogies for
building peaceful and sustainable societies.
The foundation stone of I-Hub has been laid in Visakhapatnam district by Hon’ble Chief Minister
on 13th December 2018
The government has introduced ‘Balamrutham’ for the <3 years age group children
The government has launched State Nutrition Mission (2016-2026) with a focus on reduction of
Infant Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate in the state
The state has developed a dedicated document for the approach in ‘multi-sectoral nutrition
action plan’ towards malnutrition free villages
All the commodities under Supplementary Nutrition Program are linked to Electronic Point of
Sale (ePOs) and supply chain management has been stabilized to control pilferages
1650 Nutri-Gardens have been developed in convergence with Panchayath Raj & Rural
Development under MGNREGS
‘Bala Sanjeevani’ additional supplementation has been introduced and all the pregnant,
lactating women having hb (gr/dl) <11 are being provided with millet based protein, energy
nutrition supplementation across scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and general communities in
the state
Every malnourished child in SC, ST and general categories is being provided every day Egg and
milk (100 ml) with the convergence efforts by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Sub Plan
and from General funds
Anganwadi building construction has been taken up with top most priority under the MGNREGS
funds
To address the malnutrition challenges among children <5 years, the state government has
adopted child-centric approach with tracking of every child’s nutrition status on regular basis
through Nutri-TASC
The government has introduced tracking of every child and women undernutrition tracking
system (nutri-TASC) aligned to the Chief Minister’s Online Real time Executive dashboard, e-
pragathi analytics and linked with Real Time Governance System (RTGS)
The state is focusing on achieving ‘zero hunger’; good health and well-being of all; gender
equality; clean water and sanitation to make malnutrition free villages
The state is set to reduce 2% of reduction every year for Low-Birth weight, stunting, and
underweight among children
The state government has adopted ‘convergence approach’ to achieve the desired results
under SDGs for reduction of malnutrition among children and women
Under NTR Vidyonnathi Program, free IAS coaching is provided at any of the top IAS institutes.
To provide elite training to selected athletes and coaches by engaging international level foreign
coaches for athletics discipline Project Gaandiva was launched. Under this, a Centre of
Excellence in athletics is established with a projected cost of Rs.100.00 Crores for 5 years and
incurring cost of Rs. 27.60 crores in the first year of its operation.
To encourage sportsmanship among children in the age group of 12-18, 6 Sports Academies
were established under Project Panchajanya.
Improving infrastructure has also been the focus of sports initiative in the state. For this N.T.R.
Kreeda Vikas Kendrams (KVK) are being established to provide sports facilities to the children,
youth, men and women in all the 175 Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh sanctioned
with an estimated cost of Rs 345.10 crores. Already 3 KVK are functioning.
Aananda Lahari Programme @ all Urban areas in the state on every Sunday due to which the
happiness index has grown from 17% to 33%.
Yuva Samskruthi:The target group of this programme is youth. There will be three components
1. C to C (Culture to College)
2. C& C (College & Culture)
3. C is C (College is Culture)
Amaravthi Chandrudu: This programme is being conducted on Pournami (Full Moon) day
Gruhinikala: This is intended for house wives who want to learn any art form and perform
Bala Prathiba: Every Saturday auditorium in GVR Music college is earmarked for child artists
Appointment of Kuchipudi Teachers: - 181 Kuchipudi teachers were appointed to teach the
students in Government schools the great style of dance Kuchipudi for which Andhra Pradesh is
birth place. Each teacher is paid Rs.12,000/- per month.
From ranks of 13th ,14th and 23rd in NAS (National Achievement Survey) 2014 & 2015, Andhra
Pradesh rose to the ranks 1st, 5th and 8th in 3rd class, 5th class and 8th class respectively
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary has improved to
85.61%, 83.96%, and 79.15% respectively as per the Unified District Information on School
Education (U-DISE) data of Andhra Pradesh for 2017-18.
Dropout rates in 2017-18 have come down to 0%, 0.43% and 3.44% at Primary, Upper Primary &
Secondary compared to rate of 6.27%, 5.47% and 3.81% in 2015-16
To improve the quality of School Education, 3640 digital classrooms have been set up in schools
providing computer and high-speed connectivity to the classrooms. Also, 1217 virtual
classrooms have been established in the state to bring quality teaching in schools in distant and
remote areas
The impetus on improving girl education through Badikosta program under which several
initiatives such as the construction of girls hostels, bicycle distribution (3,81,142 bicycles were
distributed) & self-defense were undertaken
Real time Mid-Day-Meal monitoring through NIC mobile application covering 35,00,000
students in 45,228 schools and introducing 5-day egg servings for the students
Mid Day Meal facility is launched from this academic year in A.P. from 01.08.2018 to avoid
malnutrition among the poor students studying in Govt. Jr. Colleges. An amount of Rs. 23 Crores
have been sanctioned for this scheme
Established 11 reputed national institutions such as IIT, NIT, AIIMS, IISER etc in the state by
providing 2912 acres of valuable land and releasing Rs.131.33 crores for land acquisition and
construction of compound walls.
Issued 11 Letter of Intents (Expression of Interest) for the establishment of reputed greenfield
private universities such as VIT, SRM, KREA etc in the state.
6 Institutes of Eminence (IOE) have been selected by MHRD, GoI to the state
According to latest AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) Report for the year 2017-18,
Gross Enrolment Ratio of Andhra Pradesh is 30.9, above the national average of 25.2, an has
improved from 28.4 in 2010-11
By 2017-18, Six (6) universities have come in top 100 in NIRF national rankings compared to
none participating in rankings till the year 2015. Also, Andhra University & Sri Venkateshwara
University have broken into top 50 in NIRF national rankings.
10 state universities out of 16 have received NAAC accreditation with 4 universities achieving
A+ & A grades
46 Government Degree Colleges and 84 Government Polytechnics (100%) have been provided
with Digital Classrooms providing access to digital infrastructure and high speed internet
connectivity
Foreign collaborations with Wright State University, Ohio USA to provide a 75% fee reduction
for students of Andhra Pradesh. Collaborations with University of California, Berkeley and
Curtin University to increase foreign student’s participation in the state.
Increase in fully immunization (1-5 years) from 79.78% (2014-15) to 112.95 % (2018-19)
Increase in fully immunization (0-1 years) from 95.07% (2014-15) to 101.22 % (2018-19)
Decrease in per capita Out Of Pocket Expenditure on healthcare from INR 5770 (2015) to INR
587.31 (2018) which is 90%
Badi Parivartana’s vision is to move towards ‘child-centric’ school education with a goal to
create an all-enabling ecosystem that can ensure ‘happy, fulfilled, resilient and responsible
students, who are future ready’.
Higher Education in Andhra Pradesh has seen tremendous growth in the last 5 years as
evidenced in the annual reports of AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) which has shown
continuous improvement in indicators such as Student Teacher Ratio (from 17 to 19), the
number of universities (from 28 to 34) and GER (SCs & STs) increasing by on an average 1% point
The Culture Department has taken more initiative to further growth in culture space. In this
regard 43.91 acres of land to be acquired with an estimation cost of Rs.23 Crores to Kuchipudi
Natyaramam. GO’s were issued to establish 7 academies namely,
Nataka Academy was formed and started functioning. Remaining six will be kept in shortly.
