Telangana GoM discuss issues over bifurcation of state
12 Oct 2013 6:57 AM IST
The newly-appointed Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana met for the first time on Friday, discussing issues related to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The meeting took place in the backdrop of widespread protests against the union cabinet’s decision to carve out the new state.
‘The GoM discussed the approach and methodology to be adopted by it. The GoM would like to assure the people of Andhra Pradesh that the relevant issues as well as their concerns would be addressed with fairness and objectivity. The GoM would take the opinion of stakeholders on all important subjects while formulating its recommendations,’ said a statement issued by the home ministry.
According to this statement, the GoM has finalised the different nodal ministries and departments of the central government, who will prepare status reports to be submitted to the GoM.
The government is likely to woo the Seemandhra region with special financial package for its all-round development and help build a new capital with modern amenities but is not in a mood to consider any change in the status of Hyderabad or make it a union territory.
The GoM will try its best to assuage the feelings of Seemandhra region following the decision to create Telangana and offer a sizeable financial package for the all-round development of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, said sources.
The one-hour meeting was chaired by home minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Among those who attended the meeting were oil minister M Veerappa Moily, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh and minister of state in the prime minister’s office V Narayanasamy. While defence minister AK Antony didn’t attend the meeting as he is unwell while finance minister P Chidambaram is in America.
During its deliberations, the GoM will also elicit response from ministries of water resources, power, finance, road transport and a few others on issues concerning division of assets, sources said.
‘The GoM discussed the approach and methodology to be adopted by it. The GoM would like to assure the people of Andhra Pradesh that the relevant issues as well as their concerns would be addressed with fairness and objectivity. The GoM would take the opinion of stakeholders on all important subjects while formulating its recommendations,’ said a statement issued by the home ministry.
According to this statement, the GoM has finalised the different nodal ministries and departments of the central government, who will prepare status reports to be submitted to the GoM.
The government is likely to woo the Seemandhra region with special financial package for its all-round development and help build a new capital with modern amenities but is not in a mood to consider any change in the status of Hyderabad or make it a union territory.
The GoM will try its best to assuage the feelings of Seemandhra region following the decision to create Telangana and offer a sizeable financial package for the all-round development of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, said sources.
The one-hour meeting was chaired by home minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Among those who attended the meeting were oil minister M Veerappa Moily, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh and minister of state in the prime minister’s office V Narayanasamy. While defence minister AK Antony didn’t attend the meeting as he is unwell while finance minister P Chidambaram is in America.
During its deliberations, the GoM will also elicit response from ministries of water resources, power, finance, road transport and a few others on issues concerning division of assets, sources said.
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