Lok Sabha Question No. 2224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Establishment of Institutions under AP Reorganisation Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2224.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH    NOVEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 8, 1938 (SAKA)

ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER AP REORGANISATION ACT

2224. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  status  of  each  assurance/promise  fulfilled/implemented  by  the Union  Government  with  regard  to  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act 2014  in  terms  establishment  of  various  educational  institutions  like AIIMS/IITs/IISER/Tribal & Agriculture Institutes, funding for completion of Polavaram National Irrigation Project, establishment of Railway Zone at Visakhapatnam,  steel  plant,  port  trust,  funds  for  construction  of  new State Capital; and

(b) the funds allocated for each project including Polavaram project and construction of capital city at Amaravathi?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): The status is placed at Annexure-I

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2224 FOR 29.11.2016

|   S.No. | Educational Institutions/ Projects   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|       1 | AIIMS                                | The Cabinet has approved the setting up of AIIMS at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh with a total cost of Rs. 1618 crore in October 2015. MoU has been signed with the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and taking over of land at Andhra Pradesh has been done. Pre-investment activities of soil survey, topographical survery etc has been completed at the site. |
|       2 | IIT                                  | IIT Tirupati is established in the State of Andhra Pradesh and the academic session has been commenced from the academic year 2015-16. An amount of Rs. 28 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | IISER                                | The academic session in the institute has commenced from Aug 2015 from its transit campus at Tirupati. An amount of Rs. 23 crore was released during 2015-16.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       4 | Agriculture University               | Rs. 122.5 crore has been released for the establishment of the new Agriculture University in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       5 | Tribal University                    | Site has been finalized in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh for setting up of a Tribal University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

L.S.US.Q.NO.2224 FOR 29.11.2016

|   6. | Polavaram National Irrigation Project   | In the past three years (2014-2017) Rs. 950 crore has been released to the Polavaram Project Authority. Central Govt. has established Polavaram Project Authority with governing body to execute the project and obtain all requisite clearances including environmental, forests and rehabilitation and resettlement norms and all court cases. After declaration as national project, all further expenses of irrigation component of Polavaram Project and that of Polavaram Project Authority are borne by the Central Govt. as grants-in-aid.   |
|------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    7 | Railway Zone at Visakhapatnam           | A committee of Senior Officers from Railways had been constituted to inter-alia examine the feasibility of creation of the new Railway Zone and has been asked to consult the various stake holders before taking the final decision.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    8 | Steel Plant                             | SAIL had submitted that the setting up of Steel Plant is not financially viable and further a Task Force (comprising representatives from Central and State Governments, SAIL, RINL and NDMC) has been constituted to suggest ways and means to make the projects financially viable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    9 | Port Trust                              | New site at Duggirajupatnam, Andhra Pradesh is selected for development of new Major Port.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   10 | Construction of new State Capital       | Rs.2050 crore has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh for creation of essential urban infrastructure.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

The implementation of the establishment of institutions is an ongoing and continuous process.

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