Universal Primary Education : Enrolment drives such as Mana Vooru, Mana Badi, Badi Pilustondi
were launched in the state to improve enrolment and retention of students.
Recently, the state was awarded No. 1 in students employability in India Skills report 2019
Employability levels of students have drastically improved from 42.08% in 2017 to 63.11% in
2018
To shift labor from agriculture, first step is to create low skill high volume jobs simultaneously in
sectors like Food Processing, Basic Electronics, Apparel, Tourism and related indirect jobs
Tourism sector – a GVA propeller and employment generating sector including medical, health
care tourism and eco-tourism services
Manufacturing sector growth in AP was below national average and negative in 2014
Large industrial incentive backlog of Rs 2,060 crores was pending from 2010-11
Fiscal measures and tax incentives to promote industrialization and economic growth – on the
lines extended to other erstwhile Special category States, was not provided to AP post
bifurcation
Visakhapatnam – Chennai industrial corridor was facilitated through a loan, and not directly
through equity and grants by Government of India as was the case for ‘Delhi-Mumbai Industrial
Corridor’
Setting up of Integrated Steel plant in YSR Kadapa district was not taken up by GoI
Andhra Pradesh is ranked No. 1 amongst all Indian states on ease of doing business for two
consecutive years (2016 and 2017) by DIPP and World Bank
Single Desk Portal (SDP): Launched SDP in April 2015; Offers 69 services cutting across 19
departments.
Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act 2017: To provide time-bound delivery of 74 public
services for industry
State released 12 policies including the Industrial development policy and various policies to
promote focus sectors
During period 2014-19, average annual budget provided to Industries Department was Rs
1,593 crores, which is 2.25 times the average annual budget of Rs 707.58 crores during the two
years prior period (2012-13 and 2013-14) in the combined State
Increased budget allocation for industrial incentives from average of Rs 312 crores per annum
during 2009-14, by nearly 4 times, to an average of Rs 1,218 crores from 2014-15 onwards
Executed 1,437 MoUs with committed investment of Rs 13.35 lakh crores & committed
employment 24.6 lakhs
Industrial power consumption almost doubled from 1,784 MU in 2014-15 to 3,321 MU in 2017-
18
Mega Food parks (Nellore, Prakasam) and Integrated food parks (Vizianagaram, Kadapa,
Chittoor)
2 Electronics Manufacturing clusters (EMC) in Tirupati
MSME parks in 31 assembly constituencies (out of total 175) under execution
Orvakal Mega Industrial Hub, Kurnool
Mega Seed Park, Kurnool
Koparthy Mega Industrial Park, Kadapa
Fintech Valley in Visakhapatnam
Common Effluent treatment plants (CETP) under execution at Atchutapuram and Naidupeta;
CETPs planned in Srikalahasi South, Nakkapalli, Rambilli and Mallavalli
Sewage Treatment plant in Tirupati
Mukhyamantri Yuvanestam:
Provides Rs. 1000 monthly allowance to unemployed youth; Opportunities for skill training,
internships, apprenticeships, or self employment
APSSDC trained a total of 8.66 lakh youth
AP Hosted Asia’s largest Block chain conference in 2017 and Vizag Fintech Festival in 2018
Tourism - Major Campaigns : (a) Let’s Vizag, (b) Konaseema Monsoon and (c) Festive AP
Large scale Festivals conducted: (Ex - Amaravati F1H2O Grand Prix, Social Media Summit &
Awards, Buddha Jayanthi Festival, Lepakshi Festival, VizagUtsav, AR Rehman live concert etc.)
Growth in Tourism:
Expenditure of Rs.63,657.52 Crore is incurred in Water Resources Sector and irrigation facilities
are provided to an extent of 32.02 Lakh acres including stabilization
Polavaram Project: Govt has given highest importance for the completion of the project, which
is the lifeline of the state. Total Expenditure incurred is Rs. 15,363.79 Crores, out of which Rs.
10,227.92 Crores is incurred after 1.4.2014. Govt of India reimbursed only Rs. 6,727.264 Cr. and
Rs. 3500.66 Cr. is yet to be reimbursed. It is programmed to complete the project by 2019.
To realize early benefits of Polavaram Project, Government completed Patiseema lift Scheme
and linked two major rivers Godavari and Krishna. During the last 4 crop seasons, 263 TMC of
Godavari Water is diverted to Krishna.
The value of output in Krishna delta is Rs.44,000 Crs in the last 4 crop seasons against
investment of Rs. 1667 Crs. on this Project
Government prioritized 62 projects to complete them in a time bound manner. Out of these, 17
Projects are completed and inaugurated, 6 Projects are completed and ready for inauguration,
26 Projects are in progress and are scheduled to be completed
Interlinking of Rivers:
To transfer water from surplus basins to deficit basins, Government have taken the task of
interlinking of all major rivers in the state.
Godavari – Krishna River link, namely Pavithra Sangamam is already completed with the
commissioning of Pattiseema Lift scheme.
Mega project of Godavari – Penna to transfer 320 TMC of water to the drought prone areas of
Guntur, Prakasm and Nellore district and supply water to Somasila reservoir is proposed to be
taken up in five Phases.
Government promoted water conservation measures in a mission mode under primary sector
mission by taking up works of desilting of Tanks, Cascading of Tanks, Construction of Check
dams, percolation Tanks, Farm Ponds etc. and promoting micro irrigation like Drip & sprinkler
irrigation.
3348 cascades are developed out of total 3587 cascades existing.
8.356 Lakhs farm ponds are excavated.
Due to water conservation measures, 84.51 TMC of water is additionally stored in the tanks and
other water bodies and 7.11 Lakh acres of ayacut is stabilized
Ground Water:
The aim of the Government is to keep the Ground water level between 3 to 8 m.
Due to large scale water conservation measures taken up, area with ground water level greater
than 8 m reduced from 62% to 58%.
Deep water level mandals have come down from 200 to 179.
Deep water level villages have come down from 2874 to 2297.
There is a saving of about Rs. 440 Cr. in power charges annually in lifting of ground water.
The availability of Ground Water is increased from 646 TMC to 708 TMC.
Water Management:
As a part of better water management practices, it is ensured to release water to Godavari Delta
from 1st June onwards. Further, for the first time after last 25 years, water is released to Krishna
Delta in the month of June itself
Micro Irrigation facilitates are created in 11.30 Lakhs Ac.
Community lift cum drip Irrigation work is taken up in Anantapur Dt., in the command area of
PABR and Mid Penna Reservoir & Jeedipalli reservoir
Established world class monitoring network with 1254 piezometers with Digital Water Level
Recorders and Telemetry, providing real time groundwater levels, 86 reservoir sensors and 1850
Automated Weather Stations providing reservoir levels, rainfall and weather parameters on real
time basis.
