V. V. Balakrishna Journalist

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Naidu Likely to Function from L Block

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister designate N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to work from L Block in the Secretariat. Though, the State government officials allotted H South Block for Naidu, he refused the same citing vastu reasons. On Saturday, the officials examined the L Block for the Chief Minister of AP. Principal secretary B Sam Bob (R and B), chief secretary-designate for AP IYR Krishna Rao and other officials visited the L Block and gave instructions to make necessary arrangements. Chamber for AP chief minister will be located in the eighth floor of the L Block. The proposal will be put before Naidu and inform him about the vastu changes proposed in the L Block. If Naidu okays it, then the officials will start work to provide furniture and other facilities for him in the eighth floor of L Block. ‘’Take all Vastu precautions,” a senior officials told the R & B staff. As par vastu, the official will construct a six-feet wall on the road opposite to Nalla Pochamma temple in the Secretariat. The wall will divide AP and T chief ministers blocks in the Secretariat. The Telangana chief minister will function form C Block.

AP, T RTCs Exempted from permits

Express News Service
Hyderabad, May 24:

Road Transport Corporation buses of both successor states - Telangana and AP - will move freely for one year between the two states without an agreement. Governor ESL Narasimhan accorded permission for validity of existing permits of APSRTC buses providing free movement between the two successor states of AP and T. This will continue for a period of one year or till an agreement is reached between AP and T.
As per rules, an agreement was required between the two states for running inter-state bus services from one state to other. This will be exempted for one year.

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KCR's Camp Office Buildings Changed

HYDERABAD: The quarters for the camp office of Telangana Chief Minister-designate K Chandrasekhar Rao have been changed. The camp office will be in Kundanbagh, as decided earlier, but the buildings have been changed from No 3 and 4 to 8, 9 and 10.
“Chief Minister of Telangana State has desired that the minister buildings No 8, 9 and 10 at Kundanbagh, Hyderabad, may be allotted to him as his official accommodation for the purpose of security, camp office and residence in lieu of his earlier allotted buildings No 3 and 4 at Kundanbagh,” an order issued on Sunday, changing the quarters stated. Building No 8 is now occupied by AK Khan (IPS), while No 9 is allotted to M Mahender Reddy (IPS) and No 10 to the Chief Secretary to Andhra Pradesh.
Now that the buildings are allotted to the Chief Minister of Telangana State, the government issued a notice to AK Khan to vacate, and the allotment of the buildings to Mahender Reddy and the chief secretary of AP were cancelled.
Also, the earlier orders allotting minister buildings No 3 and 4 to Telangana Chief Minister were cancelled and the existing occupants of the buildings M Mahender Reddy (IPS) and AK Parida (IAS) are allowed to continue in the buildings.
The government also allotted minister building No 2 at Kundanbagh to Telangana Chief Secretary as his official residence in lieu of quarter No 4. The government allotted the vacant government building No 4 at Kundanbagh to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary as his official residence in lieu of minister building No 10, Kundanbagh. Meanwhile, the government allotted government quarter No T-2/4 at Kaveri Block, Kundanbagh, to AK Khan in lieu of his present quarters.

Separate Websites Created for Telangana, AP

HYDERABAD: Separate software applications are available for both successor states of AP and Telangana with independent data base. This will ensure revenue receipt and expenditure transactions of both the states in complete isolation. Care has been taken that the drawing and disbursing officers (DDOs) from various departments can access the software applications and data base of their respective states only. The legacy data up to June 1, 2014 will be made available to DDOs of both the states. Further all the instructions and GOs issued for the purpose of state reorganisation will be made available in the home page of the respective state government’s finance department websites.
Both the websites contain the relevant information of the finance departments of respective states which will be continuously updated. Web links to open respective finance departmental portals, websites of respective HoDs are provided in the home page. DDOs of various departments and citizens can visit the website concerned of their state and from there they can open any HoD’s website and use the services.
New Treasury for AP Capital: A separate treasury is created in the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, government of AP (Insurance Building), for conducting treasury transactions like online collection of receipts of the departments, viz., Commercial Taxes, Excise, Mines and Geology, payment of pensions of employees who retire from service from Andhra Pradesh service in Hyderabad after the Appointed Day. SBI, Gowliguda is nominated for conducting Treasury business of residuary state of AP from the Appointed Day.
The existing bank branches conducting Treasury business in Hyderabad i.e., SBH, Treasury Branch, RP Road Branch and SBI, Osmangunj Branch shall continue to serve for Telangana state from the Appointed Day. The bank branches serving for online collection of taxes using Cyber Treasury shall serve for Andhra Pradesh state.

