The first chief minister of new Andhra Pradesh state (Seemandhra) is
likely to function from H-South Block of the Secretariat. A team of
intelligence officials inspected the block to ascertain its suitability
for locating the new state chief minister’s office. They went round all
the floors of the H- South Block.
They also inspected an unused G Block (Sarvahita) from where NT Rama Rao functioned as chief minister. This block stands exactly opposite H-South.
The officers wanted to know if the unused block would cause any security problem if the CM’s office was set up in H-South.
Officials are also weighing the pros and cons of demolishing the G Block to create parking space for the Seemandhra Secretariat. Its demolition may invite protests and even resistance from the Telangana quarters.
The ‘G’ Block was built by the sixth Nizam, Mahaboob Ali Pasha, in 1888 and was named Saifabad Palace. Heritage activists in Telangana may demand that the building be preserved as a heritage structure.
“We have submitted various proposals to the governor on location of the offices of the two chief ministers. He and his advisers will visit the blocks and take a final decision,” an officer told Express.
According to sources, there will be a fencing between the old gate of the Secretariat and KG School to divide the Secretariat between Andhra and Telangana so that ‘C’ and other blocks can be used by the Telangana government, and ‘H’ and other blocks by AP.
The Telangana chief minister may function from C Block and enter the Secretariat through a new gate to be opened near the helipad. The AP chief minister is likely to use use the existing gate. “These are only proposals and the governor will take a decision soon,” the sources said.
Proposals
■ A fence to be erected between the old gate and KG School to divide the premises between the two govts
■ ‘C’ and other blocks to be allotted to T govt and H-South and others to AP
■ AP Cm will use the present main gate and the T CM a new gate to be built near the helipad
■ The dilapidated and unused ‘G’ Block opposite H-South may be demolished for car parking for AP secretariat
CJI Orders Listing of All 18 Pleas against Telangana Bill in May
Hyderabad: Chief justice of India justice P Sathasivam directed the registry on Thursday to post all the petitions challenging the AP Reorganisation Bill- 2014 for listing in the first week of May.
The directive follows Satish Galla and other advocates seeking expeditious hearing of the petitions in view of the Centre’s notification declaring June 2 as the appointed day for formation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
On March 7, a bench headed by justice HL Dattu, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to bifurcate the state and to create a separate Telangana, said the matter may be placed before the Constitution bench since several constitutional questions were raised in the petitions.
As many as 18 petitions were filed separately by former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Congress MPs Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and Vundavalli Arun Kumar, TDP MP CM Ramesh, YSRC MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, BJP leader Raghu Rama Krishna Raju and several others.
They also inspected an unused G Block (Sarvahita) from where NT Rama Rao functioned as chief minister. This block stands exactly opposite H-South.
The officers wanted to know if the unused block would cause any security problem if the CM’s office was set up in H-South.
Officials are also weighing the pros and cons of demolishing the G Block to create parking space for the Seemandhra Secretariat. Its demolition may invite protests and even resistance from the Telangana quarters.
The ‘G’ Block was built by the sixth Nizam, Mahaboob Ali Pasha, in 1888 and was named Saifabad Palace. Heritage activists in Telangana may demand that the building be preserved as a heritage structure.
“We have submitted various proposals to the governor on location of the offices of the two chief ministers. He and his advisers will visit the blocks and take a final decision,” an officer told Express.
According to sources, there will be a fencing between the old gate of the Secretariat and KG School to divide the Secretariat between Andhra and Telangana so that ‘C’ and other blocks can be used by the Telangana government, and ‘H’ and other blocks by AP.
The Telangana chief minister may function from C Block and enter the Secretariat through a new gate to be opened near the helipad. The AP chief minister is likely to use use the existing gate. “These are only proposals and the governor will take a decision soon,” the sources said.
Proposals
■ A fence to be erected between the old gate and KG School to divide the premises between the two govts
■ ‘C’ and other blocks to be allotted to T govt and H-South and others to AP
■ AP Cm will use the present main gate and the T CM a new gate to be built near the helipad
■ The dilapidated and unused ‘G’ Block opposite H-South may be demolished for car parking for AP secretariat
CJI Orders Listing of All 18 Pleas against Telangana Bill in May
Hyderabad: Chief justice of India justice P Sathasivam directed the registry on Thursday to post all the petitions challenging the AP Reorganisation Bill- 2014 for listing in the first week of May.
The directive follows Satish Galla and other advocates seeking expeditious hearing of the petitions in view of the Centre’s notification declaring June 2 as the appointed day for formation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
On March 7, a bench headed by justice HL Dattu, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to bifurcate the state and to create a separate Telangana, said the matter may be placed before the Constitution bench since several constitutional questions were raised in the petitions.
As many as 18 petitions were filed separately by former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Congress MPs Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and Vundavalli Arun Kumar, TDP MP CM Ramesh, YSRC MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, BJP leader Raghu Rama Krishna Raju and several others.
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