MOU with ISRO Developed an integrated Water Resources Information and Management
System (APWRIMS), one stop solution for all water related information and management
solutions
Geo tagged all the 15-lakh agriculture bore wells in the state
Lift Irrigation Schemes under APSIDC: During last 4 years, expenditure of Rs.1253.46 Crores is
incurred. 123 new LI Schemes are commissioned and 1.80 Lakhs Ac. new ayacut is created
Green cover: Government launched “Mission Haritha Andhra Pradesh” and set an ambitious
target of 50% Green cover for the State by 2029 in a campaign mode under “Vanam-Manam”
Intensive soil moisture conservation works were taken up in forest areas under Neeru-Chettu
campaign programme
In the undivided state, during 2004-14, 86 projects were sanctioned with an outlay of Rs.
1,90,598 crores
With a geographical area of 1,62,970 sq km, Andhra Pradesh ranks as the 8th largest state in
the country, situated in tropical region
The State has the 2nd longest coastline in the country with a length of 974 km
As per the forest records, the State ranks 9th in India having forest cover area of 36909.38 sq
km which accounts to 23.04% of the total geographical area. The green cover outside the
forest area is estimated to be 2.30%
Andhra Pradesh has about 2351 no.of plant species and 1461 no. of animal species. Out of
these 68 floral (Red Sanders – Pride of AP, Cycas beddomei etc.,) and 10 faunal Species are
endemic to Andhra Pradesh.
13 Sanctuaries, 3 National Parks, 2 Zoological parks, 1 Tiger Reserve, 1 Elephant reserve are
present in our State
The combined Andhra Pradesh has recorded negative growth (-)273 sq km ((-)27,300 Ha.) in
terms of change of green cover as per India State of Forest Report (ISFR),2013.
The management and operation of projects of Krishna and Godavari basins serving both in
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be under the control of River management boards
constituted under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014).
The tenure of the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal is extended to make project wise specific
allocation, and also to determine an operational protocol for project-wise release in the event of
deficit flows.
Govt. promoted water conservation methods in a mission mode under Primary sector mission
by taking up Neeru- Chettu works like desilting of minor irrigation tanks, construction of check
dams and percolation tanks etc.
Awareness campaigns are taken up under Neeru-Chettu and Jalasiriki Haarathi to create
awareness among the people of the value of water and the need for water conservation and
optimum utilisation of water
Government has set an ambitious target of 50% Green cover for the State by 2029 as it
envisions a Green Andhra Pradesh with abundant forest cover for a thriving biodiversity and at
the same time act as a huge carbon sink.
Vanam-Manam:
Government launched “Mission Haritha Andhra Pradesh” (MHAP) during 2016 with a goal to
achieve tree cover over 50% of the total geographical area of the State by 2029 in a campaign
mode under “VanamManam”.
To achieve this goal, another 25% of the area (outside the notified forest) has to be brought
under various types of tree crops by involving people from all walks of life in the State.
Purushottapatnam lift scheme is taken up to link Godavari and Yeleru rivers utilizing Polavaram
Left Main canal.
Introduction and implementation of modern management practices like water audit, Water
Resources and Information Management System are introduced to improve the quality of
irrigation service delivery
The long cherished dream of interlinking of rivers Godavari and Krishna became reality with
the commissioning of Pattiseema LIS in a record time of one year by March, 2016. During
2018-19, 96.94 TMC water is diverted.
Purushothapatnam Lift Scheme: This Scheme taken up at a cost of Rs. 1638 Cr. is contemplated
for lifting 30 TMC of Godavari Water into Polavaram Left Main Canal and to Yeleru Reservoir
for creation of new ayacut of 1,47,386 Acres and stabilisation of 67,614 Acres and also meeting
the Drinking water and Industrial needs of Visakhapatnam District. This Scheme facilitates inter
linking of Godavari and Yeleru rivers.
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The Major rivers of Godavari and Krishna are already linked in the name of Pavitra Sangamam
with the completion of Pattisam lift scheme.
It is proposed to link Godavari and Penna on one side and Godavari – Vamsadhara to link
through UttarandhraSujalaSravanthi and Vamsadhara – Nagavali and Nagavali –
Swarnamukhi, Vegavathi, Champavathi rivers on other side, creating a grand link of all major
rivers in the name of Maha Sangamam.
Godavari – Penna Link: Action is initiated for interlinking Godavari and Pennar Rivers to divert
320 TMC of flood waters of Godavari to meet drinking and irrigation needs of drought prone
areas of Prakasam, Nellore & Chittoor Districts.
Interlinking of Vamsadhara and Nagavali Rivers is taken up to stabilize 37,053 Ac. under
Narayanapuram Anicut
Linking Nagavali River with Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi and Champavathi Rivers is proposed to
supplement the drinking water needs of Vizianagaram Municipality and stabilization of
Gadigedda reservoir ayacut.
Deficit rainfall of (-) 34%, (-) 5%, (-) 29% and(-)14% in the last four years and deficit of (-) 35% as
on date during this water year (2018-19)
The Central board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP), a GOI organization as presented prestigious
award for “Optimum and efficient Utilization of Water Resources” in Godavari Delta System
for saving the Rabi crop during the year 2015-16.
Impact established due to Neeru - Chettu works : About 84.51 TMC of water was additionally
stored in the tanks and other water bodies due to de-silting of tanks and construction of water
harvesting structures.
Jalasiriki Haarathi : To create awareness among the farmers, students and general public about
the need for conservation of water, Government started the programme of Jalasirikihaarathi in
2017 and it will be conducted on 6th, 7th and 8th of September every year.
AP Irrigation & Livelihood Improvement Project –II (APILIP-II) with JICA assistance: Rs. 2000
Crores out of which JICA share is Rs. 1683.30 Crores and Govt. of A.P share is Rs. 316.70 Crores
NABARD assisted RIDF: National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) is assisting
the state government in construction of new Minor Irrigation Schemes, Restoration of Water
Bodies under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
Schedule Tribe Component (STC): Pogonda Reservoir project was constructed across Byneru
River near Chintalagudem(V) of Buttaigudem(M) of West Godavari District. The Cost of Project is
Rs.129.48 Crores to create an Irrigation potential of 4000 Acres of Tribal and Non-Tribal families
of 14 Villages under Buttaigudemmandal and ayacut stabilization of 3652 acres under
Bandhakattu anicut
Achievements of APSIDC: 123 LI schemes were commissioned and 1.80 lakh acres of new IP is
created.483 LI schemes are revived in last four years stabilizing 3.03 Lakh acres. Expenditure of
Rs.1253.46 Cr. is incurred.
Major emphasis of the Government is on improving the groundwater recharge and keep the
groundwater levels above 8m. during pre-monsoon and below 3 meters in post monsoon.
Established world class groundwater monitoring network with 1254 piezometers with Digital
Water Level Recorders and Telemetry
Geo tagged all the 15-lakh agriculture bore wells in the state, first time in India.
NTR Jalasiri programme is implemented to promote conjunctive use in the state, 21,000 bore
wells are drilled for small and marginal farmers so far.
Since 2014, massive afforestation activities were taken up with a total of 90.84 crore seedlings
distributed to public and planted in village poramboke lands, revenue waste lands, Avenue
plantations along the state and national highways, institutional lands, school, college and
university compounds office complexes etc., contributing to the increase in green cover.
