Question

As per Section 46 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014, the apportionment between both the States of the award of the 13^th Finance Commission has to be done
1. In the population ratio and other parameters
2. As per the budgetary outlay
3. As determined by Sheela Bhide Committee
4. As determined by the 14^th Finance Commission

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : In the population ratio and other parameters

The correct answer is In the population ratio and other parameters.

• Section 46 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014
  • ​The award made by the Thirteenth Finance Commission to the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall be apportioned between the successor States by the Central Government on the basis of population ratio and other parameters.
  • On the appointed day the President shall make a reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission to take into account the resources available to the successor States and make separate awards for each of the successor States.
  • The Central Government may be 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.
  • 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.
• Andhra Reorganization Act,2014
  • It is commonly known as the Telangana Act.
  • It is an act of the Indian Parliament that bifurcated the state of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana, and the residuary Andhra Pradesh state, as an outcome of the Telangana movement.
  • The Act defined the boundaries of the two states, determined how the assets and liabilities were to be divided and laid out the status of Hyderabad as the permanent capital of the new Telangana state and the temporary capital of the Andhra Pradesh state.
  • The 2014 bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014 and in the Rajya Sabha on 20 February 2014.
  • The Bill was attested by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 1 March 2014.