Lok Sabha Question No. 567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Implementation of Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 567

TO BE ANSWERED Friday, July 20, 2018/Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka)

## Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh

## 567. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government is fully committed to implement the Andhra Pradesh (AP) Re-organisation Act, 2014 regarding establishment of new Port Trust integrated Steel Plant at Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh, etc and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of assurances fulfilled in XIII schedule of the AP Re-organisation Act, 2014 and also funds  released to each component with regard to establishment of Educational Premier Institutes, funds released for construction of new capital city, Polavaram irrigation project so far and funds to be released and all pending issues of the Act; and
- (c)  whether any plan has been formulated to implement all pending issues urgently with regard  to  establishment  of  new  Railway  Zone,  new  Port  Trust,  establishment  of  an integrated Steel Plant at Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  As  per  the  feasibility  report  submitted  by  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  an integrated steel plant in YSR Cuddapah district of the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh is not financially viable. However, a Task Force has been constituted for suggesting a road map for setting up to Steel Plants in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) to (c): The status of funds released under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 regarding  Capital  City,  Polavaram  Irrigation  Project  &  other  provisions  of  the  Act  and Institutions covered under Schedule XIII are provided in Annexure-A & B respectively.

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| Provisions of Andhra                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                              | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Releases   | Total upto   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|
| Pradesh Re- organization                                                       | providing 'Special Assistance'                                                                                                                                                               | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2016-17    | 2017-18    | 2018-19    | FY 2018-19   |
| 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                        | Assistance for Capital City for Development of essential infrastructure etc.                                                                                                                 | 500        | 550        | 450        | -          | -          | 1500.00      |
| new capital city                                                               | Released by Ministry of Urban Development under Storm Water Drainage Scheme at Vijaywada City, Andhra Pradesh and Comprehensive Under Ground Sewerage Scheme at Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh. | 1000.00    |            |            |            | -          | 1000.00      |
| Section 90(1) Polavaram Irrigation Project is hereby declared to be a National | Polavaram National Project on Irrigation                                                                                                                                                     | 250.00 #   | 600.00 ^   | 2514.70#   | 2000.00 #  | 1400#      | 6764.70      |
| Total                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4403.00    | 2000.00    | 4491.20    | 2000.00    | 1400       | 14294.20     |

## Status of implementation of provisions of AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 in respect of Institutions given in

## Schedule- XIII, New Capital City and Polavaram Irrigation Project.

| Education                                                                                                                   | Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Education                                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Establishment of AIIMS in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | An amount of Rs. 233.88 crores has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare         |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)                                                                                        | An amount of Rs. 98.29 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)                                                                           | An amount of Rs. 20.10 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT)                                                                                      | An amount of Rs. 60 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM)                                                                                        | An amount of Rs.49.96 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ( IISER)                                                                 | An amount of Rs. 64 crore has been released to the Institute.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| Central University (CU), Andhra Pradesh                                                                                     | Cabinet has given its in-principle approval on 16/05/2018 for establishing a Central University in Janthaluru Village, Anantpur District.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| Tribal University each in Andhra Pradesh &Telangana                                                                         | For Andhra Pradesh, the Site Selection Committee has finalized the site offered by the State Government in Vizianagaram District.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ministry of Human Resource Development        |
| An Agricultural University shall be established in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh.                                   | An amount of Rs. 135 crore has been released for establishment of the State Agricultural University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare  |
| Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE)                                                                             | An amount of Rs. 33 cr has been released by the Central Govt. and Rs. 199.4 cr has been received from the Oil Public Sector Undertakings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas           |
| Greenfield petrochemical complex at Kakinada                                                                                | An MoU has been signed between Government of Andhra Pradesh, GAIL & HPCL for the petrochemical complex at PCPIR at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh with a complex capacity of 1000 KTPA. Detailed feasibility was completed by Engineer India Ltd. Financial Appraisal was done by SBI CAPS. Market study for ethylene and propylene derivatives has been completed. About 2000 acres for Petrochemical Complex and 150 acres for township have been earmarked in Kakinada SEZ as per confirmation from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. The State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has been informed that being a capital intensive project, VGF will have to be borne by the State itself. | Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas           |
| Development of a new major port at Duggirajupatnam                                                                          | NITI Aayog has brought out that the project will not be viable due to strong competition from the nearby ports. However, Ministry of Shipping has constituted an Expert Committee to examine the proposal for a Major Port in Andhra Pradesh and recommend further course of action in the matter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Ministry of Shipping                          |
| Establishing a Vizag- Chennai industrial corridor along the lines of Delhi- Mumbai Industrial Corridor                      | Asian Development Bank (ADB) who had been getting a feasibility study done in respect of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) took up the study of Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) as the phase-I of ECEC. In terms of APR Act, 2014, ADB team has completed the feasibility study of VCIC and also submitted its final report on Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) of VCIC within the prescribed time period. Further, the master planning of identified nodes under CDP is in progress.                                                                                                                                                                   | Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion |
| Examine the feasibility of expanding the existing Visakhapatnam, Vijyawada and Tripuati Airports to International Standards | In view of land constraints at the existing civil enclave at Visakhapatnam, in- principle approval for development of a Greenfield Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagram district Visakhapatnam has been granted. Further, the airports at Vijayawada and Tirupati have also been declared as international airports.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Civil aviation                                |

| Establishment of a new Railway Zone                                                                                                                  | Matter of establishment of new Railway Zone in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh is under examination in the Ministry of Railways.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Ministry of Railway                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Feasibility of Metro Rail facility in Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada-Guntur- Tenali Metropolitan Urban Development Authority                          | Govt. of Andhra Pradesh had submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) in respect of Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects. The State Govt. has been requested to re-examine the proposals in the light of Metro Rail Policy, 2017 and align the same with the provisions of this policy before submitting the same for financial assistance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 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. The foundation stone of Southern Campus of NIDM at the site at Kondapavuluru Village, Ganavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh has been laid by Hon'ble Vice-President of India on 22/05/2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Ministry of Home Affairs             |
| Other Provisions                                                                                                                                     | Other Provisions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Other Provisions                     |
| Polavaram Irrigation Project.                                                                                                                        | Section 90 of the APR Act inter-alia, provides that Polavaram project would be a national project and the Central Government shall execute the Polavaram Project and obtain all requisite clearance including environmental, forest and rehabilitation and resettlement norms. For this purpose Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) and Governing Body of Polavaram Project Authority have been constituted vide Ministry of Water Resource's notification dated 28.05.2014. The PPA has started functioning from January 2015. Against the irrigation component of Rs. 7,158.53 crores (at 2011 cost index) an amount of Rs. 6764.16 has been released; only one bill amounting to Rs. 393.51 crores submitted by Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) is pending for payment. 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             |
| Rapid rail and road connectivity from the new capital of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad and other important cities of Telangana. | Zonal Railway has submitted revised DPR on 09.07.2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Ministry of Road Transport &Highways |