In reserve forest areas, 28,821 ha of block plantations have been successfully raised in an
intensive manner under various state and plan schemes.
Outside Reserve Forest, in convergence with MGNREGS and by involving all departments
1,65,890 Ha horticulture plantation, Home stead plantation in 11,35,945 no. households,
Institutional plantation in 4,242 no Institutes,1,777 ha block plantations,23,920 ha bund
plantations,416 Village parks have been taken up since the formation of “Navya Andhra”.
On an average, 12 crore fruit, fodder and shade bearing seedlings per annum have been kept
ready for distribution and planting during Vanam-Manam under MGNREGS.
An innovative practice of “Seed balls” has been initiated through which a total of 3597 Metric
Tons of seed of various forestry and social forest species have been dibbled successfully in forest
and revenue lands duly involving the women self-help groups and school children.
More than 1.30 crore seedlings were planted in these prakruthi pilisthondi programmes.
Due to the well planned and concerted efforts, Andhra Pradesh stood 1st State in the country
in terms of increase of forest cover by 2,141 sq km (2,14,100 ha) and 37 Sq km (3,700 ha) of
Mangrove cover has been increased as per Forest Survey of India biennial status report
published in 2017 for the period post bifurcation.
An increase of 317 sq.km has been observed in the water body coverage within forest as
compared to 2005 as per India status of Forest report, ISFR, 2017.
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5 new Eco-Tourism centres are being developed and 8 locations have been taken up for
upgradation and 11 Temple Ecoparks are being developed during 2018-19 under Vanavihari
with financial outlay of Rs.10.00 cr
Nagara vanams: To provide wholesome living environment and contributing to Smart, Clean,
Green and Healthy Cities to Urbanites, Nagaravanams (City Forests) are envisaged.
Government is committed to realize vision 2029 by involving people from all walks of life and by
planting minimum 25 crores seedlings every year in the next 10 years and achieve Haritha
Andhra Pradesh
APPCB measures Air Quality Index which is a tool for effective communication of air quality
status to people. AQI is uploaded in the CM Dashboard for the benefit of general public.
APPCB implemented all the environmental parameters and secured 100% score and overall
the AP state stood first in the country
APPCB measures Air Quality Index which is a tool for effective communication of air quality
status to people in terms which are easy to understand. It transforms complex air quality data of
various pollutants into a single number (Index Value), nomenclature and colour.
APPCB has taken initiative for installation of online emission and effluent monitoring system in
17category industries & common facilities (about 200 industries) and the data is connected to
APPCB & CPCB
APPCB is monitoring ambient noise levels in the State of Andhra Pradesh at four locations
continuously by installing Real Time Noise Monitoring Stations (RTNMS) at Visakhapatnam,
Vijayawada and Tirumala
APPCB is monitoring the water quality of rivers, lakes, canals, drains, ground water, coastal
waters, etc. throughout the state under the following programmes/projects
Water quality monitoring under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme and National
River Conservation Programme is done at 51 stations on monthly or half yearly basis.
Water quality monitored at these stations at regular interval has found to be of ‘C class’ i.e. the
water is fit for drinking with conventional treatment and the BOD < 3 mg/lit which is
satisfactory
Renewable Energy
In order to accelerate the capacity addition in RE sector particularly in Wind and Solar power
sector, the State Govt. has come up with AP Solar Power Policy 2015 and AP Wind Power Policy
2015 with fiscal incentives for large scale promotion of projects.
AP State is first in the country that announced policy for promotion of Solar and Wind hybrid
power projects.
Under the Solar Park initiatives taken by MNRE, the Govt. of A.P. is the first state signed MOU
with GOI to develop solar parks and has planned to develop solar parks in the state.
4000 MW capacity solar parks are being developed in the state in Ananthapur, Kurnool and
Kadapa districts
NREDCAP has formulated an innovative scheme for large scale promotion of solar pump sets
to benefit the farmers and to minimise the subsidy component towards free power to the State
Government.
Under the scheme, the APDISCOMs are availing loan from PFC and other financial institutions to
extend loan for promotion of the solar pump sets.
The loan repayment will be made by the DISCOMs only.
The farmers will bear an amount of Rs.55,000/- per each solar pump set and balance will be
provided by MNRE/APDISCOMs
Under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, it is conceptualized scientific and efficient municipal waste
management as a priority project.
A tariff based bidding process has been undertaken to select developers for implementing
Waste to Energy Projects in 10 clusters on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)
basis.
LOI was issued for an aggregate capacity of 63 MW in 10 clusters
The State is also taking up 160 MW Wind Solar Hybrid Project with storage with the help of
SECI and World Bank. This would be the first of its kind “Wind Solar Hybrid Project Storage” in
the entire world and would be completed by mid-2019
A pilot project of replacing 250 conventional pumpsets with BLDC pumpsets was successfully
completed in APEPDCL and the feedback from farmers has been very positive.
The cumulative renewable energy capacity in the State has reached 7,464 MW which includes
4,059 MW of wind and 2,591 MW of Solar.
The state has also discovered very low tariff for solar power @ Rs. 2.70 per unit which was
reduced from Rs. 6.49 per unit in the year 2014.
The state is meeting around 22% (RPPO) of power through renewable sources during the
current year (FY 2018-19) as against only 1.85% during 2013-14.
Solar Parks with total capacity of 4,000 MW are being developed in Anantapur, Kurnool and
Kadapa Districts, of which 1,850 MW are already commissioned.
1000 MW Kurnool solar park is the largest solar park at one location when it was
commissioned.
An investment of around Rs.36, 604 crores has been made in the State in Renewable Energy
since June 2014 which is generating employment around 13,000 No’s (Majorly in Drought prone
Rayalaseema Zone thereby improving the economy around that locality).
Mineral revenue has increased at a CAGR of 26.52% over the last 4 years
Gross Value Addition (GVA) in mining sector is considerably increased from -2.73% in FY 2013-
14 to 8.9% in FY 2017-18. Target fixed for F.Y. 2018-19 is 14.8%
Sand for free of cost has significantly brought down the cost of the construction for general
public and industries and helped in infrastructure development.
Free Sand Policy was introduced from 02.03.2016. As per the Policy, the sand in Andhra
Pradesh is available free of cost for all people.
Public feedback on Sand Prices and Sand Policy Implementation through PRAJA PARISHKARA
VEDIKA (PPV)-1100
For effective implementation of Free Sand Policy, a 5 member District Level Committee headed
by the District Collector
Currently, there are 33 performance indicators being monitored against the set target on the
A.P. Real Time Outcome Monitoring System portal.
