Special Development Package for Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh vide his letter dated 23.06.2014 addressed to the Prime Minister has requested for a provision of Rs.5000 crores in the current year’s Union Budget under the Special Development package to Andhra Pradesh. Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh vide his letter dated 26.06.2014 has requested Planning Commission to provide a special development package of Rs.5000 crores for the regions of both Rayalaseema and North Coastal Andhra areas of the State under Section 46(3) and Rs.5000 crores for the other backward areas of Andhra Pradesh under Section 46(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. These requests are being processed in the Planning Commission.
Under the Backward Regions Grant Fund(BRGF) for all Special Plan/Packages including proposed assistance for backward areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, tentative allocation is being worked out by the Planning Commission. Total allocation for all Special Plans/Packages for all States is Rs.5,050 crores in the Budget Estimate for the year 2014-15.
Shri Kiren Rijiju MoS (Home) gave this information in Rajya Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Shri C.M. Ramesh.
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