06-Jul-2024 09:33 PM
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Hyderabad, July 6 (Reporter) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a high-level discussion on Saturday at Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule Praja Bhavan to resolve pending disputes and issues related to the AP State Reorganisation Act.
The meeting aims to resolve the disputes and other issues arising from the AP State Reorganisation Act.
Telangana came into existence on June 2, 2014, following the division of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
Though ten years after separation, several issues, such as bifurcation of assets, state-run institutions, power bill dues, and the and the transfer of leftover employees to their respective states, are still unresolved between the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Hyderabad ceased to be the common capital for both states on June 2, this year, as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
The metropolis is now the capital city of Telangana only.
Sharing of river waters and irrigation projects by them, re-merger of villages from AP to Telangana, and power dues and institutions listed in Schedule IX and Schedule X of the AP State Reorganisation Act are among the issues that will be discussed in the meeting of CMs.
According to sources, the Telangana government is likely to seek a share of the 1,000-km coastline, revenues of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTDF), and a portion of Krishnapatnam, Machilipatnam, and Gangavaram ports located in Andhra Pradesh.
The Congress government in Telangana also seeks the remerge of seven mandals with Telangana that were allocated to AP for the Polavaram project and Rs 24,000 crore in energy dues from the neighbour.
However, AP CM had earlier said the seven mandals were crucial for the execution of the Polavaram project.
A few ministers and officials from both states, including Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatt Vikramarkha, also participated in the crucial meeting.
Taking the initiative for the talks, Naidu wrote a letter to the Telangana Chief Minister last week, proposing a face-to-face meeting on July 6 to address unresolved bifurcation issues.
Revanth Reddy, who welcomed Naidu’s proposal, invited him for the same on July 6.
AP CM Naidu, who arrived in the city on Friday evening to participate in the meeting, was accorded a grand welcome by TDP activists.
So far, about 30 meetings have been held between the officials of the two states, with not much solution in sight.
Out of 142 institutions in Schedule X, there are still disputes over the distribution of 30 institutions like Telugu Academy, Telugu University, and Ambedkar University.
The Telangana CM had earlier requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah's cooperation in resolving long-pending issues related to the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana Reorganisation Act.
Revath Reddy urged Amit Shah for a harmonious resolution of disputes related to the distribution of government buildings and corporations listed under Schedule 9 (as per Sections 53, 68, and 71 of the Act) and the institutions listed under Schedule 10 (as per Section 75 of the Act).
The CM emphasised the need for justice for Telangana in claims made by Andhra Pradesh over assets and institutions not mentioned in the Reorganisation Act...////...