District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) have been established in all the 13 districts of the
State
In the year 1984 , an exclusive Residential School Society for ensuring educational attainment by
Scheduled Castes children
In the year 1986, the institution of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency for holistic
development of Scheduled Tribes
In the year 1998 - the Munduadugu Scheme for economic development of Scheduled Castes
In the year 1998 Aadarna Scheme for providing tool kits to the B.C. occupational castes & the
Cheyuta Scheme for welfare of the Differently Abled
In the year 1999 – the Roshni scheme for providing micro-loans to the Minorities
In the year 1998, by implementing the Velugu framework for organising & federating the Self
Help Groups (SHGs) , established a new paradigm in the country for the social and economic
empowerment of women
Andhra Pradesh by enacting the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan and the Scheduled Tribes (Planning,
Allocation and Utilisation of Financial Resources) Act, 2013, is the 1st State in the country to
provide a legal framework for the Sub-Plans, meant for the welfare & development of the
Scheduled Castes & the Scheduled Tribes.
After the Reorganisation of the State , the State has articulated it’s vision for the future in the
Vision 2029 document & a key objective of the Vision strategy is to achieve “inclusive, equity
based citizen focused development and growth of Swarna Andhra by 2029”
(a) JNANABHUMI for all Scholarships, Education related schemes, Hostels & Residential Schools
(b) Pedarikam Pai Gelupu (PGP) for all Welfare Finance Corporations schemes
Jnanabhumi:
Smart portal for Education & Scholarships, is providing timely, seamless,paperless & hassle-free
delivery of Scholarships to (20) lakh students, studying in (8,000)educational institutions &
services for administration of Hostels & Residential Schools.
Secured the (a) Skoch e-Governance Award-2017 & (b) CSI-Nihilient- 2018 “Award of
Appreciation” in e-Governance
PGP (Pedarikam Pai Gelupu), is developed as a common IT platform for (10) Welfare Finance
Corporations, (11) Federations & (6,500) Bank Branches, servicing (7) lakh applicants & (2)
lakh beneficiaries with annual outlay of Rs 2,800 crores.
PGP has secured prestigious CSI-Nihilient 2017 - Award for Excellence in e-Governance
MGNREGS fund dovetailed with Tribal Welfare funds for WBM roads with an outlay of Rs 800
crores, B.T. Roads with outlay of Rs 596 crores, Compound Walls with outlay of Rs 77 crores and
livelihoods related activities viz. development of Coffee and Shade plantations being taken up in
the tribal areas.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) & Real-Time Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) matrix has
brought about objective and outcomes-based measurement of the performance.
Kutumba Vikasam (KV) & Samaj Vikasam (SV) has created a Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG)-led framework for social empowerment and welfare.
Safety nets for vulnerable sections created by implementing new schemes such as Chandranna
Bima (Insurance), Chandranna Pelli Kaanuka (Girl Child Marriage), Pensions for Dappu Artists,
Pensions and Toolkits for Cobblers,etc.
Across the 3 departments covered in the sub plan, the budget allocation increased from Rs.
12,716 Crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 25,904 in 2018-19.
MTF is being provided for the 1st time to EBC & Kapu Students
Kapu MTF made on par with that for BC students
Differently-abled students MTF brought on par with that for SC/ST students
Diet Charges have also been increased upto Rs.1,400/- per month
Ambedkar Overseas Education Scheme: The Scholarship grant for SC/ST/Minority Students,
pursuing higher education abroad, is enhanced to Rs.15.00 Lakhs from Rs.10.00 Lakhs under
Ambedkar Over Seas Education Scheme
NTR Videshi Vidyadarana: Financial assistance at the rate of Rs. 10.00 Lakh per BC student(s) for
pursuing higher studies in Post Graduate Courses in Foreign Universities
Chandranna Pelli Kaanuka: To provide Marriage incentive on a near-real time basis to eligible
brides belonging to SC, ST, BC, Minorities, Differently-abled & APBOCWWB members & issue of
Marriage Certificate to eligible married couple
Pensions To Dappu Artists: To provide Financial Assistance of Rs 1,500 per month to Dappu
Artisans, this scheme is introduced during 2018-19 with budget outlay of Rs. 12.00 crores.
Pensions & Toolkits To Traditional Cobblers: To provide pension of Rs 1,000 per month to the
Traditional Cobblers, Rs 10,000 for Tool kits and Rs 20,000 for working capital, this scheme is
introduced during the year 2018-19 with the budget outlay of Rs. 60.00 crores.
New Braille Press Established at Guntur: Manufacturing and supply of Braille note books and
text books with the rate of Rs. 1.29 Crores was releasedby Govt of India
Government have sanctioned 15.17 Lakh houses with a Project cost of Rs.29,837 Crores.(NTR
Rural Housing-10.09 Lakhs, PMAY-NTR Gramin-1.21 Lakhs PMAY-NTR Urban-BLC-3.87 Lakhs)
NTR Nuthana Gruha Pravesa Mahothsavalu :1.00 lakh completed houses were inaugurated in a
single day on 02.10.2017 in 11,831 GPs / Municipal Wards.
Budget of the B.C welfare Department has increased by Rs.3548.07 Crores(133.13%) between
2014 – 2015 to 2018 – 2019
Government has enhanced the B.C Sub Plan Budget by 5360.50 Crores (80.72%) between the
years 2014 -2015 to 2018 -2019
Government has enhanced the Scholarship (M.T.F) to B.Cs, E.B.Cs and Kapu students under
Post Metric Scholarship scheme from Rs.1050/- to 1400/- per student
Aadarana – 2018:
Flagship programme of the Government wherein Artisans are provided with Modern Tools with
a budget of Rs.964.00 crores to improve their skills and income levels for enhanced livelihoods
Under the scheme the Government has sanctioned 90 % subsidy with beneficiary contribution
10% covering 402500 beneficiaries.
NHFDC, New Delhi has released Rs. 7.00 Crores, towards Loans to the unemployed disabled
persons to establish Self-employment units which covered 700 beneficiaries.
Aims at improving the Socio- economic conditions of Minorities and providing basic amenities
to them for improving the quality of life of the people and reducing imbalances in the identified
Minorities’ Concentration Areas, where minorities population is more than 25% in that area.
Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced Scheme of Incentive of Rs. 5,000/- per month to
Imams and Rs. 3,000/- per month to Mouzans of income-less Masjids
Four commodities (Sugar 2Kg, Wheat Atta 5Kg, Vermicelli (Semiya) 1 Kg and Ghee 100ml) were
distributed to eligible families as Ramzan Thofa, free of cost.
Chandranna Christmas / Sankranthi Kanuka : Six commodities (Redgram Dal ½ Kg, P.Oil ½ Ltr.,
Chana Dal ½ Kg, Jaggery ½ Kg, Wheat Atta 1 Kg and Ghee 100 ml) were distributed under
Chandranna Kanuka at free of cost.
Financial Assistance to Pilgrimage to Holy Land of Jerusalem has been increased to Rs.40000/-
for the pilgrims whose annual income is below Rs.3.00 Lakhs and for other pilgrims whose
annual income is above Rs.3.00 Lakhs and the subsidy shall be Rs.20000/-
Pasupu Kumkuma: In order to enable the SHG Members to undertake higher order livelihood
activities, the Government have introduced the scheme “Pasupu Kumkuma”, to provide a one-
time financial assistance of Rs.10,000/- per SHG member.
