Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Funds to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 47

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, Friday, February 02, 2018/Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

## Funds to Andhra Pradesh

## 47. DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  that  the  Union  Government  has  released  to  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation of the State; and
- (b) the estimated costs and the funds released so far on projects promised under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  The  Central  Government  has  released  funds  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  after  its bifurcation under the following heads:
- In accordance to the commitments made by Union Government to the State of Andhra Pradesh GOAP under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (APRA-2014).
- Funds released under tax devolution and grants-in- aid.

The details of the funds released are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Provisions of Andhra Pradesh Re- organization Act., 2014                                 |                                                                                                      | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Total upto FY 2017-18   |
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| Provisions of Andhra Pradesh Re- organization Act., 2014                                 | Items identified for providing 'Special Assistance'                                                  | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2016-17    | 2017-18    | Total upto FY 2017-18   |
| Section 46(2)                                                                            | Resource gap                                                                                         | 2303.00    | 500.00     | 1176.50    | -          | 3979.50                 |
| Section 46(2) & (3) and 94 (2): special for backward areas.                              | Development Grant for 7 backward districts of the State covering Rayalaseema and North Costal Region | 350.00     | 350.00     | 350.00     | -          | 1050.00                 |
| Section 6 &94 (3 &4): Central support for creation of new capital city                   | Assistance for Capital City for Development of essential infrastructure etc.                         | 1500.00*   | 550.00     | 450 .00    | -          | 2500.00                 |
| Section 90(1) Polavaram Irrigation Project is hereby declared to be a National Project** | Polavaram National Project on Irrigation                                                             | 250.00 #   | 600.00 ^   | 2514.70#   | 1582.56#   | 4947.26                 |
| Total                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                | 4403.00    | 2000.00    | 4491.20    | 1582.56    | 12476.76                |
| Tax Devolution                                                                           | Tax Devolution                                                                                       | 13692.42   | 21893.79   | 26263.88   | 20778.02$  |                         |
| Finance Commission Grants                                                                | Finance Commission Grants                                                                            | 3518.13    | 8198.88    | 7342.03    | 5116.20$$  |                         |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme and other Grants                                              | Centrally Sponsored Scheme and other Grants                                                          | 18261.07   | 13728.58   | 20320.65   |            |                         |

(b) : In terms of APRA-2014, release of funds  against the following projects have so far been under taken by Union Government to the State of Andhra Pradesh.

| Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Education:                                                                  | Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Education:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Education:       |
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| Establishment of AIIMS in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | Cabinet has approved setting up of AIIMS at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh. Rs. 54.51 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)                                                                                        | The academic session of the Institute has commenced from 2015- 16. An amount of Rs. 65.49 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)                                                                           | Academic session commenced from 2015-16 at IIIT DM Kancheepuram which is the mentor Institute for IIIT DM Kurnool. Rs. 20.1 crore has been released.                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT)                                                                                      | An amount of Rs. 226.0 crore has been approved in the Standing Finance Committee of NIT, Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM)                                                                                        | The academic session of the Institute commenced from 2015 at its temporary campus i.e. Andhra Pradesh University. Rs. 42.96 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                       | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ( IISER)                                                                 | The Institute has been functioning from the academic year 2015-16 from a temporary campus. Rs. 64.0 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                               | Ministry of Human Resource Development                           |
| An Agricultural University shall be established in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh.                                   | State Agricultural University has been established at Lam Village in Guntur district. Government of India released an amount of Rs.10.00 crore, Rs.75.00 and Rs.50.00 crore during the years 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 respectively.                                                                                                       | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare                     |
| Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Infrastructure :                                                            | Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Infrastructure :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Schedule-XIII of AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 - Infrastructure : |
| Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE)                                                                             | IIPE at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh with Capital cost of Rs.655.45 crore and Endowment Fund of Rs.400 crore (Rs.200 crore from Gross Budgetary Support and Rs.200 crore from Oil Companies). The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017 is under consideration in Rajya Sabha.                                             | Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas                              |
| Feasibility of Metro Rail facility in Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada- Guntur-Tenali Metropolitan Urban Development Authority | Rs. 2.64 crore so far released. Vishakhapatnam: The DPR of Vishakhapatnam Metro Projects is currently under appraisal by the Ministry of Urban Development and some clarifications have been sought from the State Government. Vijayawada: 'In Principle' approval has been conveyed to State Government for Vijayawada Metro Rail Project. | Ministry of Urban Development                                    |
| National Institute of Disaster Management, Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | Govt. of India has approved the establishment of National Institute of Disaster Management (Southern Campus) in Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of Rs.70.87 crore. Southern Campus became operational on 17.08.2016.                                                                                                                         | Ministry of Home Affairs                                         |
| Other Provisions of AP Reorganisation Act-2014                                                                              | Other Provisions of AP Reorganisation Act-2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Other Provisions of AP Reorganisation Act-2014                   |
| Polavaram Irrigation Project.                                                                                               | Rs. 4947.26 crore has been released for Polavaram Irrigation Project. It has further been decided to provide 100% of the remaining cost of irrigation component of the project for the period starting from 01.04.2014, to the extent of the cost of irrigation component on that date.                                                     | Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR                             |

| Replication of State of the Art Greyhound Training Centre.   | A Committee was constituted on 12.09.2016 under the Chairmanship of AS (LWE), MHA for examining the proposal submitted by Andhra Pradesh Government for replication of State of Art Greyhound Training Centre in the State of Andhra Pradesh, as per Section 9 of the APR Act, 2014. The Committee recommended the Central assistance of Rs. 219.16 crore to the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for this purpose. Rs. 7.0 crore has so far been released to Government of Andhra Pradesh.   | Ministry of Home Affairs   |
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