Guidelines Issued on State Staff Allocation to T, AP

By Express News Service - HYDERABAD

Published: 15th March 2014 01:07 PM

Last Updated: 15th March 2014 01:07 PM

The state administration has issued operational guidelines for allocation of employees between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Following a meeting with officials of the department of personnel and training (DoPT) in Delhi on Thursday, the state administration issued guidelines on Friday for allocation of employees. Sources said that the central committee may not meet the employee unions but go ahead with its plans. The detailed guidelines on allocation of employees will be issued by the Centre in two weeks.
However, the state administration is collecting information on 56,000 state-level employees for their allocation to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The employees have to furnish the details in the prescribed format.
The seniority position, name, father/husband’s name, employment date, date of birth, date from which working in the current location, gender, office where working and working status. The head of  each department has to certify the details.
“We will collect these details by March 29. If any employee fails to furnish the information, the allocation of such an employee will be decided by the government,” official sources said.
The operational guidelines state, “It may be noted that all posts in the local, district, zonal and multi-zonal cadres that fall entirely in one of the successor states will stand allocated to that state on the appointed day. Similarly, the posts in the departments/institutions/special offices/major projects that fall solely and serve exclusively one of the states will devolve to that state.
All secretaries have to prepare a structure of administration at the field level and the inventory of all posts in the field and submit the same to the State Reorganisation Cell by March 29. It is emphasised that the above exercise will have no reference to the persons occupying the posts and, therefore, has to be a totally objective exercise keeping in view the effectiveness of administration,” the orders said.
Simultaneously, the department will have to prepare an inventory of all officers, including those on long leave of any nature, under training, deputation, other duty, foreign service, work order deployment, suspension, unauthorised absence, etc., latest by March 18.
The secretary concerned should also indicate if any post could be surrendered to a common pool/finance department. The details should also include sanctioned posts, including the vacant posts.
Deadlines
■ March 25: Details of all files
■ March 25: Inventory of assets
■ March 29: Information on all posts existing on March 1

Panel against Levy of Central Sales Tax on Telangana-Seemandhra Trade

Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 13:
   Whether it will be a free-trade zone or sales taxes will be levied on inter-state trade and commerce post division of the State. As it is the Central Sales Tax (CST) will be applicable to both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh post division of the State.
 However, the sub-committee on "Resource Mobilisation" recommends not to levy CST on goods transported from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh and vice versa. This is because if the CST is levied, then the prices of the goods will go up and it will be a burden on the people of the both the states.
"We recommend not levy CST on inter-state trade and commerce. But, the chief ministers of both the states sit together and take a decision on the matter post division of the state," an official said.
 For example, the manufacture of the liquor is high in Telangana and the consumption is high in Seemandhra, because of the high density of the population.
 "Once the liquor is manufactured and trasnported to Andhra Pradesh post division, then CST will be levied in Telangana and VAT will be collected in Andhra Pradesh," explained an officer. The CST is two percent now. It means that the CST and VAT will increase the end price of the goods. This will applicable to all goods transported between the two sates.
 "The Chief Ministers of both the states should declare a holiday for some period on collecting taxes on inter-state trade," officers are likely to recommend.
 However, the sharing of revenue between the two states will not be a problem. The motor vehicle tax, land registration, excise will be collected in their respective areas. There will be no problem for vehicles paid life tax. As far as the commercial vehicles are they have to pay quarterly tax. If the vehicle is registered in one region and operating in other region, the collection of quarterly tax will become a problem. "We are working out the modalities for this," sources said.

AUGMENT OF REVENUES: The officials are also suggesting the means to augment the revenues of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. After the division, both the states need more money for construction or reconstruction of the respective states. "We cannot increase the excise revenue. As the State is getting highest revenue. Any increase in the excise duty, it will lead to illicit liquor trade," sources explained. The best means is that to improve the mining revenue. "Around 700 per cent to 1,000 per cent increase in mining revenue is possible in both the states. Due to the current mining policy, the government is getting only hundreds of crores rupees and the contractors are earning thousands of crores. The changes in mining policy will fetch more revenue for both the states," the sources explained.