Chandranna Bima: It has been launched on October 2, 2016 to provide social security cover for
2.5 crore unorganized sector workers. With convergence of existing insurance schemes AABY,
PMSBY, State accident death and disability scheme, the benefits are consolidated and offered
under the programme. SERP is the implementing agency for the scheme.
Pension amount enhanced from Rs.200/- to Rs.1000/- per month to Old Age, Widow, Weavers,
Toddy Tappers and AIDS patients
From Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- per month to People With Disabilities (PWD) having 40% to 79%
degree of disability
Rs.1500/- per month for PWDs having 80% and above degree of disability w.e.f September, 2014
In 2018-19, the following new categories have been brought under the fold of NTR Bharosa:
Loans:
Between the financial years 2014-15 to 2018-19, the number of beneficiaries cumulatively have
increased by about 200%, from 5.69 lakhs to 16.77 lakhs compared to the period up to 2013-14.
Similarly, there has been an increase of 342% in the amount of loans disbursed. They increased
from Rs. 975 crore to Rs. 4,313 crores in the said periods
There has been a (311) % increase in the extent of loans waived, from Rs. 57.99 Crores for
the period 2011-12 to 2013-14, to Rs. 238.99 Crores corresponding to the period 2014-15 to
2018-19
Beneficiary SHG groups also increased, from 1.7 lakh SHG groups in the period 2011-12 to
2013-14 to 6.89 lakh SHG groups in the period 2014-15 to 2018-19.
BANK LINKAGE:
An amount of Rs. 34,669 Crores have been released as loans for livelihood purposes during the
period 2009-10 to 2013-14, covering (15,72,225) SHGs.
In the period 2014-15 to 2018-19, the coverage of the scheme has been increased to Rs.
63,283.57 Crore, covering (20,50,794) SHGs.
Government have waived interest on loans taken by the SHGs. (6,56,747) SHGs have
benefitted from this scheme to the tune of Rs. 2,514 Crore
Unnati:
For the ‘Poorest of the Poor’ strategy livelihood/assets were provided to 2,56,553 households
covering (3,09,061) beneficiaries, incurring an expenditure of Rs.1,035.96 Crores.
SERP and MEPMA are the implementing agencies under Chandranna Pelli Kaanuka. So far,
marriage incentive of Rs. 139.25 Crores have been disbursed to (35,987) eligible beneficiaries.
A new scheme- Raksha has been introduced to distribute sanitary napkins to 15 lakh SHG
women and 10 lakh adolescent girls, with a budget of Rs. 100 Crore.
161 backward Mandals comprising of 3268 Gram Panchayats, have been declared ODF
In convergence with NREGS, 1,53,889.69 lakh acres have been brought under the fold of
horticultural plantations and 10,162 kilometers have been brought under avenue plantation.
1) Chandranna Bhima is a comprehensive social security scheme for all unorganized workers providing
coverage as follows:
2) Scheme is formulated under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008 in order to provide
social security to all the unorganized workers.
3) Labour Department is the nodal agency and the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty is the
scheme implementing agency
In addition to unorganized workers, ‘Rythu Bhima’ introduced in 2018-19, covering 9 lakh farmers
Introduced Red Gram Dal, Ragi, Jowar and Double Fortified Salt under PDS scheme to change
the food habits of the BPL families to improve their health standards.
On 8th June 2017, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh declared the State as Smoke Free State/ 100% LPG
enabled state.
Andhra Pradesh was the first State in the country to introduce Power Sector Reforms during
1998
As a result of the reforms, the APSEB was unbundled into APTRANSCO, APGENCO and DISCOMS
and independent APERC was established
The state was facing severe energy deficit (22 MU per day) at the time of State formation in
June, 2014
The allocation of power from APGENCO stations has been done based on G.O. 20 dated 08th
May 2014 which has allocated 46.11 %of the total capacity of APGENCO stations (Existing &
Under construction) to Andhra Pradesh. This figure was arrived at based on consumption of FY
2006-07.
Power was not allocated based on geographical location
Resulted in a capacity loss of 1,142 MW to Andhra Pradesh
The financial impact on the state over the PPA term for meeting this shortfall from open market
would be an NPV of around Rs.10,000 Crs.
As per AP Reorganization Act, power of Central Generating Stations (CGS) should be allocated
based on last 5 years consumption (AP – 47.88%). However, the allocation from CGS was done
based on FY 2006-07 consumption only (AP – 46.11 %). Due to this, AP has lost a capacity of 62
MW which implies an energy loss of around 422 MU per annum
UDAY Scheme:
Government of Andhra Pradesh have joined UDAY scheme during June, 2016.
As per the scheme, 75% of the losses of AP DISCOMS as on 30.9.2015 amounting to Rs.8892
crores have been taken over by State Government and DISCOM bonds with the State
Government guarantee are being issued for the remaining 25% of the losses.
IPDS Scheme:
Government of Andhra Pradesh proactively signed up for IPDS scheme with the objectives of
Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas for which an
amount of Rs.690 Crores has been sanctioned out of which expenditure has been incurred for
Rs.625 crores.
DDUGJY Scheme:
Government of Andhra Pradesh signed up for DDUGJY scheme which will enable to initiate
much awaited reforms in the rural areas for which an amount of Rs.921 Crores has been
sanctioned out of which expenditure has been incurred for Rs.713 Crores
Andhra Pradesh is one of the three states (along with Rajasthan and Delhi) selected by the
Government of India to roll out the ‘Power for All’ program launched in 2014.
The development objective of Andhra Pradesh 24X7 Power for All Project for India is to increase
the delivery of electricity to customers and to improve the operational efficiency and system
reliability in distribution of electricity.
Under the Solar Park initiatives taken by MNRE, the Govt. of A.P. is the first state which signed
MOU with GOI to develop solar parks and has planned to develop solar parks in the state.
Waste to Energy Projects are conceptualized under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for a scientific and
efficient municipal waste management as a priority project.
A tariff based bidding process has been undertaken to select developers for implementing
Waste to Energy Projects in 10 clusters on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)
basis.
LOI was issued for an aggregate capacity of 63 MW in 10 clusters
The State is also taking up 160 MW Wind Solar Hybrid Project with storage with the help of SECI
and World Bank. This would be the first of its kind “Wind Solar Hybrid Project Storage” in the
entire world and would be completed by mid-2019
APSECM (Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission) is a society registered under AP
Societies Act to take up initiatives to spread awareness regarding Energy Conservation measures
in all sectors.
With an ultimate commitment to increase the income of farmers, provide assured power to
agriculture pump sets during day time and change the agriculture as a most reliable sector, State
Government is contemplating to introduce another unique “Grid connected solar pump set and
income generating scheme” using Brushless DC motor (BLDC) pumpsets
Under this scheme, the government will provide “Grid connected solar pump sets” to farmers.
The farmers can use the free power for irrigation and sell the remaining surplus to the grid.
Government with a view to make Andhra Pradesh one of the major hubs for electric mobility,
has introduced “Electric Mobility Policy 2018-23”.
This Policy aims to support every aspect of Electric Mobility and accelerating adoption of Electric
Vehicles that eventually lead to healthier climate
The state was facing severe energy deficit (22.5 MU per day) at the time of State formation in
June, 2014.
