State Reorganisation - Union's Commitment - Status Report

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Status Report - Union’s Commitment to Andhra Pradesh 3. Special Assistance in lieu of 90% Union Funding for Centrally Sponsored Schemes Commitments of Government of India: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 “Section 46 (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, having regard to the resources available to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh, make appropriate grants and also ensure that adequate benefits and incentives in the form of special development package are given to the backward areas of that State.” “(3) The Central Government shall, while considering the special development package for the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh, provide adequate incentives, in particular for Rayalaseema and north coastal regions of that State.” “Section 94(1) The Central Government shall take appropriate fiscal measures, including offer of tax incentives, to the Successor States, to promote industrialisation and economic growth in both the States.” “(2) The Central Government shall support the programmes for the development of backward areas in the Successor States, including expansion of physical and social infrastructure.” Prime Minister’s Statement - dated 20 February 2014 “First, for purposes of Central assistance, Special Category Status will be extended to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh comprising 13 districts, including the four districts of Rayalaseema and the three districts of north coastal Andhra for a period of five years. This will put the state’s finances on a firmer footing.” - 37 -
Special Assistance in lieu of 90% Union Funding for Centrally Sponsored Schemes Chronology of events: In pursuance of the commitments listed above, the Union Cabinet took a decision in March 2014 to accord Special Category Status to the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of five years. The Fourteenth Finance Commission in its report stated as follows (paras 2.29) 2014 “We did not make a distinction between Special and General Category States in determining our norms and recommendations. In our assessment of State resources, we have taken into account the disabilities arising from constraints unique to each State to arrive at the expenditure requirements. In this regard, we have observed that the North-eastern and hill States have several unique features that have a bearing on their fiscal resources and expenditure needs, such as low level of economic activity, remoteness and international borders. Our objective has been to fill the resource gaps of each State to the extent possible through tax devolution. However, we have provided post-devolution revenue deficit grants for States where devolution alone could not cover the assessed gap….” “We are of the view that intra-state inequality is within the policy jurisdiction of the States and provisioning of adequate resources through tax devolution should enable them to address intra-state inequalities in an effective manner” Government of India in a press communiqué on 15 March 2017 stated as follows: (Annexure -14) “(i). The Central Government will provide special assistance measure to Government of Andhra Pradesh, which would make up for the additional Central share the State might have received during 2015-16 to 2019-20, if the funding of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) would have been shared at the ratio of 90:10 between the Centre and the State. The special assistance will be provided by way of repayment of loan and interest for the Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) signed and disbursed during 2015-2016 to 2019-20 by the State.” - 38 -
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