The State government has taken a serious note of the views articulated by the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh government relating to bifurcation of assets, especially Schedule IX and X institutions between the two States post bifurcation.
The Andhra Pradesh government, in its series of white papers, said that the bifurcation of the Schedule IX and X institutions was not completed because of the non-cooperation by the Centre and the Telangana government. The white paper said the expert committee constituted on division of assets and liabilities of 85 institutions and the AP government had issued orders for division of assets, liabilities and employees in respect of 41 institutions in line with the recommendations of the expert committee.
“However, no institution is so far bifurcated due to non-cooperation from the Government of India and Government of Telangana,” the white paper said.
The same was the case regarding the division of 142 State institutions that remained unsettled till date due to non-cooperation from the Centre and the Telangana government, the AP government said in its publication.
AP’s interpretation
Senior officials pointed out that the AP government was interpreting the definitions, like headquarters assets, given in the Reorganisation Act in its favour. According to Section 75 of the Act, the governments are mandated to continue to provide services of the institution located under their purview to the other State.
The Telangana government had expressed its willingness to resolve the issues amicably in a manner that would not adversely affect the interests of Telangana and the same was communicated to the Joint Parliamentary Committee headed by former Union minister P. Chidambaram.
Sources said the views articulated in the white papers had been referred to the State Reorganisation wing and the officials concerned are reported to have been asked to prepare a detailed note on the issue giving clarity about the State’s stand on the pending issues.