All the agricultural feeders are being supplied 7 hours of free power
The installed capacity in the State has increased by 100% during last four and half years. It has
increased from 9,529 MW to 19,080 MW.
The energy met has increased from 43,810 MU during 2013-14 to 62,000 MU during 2018-19,
registering an increase of 9% annually.
The per capita consumption of electricity has increased to 1,174 units from 957 units during
the period
Andhra Pradesh has become the second state in India to achieve 100% electrification of all
households during June 2016
AP TRANSCO has taken up green energy corridor for evacuation of power from wind and solar
projects at a total sanctioned cost of Rs.777.76 crores with funding from KFW.
ADB has sanctioned Rs.637 crores to APTRANSCO for taking up EHT substations and lines for
evacuation of power under Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC)
APEPDCL has improved from “B+” rating to “A” rating during 2018-19
APSPDCL has improved from “B” rating to “B+” rating during 2018-19
The cumulative renewable energy capacity in the State has reached 7,464 MW which includes
4,059 MW of wind and 2,591 MW of Solar.
APTransco has achieved transmission availability of 99.90% which is amongst highest in the
country.
A pilot project of replacing 250 conventional pumpsets with BLDC pumpsets was successfully
completed in APEPDCL
MoU Signed with EESL for the supply for 17 lakh smart meters (11 lakh for APSPDCL and 6 lakh
for APEPDCL) during the Partnership Summit in February 2018
Andhra Pradesh:
“Best State Of India For Energy Security, Governance & Sustainability”- 2nd Renewable Energy
Promotion Association (REPA) State Awards 2016
“ Best State for PSE's Investment in India”
“Best Emerging State in Solar Power”
Aviation Sector:
The newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh had 04 public operational airports and 01 private
airport namely: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, and Puttaparthi (Private
airport).
Government has reduced the tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 16% to 1 %, a first of its
kind in the country
GOAP has created the AP Regional Airport Development Fund (APRADF) through the AP civil
Aviation Policy. The fund was utilized for providing regional connectivity and starting
operations in Kadapa Airport.
State capital Amaravati got connected to first International sector i.e. Singapore.
Growth rate achieved over the last four years is 38% (CAGR)
State government has taken action to develop 3 new airports at Bhogapuram (Greenfield
International Airport) near Visakhapatnam, Orvakal (No-frills Airport) near Kurnool and
Dagadarthi (Greenfield Airport) in Nellore districts.
Maritime Sector:
Andhra Pradesh has a coastline of about 974 Kms with one Major Port at Visakhapatnam under
the administrative control of Government of India and 14 notified Ports under the control of
Government of Andhra Pradesh, out of which 5 are functional Ports.
Government of India has proposed the development of Second Major Port at Durgarajapatnam
in Nellore District as per State Bifurcation Act, 2014 which was supposed to be operational by
the year 2018
Government Andhra Pradesh has formulated AP Port Policy-2015 to integrate various incentives
available for Infrastructure Projects under one umbrella to make Andhra Pradesh a lucrative
destination for the investments.
Due to the robust Port Policy of Government of Andhra Pradesh could award 2 new ports under
PPP (viz. Bhavanapadu Port in Srikakulum District and Kakinada SEZ Port in East Godavari)
The Andhra Pradesh has moved from Third position in 2013-14 with 116.9 MMT to Second
position in 2018-19 with 173 MMT in terms of cargo traffic in India.
The CAGR for cargo traffic from 2013-14 to 2018-19 is 9% which is the highest in the country
Government of Andhra Pradesh desires to achieve the following by the year 2025
Fully operational additional 4 Non Major Ports (viz. Bhavanapadu in Srikakulam District,
Kakinada SEZ in East Godavari District, Machilipatnam in Krishna District
&Ramayapatnam in Prakasham District)
Operation of 6 Major River port
15 MMLPs (Multi-Modal Logistics Parks)
5 CEZ (Coastal Employment Zones)
Dedicated Road and Rail connectivity to all the ports
Natural Gas, with its low carbon emission rate, is one of the cleanest primary energy resource
For the first time in Indian CGD Project context, Government of Andhra Pradesh accorded
Blanket Permission to lay CGD Pipelines in all Cities / Towns of East & West Godavari Districts
free of cost
Capital investment of over Rs.330 Cr. made in the Gas Infrastructure Projects during last 4
years which has directly contributed in GDP Growth of the State.
Fiber Grid is identified as one of the 5 Grids of Government of Andhra Pradesh to accelerate
socio-economic growth of the State.
Fiber Grid is established primarily aimed at harnessing the power of information resource and
enabling provision of qualitative and cost-effective IT, Communication and other related
services to all the citizens.
Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited (APSFL) formed by GoAP during 2015 aims to promote
Digital inclusiveness and bridge urban-rural divide by providing affordable, high-speed
broadband connectivity to households, deepening the reach of internet in the rural areas.
At the time of bifurcation in June 2014, wired broadband penetration is less than 9% and wired
landline penetration is very low in the newly formed state.
Government of Andhra Pradesh have incorporated AP State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) during
October 2015 to provide 15 Mbps of high-speed internet, landline telephony and 300 channels
on IP based Television (IPTV) along with value added services to each citizen and Government
offices of Andhra Pradesh.
State government has incorporated Andhra Pradesh Towers Limited (APTL) with an aim to
create robust telecom tower infrastructure for enhancing the existing mobile connectivity in
rural and remote areas of the state using AP Fiber infrastructure.
AP Content Corporation – Aims to provide and curate rich content and make it accessible to all
cross sections of citizens
AP Drones Corporation – Aims to be a regulator and single-stop solution provider using drones
to enhance the efficiency of various government departments and provide better governance to
citizens
AP Virtual Classrooms Corporation – Envisages to provide quality and uniform education in all
government and municipal schools
Achievements:
First state government entity in India to become licensed Internet Service Provider, Telecom
Service Provider and IPTV provider
First state government entity in India to adopt and roll out one of the most advanced
technology in communication
First of its kind in the world to provide triple play services at an affordable price of Rs.149 per
month
APSFL has introduced Free Space Optic Communication (FSOC) to provide connectivity to the
remote and agency areas in the difficult terrains of Andhra Pradesh. Using this technology,
APSFL has demonstrated for first time in the world connecting a remote tribal village on video
conference to an international forum at Davos.
FSOC technology is being utilized to provide quality education to the students of tribal villages
in Araku, Rampachodavaram etc through virtual classroom project
APSFL in the last 4.5 years has contributed to increase of 5.7% of internet penetration in the
state thereby contributing to an increase of 0.08% of GDP of the state as per the correlation
National Highways:
Government of India has approved the Amaravati – Anantapur Greenfield expressway for a
length of 384.00 km with an approximate cost of Rs.20,000 Crores, to be executed by the NHAI.
Land Acquisition cost will be shared 50:50 between GoI and State Government and the process
of acquisition for 100m Right of Way (RoW) is already initiated.