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Brown or Green : Capital quest

 Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 12:
 For establishing new capital city for the residuary Andhra Pradesh - the moot question before the officials is that whether to have a "Brown Capital" or "Green Capital".
 The Brown Capital means developing capital in or around 5 to 10 km radius in the existing and developed city.
 The Green Capital means that to acquire 10,000 hectares to 20,000 hectares in outside the existing cities in Seemandhra and develop capital.
 However, the State sub-committee constituted for the "New Capital Issues", the committee will only assist the Central government committee which has to be constituted for identifying the new capital for residuary AP.
 The officials of the sub-committee of the State government spoke to the Union Ministry officials on Wednesday. "The Centre did not constitute any committee till date. As the officials are busy with the election work, the committee may be constituted only after the elections. As there is six months time after the Appointed Day", an officer dealing with "New Capital Issues" told Express.
 Official sources said that the Central government committee too would not decide the new capital for the residuary AP. "Identifying the new capital is a political decision. From which area the first Chief Minister of the residuary Andhra Pradesh hails is most important," the official sources said indicating that the probable Chief Minister would insist for his home town as new capital of AP. The Central government has to take political decision in establishing the new capital, the sources said.
 However, the officials added that they were ready for Brown or Green Capital. "In the olden days, the civilisation based around rivers. Now, we can lay pipelines and supply water within three months time to any location, if it is a Green Capital," an officer said.
If it was a Brown capital all the existing and developed cities right from Srikakulam to Nellore were suitable for new capital, the sources added. But, the road, rail and airport connectivity will be taken into consideration
  Sources also recalled that in the new capital of Uttarakhand, Collector Bungalow was used as Chief Minister's officer and polytechnic college was used as Secretariat.
 When establishing the new capital, the officials were also thinking on "concentrated capital" or "distributed capital". Concentrated capital means all the offices would be located in one area along with Secretariat. But, the distributed capital means that the High Court would be located in one city, the Secretariat in another city, Legislative Assembly in one city and the Heads of Departments in other cities.
   There were six proposals on locating new capital with Group of Ministers, according to Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh. The six locations included Amaravathi in Guntur district, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool.
   Though there is a demand for Kurnool city as new capital, the negative points for considering the Kurnool are that it is prone to frequent floods and flooding due to back waters of Srisailam Dam and shortage of drkinking water.
  If the Central government decides to go for Green Capital, there were three proposals. Donakonda, Nagarjuna Sagar and Nuzvid.
  If Donakonda in Prakasam district is considered, the surrounding settlements of Donakonda like Yerrabalem, Gangadona Konda, Vabbapuram, West Gangavaram and Abbya Palem etc can be included in the new capital. There was a airstrip  in Donakonda developed by the Britishers. However, Donakonda has no proper rail or road connectivity and more over there is an acute water shortage.  The Capital in Donakonda is not possible due to its negative factors
  Another proposed location is Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district.
 It is centrally located for Seemandhra. The surrounding settlements like Macharla, Kothapalle,, Chinthala Thanda, Rayavaram, Rachamallipadu and Kambhampadu can be included in the proposed new capital city. An abandoned runway of the old airport is existing and runway is in good condition. The place has proper road connectivity and drinking water is available. This can be considered for the capital, the initial assessment of the officials stated.
 Another proposal is to locate the new capital between Nuzvid and Hanuman Junction in Krishna district. Here vast extents of forest and government land is available. The surrounding settlements like Nuzividu, Kothapalli,Billanapalli,Vempadu, Kokkirapadu,    Pallerlamudi, Seetharamapuram etc can be included in the new capital project.  The existing Gannvaram airport of Vijayavada, is just 20-30 km from the proposed location. The location is having proper connectivity both road and rail.

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santosh  from Hidd

Kurnool should be made capital. Sribagh pact clearly gives the capital to rayalaseema. this is the only way to make development in the backward rayalaseema region.

Hari  

Best options for the new Andhra Capital will be 1) Nellore 2) Area between Tirupati and Nellore 3) Area between Ongole and Nellore. As Chittoor,Anantapur and Nellore will be part of Chennai - Banglore Industrial Corridor. These places will attract huge investments and create more jobs and business. Directly and Indirectly it will create more than 5 Lakh jobs in 2 to 3 years. Already more than 20 power companies with a capacity of 23000MW under construction in Nellore. 58 companies(Including biggest MNC in the world had started setting up there plant in the Sri City SEZ, Nellore and Chithoor border). 2 Major ports in the district. (5 Major ports including the 3 in chennai Ennore,Chennai & Mammallapuram) will help to develop those area substantially and attracts more manufacturing companies. All this in turn increases the income for the Residual Andhra. It will help to develop to other areas in the state with out depending on others. Major Industrial Cluster will be developed from Chennai covering Chittoor, Nellore, Anantapur and other areas in Tamilnadu. For Industries power supply is very important and if those companies are setup near the power supply areas then the distribution wastage will be less. Every thing will be benefit.

