Constitution of a Group of Ministers (GoM) for the bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh and formation of a new State of Telangana.

Goverment of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

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Constitution of a Group of Ministers (GoM) for the bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh and formation of a new State of Telangana.

	The Composition of the GoM, as approved by the Prime Minister, will be as Under:
	Shri Sushilkumar Shinde,   Minister of Home Affairs
	Shri A. K. Antony,   Minister of Defence
	Shri P. Chidambaram,   Minister of Finance
	Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad,   Minister of Health and family welfare
	Shri M. Veerappa Moily,   Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
	Shri Jairam Ramesh,   Minister of Rural Development
	Preamble
	Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to addresss all the issues that need resolution at the Central and State Government levels in the matter.
	The terms of reference of the GoM will be as below :
	(i)	Determine the boundaries of the new State of Telangana and the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh with reference to the electoral constituencies, judicial and statutory bodies, and other administrative units;
	(ii)	look into the legal and administrative measures required to ensure that both the State Governments can function efficiently from Hyderabad as the common capital for 10 years;
	(iii)	take into account the legal, financial and administrative measures that may be required for transition to a new capital of the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh;
	(iv)	look into the special needs of the backward regions and districts of both the States and recommend measures;
	(v)	look into the issues relating to law and order, safety and security of all residents and to ensure peace and harmony in all regions and districts consequent to the formation of the State of Telangana and the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh, and the long term internal security implications arising out of the creation of the two States and making suitable recommendations;
	(vi)	look into the sharing of the river water, irrigation resources and other natural resources (especially coal, water, oil and gas) between the two States and also inter-se with other States, including the declaration of Polavaram Irrigation Project as a National Project;
	(vii)	look into the issues related to power generation, transmission and distribution between the two States;
	(viii)	look into the issues arising on account of distribution of assets, public finance, public corporations and liabilities thereof between the two States;
	(ix)	look into the issues relating to the distribution of the employees in the subordinate as well as All India Services between the two States;
	(x)	look into the issues arising out of the Presidential Order issued under Article 371D of the Constitution Consequent to the bifurcation; and
	(xi)	examine any other matter that may arise on account of the bifurcation of the State of Andhra Pradesh and make suitable recommendations.
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