2164 Km of R&B roads have been upgraded as National Highways since June 2014
Total length of National Highways in the state is increased from 4294 Km to 6458Km. Thereby,
increment of 50.39% National Highways network has been achieved in the state.
11 roads having total length of 717 km are declared as In-Principle National Highways.
Ongole – Bestavaripeta road (via Gotlagattu) (110 km) in Prakasam district and Malkangiri –
Sabbavaram road (280 km) in Visakhapatnam district connecting with Odisha are identified for
up-gradation as National Highways to develop under Bharatmala Pariyojana Scheme and
targeted to improve by 2020.
Introduced 1033 Helpline and SukhadYatra App for public to know their Highways and
Amenities available at the nearest places
Asian Development Bank (ADB) – As part of Vizag - Chennai industrial Corridor Development
program (VCIC-DP), 66.30 Km of road projects are taken up with a cost of Rs.938.00 Cr
World Bank aided AP Road Sector Project (APRSP) – Under Up-gradation component of the
project, 8 works for a length of 231 km costing Rs.724 Cr have been sanctioned for widening &
strengthening of identified State Highways and are nearing completion
World Bank aided National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) – 35 works costing Rs.365
Cr have been sanctioned in Cyclone damaged coastal districts for reconstruction of 53 Km length
of roads and 30 bridges and all works are nearing completion
World Bank aided AP Disaster Recovery project (APDRP) – 20 works costing Rs.259.40 Cr have
been sanctioned for HudHud Cyclone damaged districts (Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,
Visakhapatnam& East Godavari).
New Development Bank (NDB) –Two projects AP Mandal Connectivity and Rural Connectivity
Improvement Project (APMCRCIP)&AP Roads and Bridges Reconstruction Project (APRBRP) for a
length of 301 1 Km costing Rs.3200 Cr each(Total Rs.6400 Cr) were proposed and is under
consideration of the New Development Bank (NDB) for improving the Two lane road
connectivity
Economic Cities:
In line with the vision for Economic Cities and for the first time in the country, 100+ Economic Cities has
been planned across all major ULB’s in the State:
Andhra Pradesh Economic Cities Promotion and Development Corporation (APEDCO) has been
established as the Nodal Agency to spearhead the Economic Cities initiatives and implement
projects across the State
JET City: First phase of the project has been grounded in Jakkampudi, Vijayawada
APCON City Amaravati: Construction City is being developed with APCRDA in Amaravati
Huge disadvantage in terms of urbanisation with meagre 27% urbanisation in the state which
was lower than the national average
Hyderabad city had a population of nearly 10 million i.e. 12% of the population of combined A.P.
state and 30% of state revenue is generated from capital region
Government of India had constituted an expert committee (Sivarama Krishnan Committee) for
study and to suggest the location for new capital
Sivarama Krishnan Committee had in its report made an indicative cost estimate for AP Capital
Zone Buildings, Infrastructure etc. of Rs.27,097 crore (2014 prices).
Sivarama Krishnan Committee had indicated an amount of Rs.4,49,505 crores is required for the
overall economic development of Andhra Pradesh
The capital region consisting of 7317 sq.km was notified, which has subsequently been
expanded to 8603.sq. km.
The Capital City was notified to be having 217 Sq Km of area. And the Capital was named as
“Amaravati”.
Perspective master plan for Capital Region, Master plan for Capital city and seed capital were
then submitted by Singapore based company Surbana Jurong in record time, by July 2015
After identification of the location for new Capital at Amaravati, GOAP formulated an
innovative, voluntary, participatory land-pooling scheme through the APCRDA Act 2014.
Land Pooling Scheme is a partnership between the farmers and the CRDA
Under the Land Pooling scheme, the land owners are provided 25-30% of the land pooled to
the CRDA as a completely developed plot with all utilities in an urban neighbourhood.
Annuities, debt-waiver, free education, health camps, subsidized canteens and other benefits
are also being provided to the land owners for a period of 10 years.
"Amaravati is envisioned to be one of the Happiest cities encompassing the highest standards of
livability, infrastructure with a thriving economic environment"
Over 30% blue green footprint, with ample public spaces such as parks,riverfront and canal
front.
To host a population of approx. 3.5 million in 35 years and 2 million jobs in 25-35 years.
Importance to Non Motorised transport- Pedestrian & cycling tracks totaling 3200kms.
Smart infrastructure is planned for the city incorporating principles of sustainability and
environment friendliness. Uninterrupted power supply will be provided 24/7 with 35% of power
being generated from renewables High quality public transport infrastructure is being planned
with an Electric Bus rapid transit system to be rolled out in a few months
he Masterplans have been prepared with extensive support from international organizations
and foreign government collaboration. Notable Government entities supporting the project
include JICA, Government of UK and the Government of Australia
To make Amaravati the global investment destination, 9 economic thematic cities are identified to be
developed.
1) Financial city
2) Government city
3) Justice city
4) Knowledge city
5) Media city
6) Sports city
7) Health city
8) Electronics city
9) Tourism city
Government Complex:
Spread over about 1 375 Acres, the Amaravati Government Complex will house iconic
Legislature, High Court, Secretariat, Raj Bhavan and their related eco system, housing for
various Government functionaries–Chief Minister, Ministers, Members of Legislature, Judges,
AIS Officers and other Govt employees
Legislature:
The seat of the Government, the Legislature is being designed by architects Foster + Partners.
The seat of justice, the High Court, designed by architects Foster + Partners is inspired by a
‘Historical Buddhist Stupa’ architecture.
Within an area of 4 acres in the Justice city of Amaravati, a 2.53 lakh sq.ft. building is being
constructed to hold 23 court halls. These will temporarily seat the High Court of Andhra
Pradesh, and will continue as the city court building.
Amaravati Marina project – India’s largest Marina has been awarded on PublicPrivate
Partnership (PPP) mode – will be a key Tourism destination – will be operational by JUNE-2019
Section 94 (3). The Central Government shall provide special financial support for the creation
of essential facilities in the new capital of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh including the
Raj Bhawan, High Court, Government Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, and
such other essential infrastructure
Section 94 (4). The Central Government shall facilitate the creation of a new capital for the
successor State of Andhra Pradesh, if considered necessary, by denotifying degraded forest land
Government of India have released only an amount of Rs.1500 Crores for development of new
capital
Though Niti Ayog have recommended to GoI for the release of further Rs.666 Crores, no funds
have been released by GoI so far
State Government have furnished detailed report for Rs.62,623 Crores to Niti Ayog.
Amaravati city was certified “Platinum” rating under the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
with IGBC Green Cities Rating System
2 awards received under “Skoch order of merit” for “Mana Amaravati app and
implementation of “blockchain technology” for securing land records
Successfully raised Amaravati bonds worth 2,000 crores on Bombay Stock Exchange through
private placement from institutional investors
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India provided incentive of Rs.26 Crores
for issuing bonds on Bombay Stock Exchange
Prepared winning Smart city proposal in Round 3 of the National Smart Cities Mission. Place 4th
by merit and the only Greenfield smart city proposal to be selected under the scheme
Happy Cities summit has been conducted in the month of April 2018 to promote Amaravati as
a livable vibrant city.