New websites:
Finance Department
Andhra Pradesh is http://www.apfinance.gov.in
Telangana: http://www.telanganafin.gov.in

Director, Treasuries and Accounts:
AP: http://www.apfinance.gov.in
Telangana: http://www.telanganafin.gov.in

Pay and Accounts Office:
AP: http://treasury.ap.gov.in
Telangana; http://treasury.telangana.gov.in

Director, State Audit
AP: http://www.dsa.ap.gov.in
Telangana: http://www.dsa.telangana.gov.in

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Officials Prefer Capital in VGTM-UDA Area

HYDERABAD: Even as officials are favourably disposed to locating the capital in the limits of Vijayawada-Guntur-Mangalagiri-Tenali Urban Development Authority (VGTM-UDA) for the residuary Andhra Pradesh, the Union ministry of home affairs (Centre-States Division) acknowledged the public responses on the subject.
The ministry said on Saturday that the expert committee headed by Sivaramakrishnan invited suggestions for new capital from the public on May 7. “In response to MHA’s advertisement on the website, a large number of e-mails and letters have been received. On behalf of the expert committee, the ministry of home affairs hereby acknowledges the receipt of suggestions from all such members of the public and organisations who have responded with their feedback to help the committee in its endeavour,” a release from MHA said.
Meanwhile, the state-level committee feels that it will be ideal to set up the capital anywhere within the jurisdiction of VGTM-UDA which can be developed like the Hyderabad Metro Development Authority.
According to official sources, VGTM-UDA comprises the municipal corporations of Vijayawada and Guntur; municipalities of Tenali, Mangalagiri, Gudivada, Nuzividu, Tadepalli, Ponnuru and Sattenapalli; Vuyyuru and Nandigama nagara panchayats; and 820 villages encompassing an area of 7,068.17 sq.km. The HMDA area is 7,250 sq km. The VGTM UDA can also be developed on the lines of HMDA as the jurisdiction is more or less same.
AP, T RTCs Exempted from Permits
Hyderabad: The State Road Transport Corporation buses of both the successor states _ Telangana and AP _ will move freely between the two states for one year without any agreement. Governor ESL Narasimhan accorded permission for validity of existing permits of APSRTC buses providing free movement between the two successor states of AP and T. This will continue for a period of one year or till an agreement is reached between AP and T. As per rules, an agreement is required between two states for running inter-state bus services from one state to the other. This will be exempted now for one year. As of now, around 1,500 buses are plying between Telangana and AP and vice versa. If the both the states issue inter-state permits, passengers have to shell out more money towards fare to reach the other state.
State Govt Officials for Delhi Tomorrow
The State government officials will go to Delhi on May 26 to submit the list of employees to be allocated between AP and Telangana states. The officials will meet the DoPT officials in Delhi. Though, the officials have decided to send the list on Saturday, the work was not completed till late in the night. As the work was delayed, the officials have decided to personally meet the DoPT officials on May 26 and 27. The DoPT may issue orders allocating the employees between AP and T, sources said.

Saturday, 24 May 2014

Chief Secretaries for New States by June 1

HYDERABAD: Governor ESL Narasimhan directed chief secretary Mohanty on Friday to appoint two chief secretaries for the new states by June 1 in consultation with the chief ministers-designate K Chandrasekhar Rao Rao and N Chandrababu Naidu.
TAXES: Meanwhile, the government issued a GO that the tax accrued from transactions during May 1-June 1 be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh. The share of the successor state of Telangana _ 41.68 per cent _ shall be apportioned by the residuary state of AP. Both the states may reconcile the payables and receivables after the appointed day.
JUDICIARY: The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad shall be the common High Court for the two states till a separate High Court for the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh is constituted under Article 214 of the Constitution and other provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act. The government has decided to continue the advocate- general, additional advocates- general, state public prosecutor and additional public prosecutors, government pleaders and the standing counsel, who have been appointed for AP, to appear on behalf of Telangana state too till appointments are made to the said posts by the respective state governments.

CS Briefs KCR, Naidu on Staff Allocation

HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister- designate K Chandrasekhar Rao is learnt to have expressed his unhappiness to chief secretary PK Mohanty over the way the allocation of employees is taking place between AP and T states while his AP counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu has wanted allocation made in an amicable manner. For the second consecutive day on Friday, the state administration rushed to both the CMs-designate to explain the staff division process. In the morning, the chief secretary and other officials explained to Naidu about the budget, allocation of staff, status of irrigation projects, debts and financial situation of the residuary AP. Naidu wanted to know about the developmental activities to be proposed for AP. He also sought funds for AP to establish institutions as per the AP Reorganisation Act. Naidu told the officials that he would speak with Modi after he took charge as prime minister. On allocation of statecadre employees, Naidu advised the officials to avoid unnecessary controversies. In the afternoon, the officials made a PowerPoint presentation to KCR at the Lake View Guest House. Rao enquired about the principles adopted for the allocation of state-cadre employees. The chief secretary said staff allocation would be made on provisional basis and the final allocation would be made after June 2 considering the options given by the employees as per the Reorganisation Act. But, Rao expressed his unhappiness over the way the things were going on regarding allocation of employees and said his government would take a final decision on the matter. Mohanty told him that final allocation would take place only after both the governments were in place. If there were any issues, the two chief ministers and chief secretaries should sort them out at talks.