  RAGHUNATH.P RAGHUNATH.P  

Now a new capital has to be established for residuary Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam City most probably fits the bill as new capital as it has an Airport, Harbour, Shipping yard, Eastern Naval Command, Steel Plant, Visakha refineries, Railway Divisional office etc. We should demand an IIT, demand shifting of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, demand a new Railway Zone at Visakha. The present Waltair Railway Divisional office along with Vijayawada, Guntur,and Guntakal Divisions could be brought under this new Railway Zone. The Airport should be upgraded as an International Airport. Shifting of American Consulate from Hyderabad should be explored. The newly opened Women's Bank may be headquartered at Visakha. The city boasts few film studios. English and Telugu newspapers have edition here and private TV channels like ETV, Maa TV, Sakshi TV may open a branch here. Where is Chennai for Tamil Nadu, Mumbai for Maharashtra, Trivandrum for Kerala. Hence don't say Visakha is at a Corner place

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crucial meet on division on March 13

Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 11:
      A crucial meeting on allocation of around 56,000 State-cadre employees will be held by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in Delhi on March 13. Apart from the officials of DoPT, CR Kamalanathan and Chief Secretary PK Mohanty will attend the meeting.
 This meeting will broadly frame guideline on how to allocate the State government employees between Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh.
 Kamalanathan called on Chief Secretary at Secretariat on Tuesday and discussed the issues relating to the employees' allocation. This issues will be placed before the DoPT meeting on March 13, official sources said.
 The AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 gave options to the State-cadre employees to chose either Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. This option was not given for the employees during the division of three states earlier. Keeping the special situations in the state like, zonal system, 371(D) and open category issue, the option itself was given in the Act to the state government employees.
 The committee to allocate government officers was constituted only after the appointed day in the three other states. It took almost three to four years to allocate the employees in three states Chaattisgarh, Jarkhand and Uttarakhand. But, allocating employees in Andhra Pradesh was constituted well before the appointed day. "The idea is to allocate on or before the appointed day. There were court cases in allocating the employees in three states. The Centre is intended to avoid court cases and complications in allocation of employees in Andhra Pradesh," an official said after the meeting with Kamalnathan on Tuesday.
 What will be the structure of each government department and how to allocate employees and to close or merger of certain departments like Oilfed, Oil Seeds Corporation were broadly discussed on Tuesday. "We will give inputs to the Central government, which ultimately take a final decision. The Kamalnathan Committee is likely to consult the employees associations and take their suggestions," said an officer. There were 37 departments in Secretariat and there were 57 AIS officers.
POLICE: Meanwhile, Home Department principal secretary TP Das held a meeting with top officials of Police, Prisons, APSP, Fire and others on how to share the police force. Das also held a separate meeting with officials concerned on setting up of training centres in residuary AP for OCTOPUS and Greyhounds. Das reportedly directed the officials to prepare estimates for setting up of training centres in residuary AP. "The location of training centres is not yet decided," an official told Express.
 According to sources there were currently 17 APSP Battalions in the state. "We need more battalions for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. We will also place requisition for more battalions and personnel. There is no proposal to wind up SPF wing," an officer said. Police were part of the 56,000 state-cadre officers to be allocated between two states. Above DySP rank comes under state cadre and the CIs comes under zonal category.

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Two States to Share 56,000 of 84,000 State Staff

Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 6:

  The officials of Department of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoPT) headed by retired IAS officer CR Kamalnathan today held preliminary discussions with Chief Secretary PK Mohanty on the allocation of state level employees to both Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh.
  The Kamalnathan committee was constituted to allocate the state-level officers working in the State government, which excludes All India Service (AIS) officers. The allocation of AIS will be decided by another committee.
  DoPT joint secretary Archana Varma, director State Reorganisation division of DoPT Kimbuong Kipgen, under secretary Sarangadhar Nayak and other officials called on the Chief Secretary along with Kamalnathan.
 "This is a preliminary round of talks. On how to apply the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 in allocating the state level officers," an officer told Express after the meeting.
  According to preliminary estimates, the sanctioned strength of state-level officers was around 84,000 and the employees to be allocated was around 56,000. However, the exact number could be arrived after the 15 sub-committees, constituted for division process, submitted their reports on assets, liabilities and cadre strength. They would likely to submit their reports by the end of March.
  The final report would submitted to Kamalanathan committee, which will decide the matter as per the guidelines of the Central government committees, sources said.
  "The DoPT officials today discussed about the Reorganisation modalities, allocation of employees and the special situations in Andhra Pradesh and also the experience of division process in three other States," the sources said.
 According to sources, the cadre strength of all departments was available with the Finance Department. But, the accurate figures can be arrived only after the sub-committees submitted their reports.
The 84,000 employees of state-level were included Police department, the sources said.
   The SR Division of the DoPT is entrusted with the responsibility of allocation of the State government employees of state cadre, who have all state transfer liability.
   The Reorganisation Act only provide for the brief outlines and fundamental principles of reorganisation. So, it was necessary to work out the modalities and frame the detailed guidelines to carry out the reorganisation process. That was why Kamalnathan committee was constituted, sources said.
   The DoPT says that the broad principle of allocation of State cadre employees which inter alia include allocation first by ‘option’, followed by ‘domicile’ (Home District) and lastly by inclusion of ‘junior most’ personnel in the reverse order of seniority.
  If the number of posts allocated to a successor State is more than the total number of ‘optees’ and ‘domicile’ (home district), in order to fill up the balance posts, the employees lower down in the seniority position in the cadre are considered for allocation even against their options.
  Option once exercised by the employees is not reversible. Keeping in view the resentment expressed by the employees who were allocated on domicile and juniority basis against their willingness, several exceptions were made to the guidelines to facilitate certain class of employees to be allocated to the States of their option, the DoPT sources said.

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No entry into Secretariat

Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 6:

  The entry of outsiders into the Secretariat was barred with immediate effect. With the division process at a brisk pace, the State Secretariat, the abode of administration, was declared as restricted area. Outsiders were not allowed to enter into the sections or offices located in the Secretariat, especially in the C Block which houses General Administration Department.
  Heavy security was placed near the main entrance of the Secretariat, through which the Chief Minister or Chief Secretary enters in the Secretariat. The Chief Ministers' public relations office too was closed and locked on Thursday. The staff attached in the CPRO was sent to their parent departments.
 Now, even scribes should take prior appointment to meet the Chief Secretary.
 The principal secretary (Political) N Siva Sankar issued orders to this effect and displayed these orders in all important places in the Secretariat.
 The orders stated that "in the meeting convened by the Chief Secretary on February 25 with special chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries on the follow up action on AP Reorganisation, Bill, a decision was taken not to allow any unauthorised persons into sections/offices of Secretariat with immediate effect. All the officers staff are further directed not to take any files unauthorisedly outside the secretariat.
  The Chief secretary, is directed to ensure compliance of these instructions scrupulously," the orders stated. The orders were circulated to all departments in the Secretariat.
   Accordingly, the security personnel on duty were denying the entry into the key sections and offices of the Secretariat from Thursday.

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Defer civic poll results

Express News Service
Hyderabad, March 5:

  Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bhanwar Lal will seek the clarification of the Election Commission of India (ECI) whether to declare the results of the civic body polls or not. Declaring of results of civic body polls will be decided as per the direction given by the ECI.
The CEO took this decision as the representatives of all the five political parties, who attended the meeting with CEO wanted defer the deceleration of outcome of civic body polls.
  It may be recalled that the State Election Commission (SEC) issued notification for conducting polls to 10 Municipal Corporations and 146 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. The polling will be held on March 30 and the results will be declared on April 2.
 However, the political parties contended that declaring the results of civic bodies will act as an "exit poll" for the ensuing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The first phase of polls for Assembly will be held on April 30, 28 days after the civic body polls are out.
 The political parties said that the outcome of civic body polls will influence the voters in the Assembly elections and wanted the CEO to see that the results are not declared till the Assembly elections are over.
 If the ECI, wanted the SEC to postpone the civic body results, then the results will be declared only after May 7, on which date the second phase of Assembly and Lok Sabha will be completed.

Bhanwar Lal said that he would write to ECI stating that the political parties wanted deferment of poll results of civic bodies. "Whether the results of civic bodies will be out before Assembly elections or not will be decided based on the directive comes from the ECI," Bhanwar Lal said.

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