Crucial meeting of TS, AP Chief Secretaries tomorrow
The Hindu
Meeting convened by Union Home Secretary to discuss bifurcation issues
The stage is set for the crucial meeting of the Chief Secretaries of two Telugu States – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh – with the Union Home Ministry on pending bilateral issues post bifurcation of erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh.
The meeting, through video conferencing in view of the Coronavirus pandemic, has been convened at 11 a.m. on Wednesday by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The meeting is likely to witness discussion on disputes regarding Schedule IX and X institutions as well as apportionment of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi between the two States.
Division of Singareni Collieries Company Limited and its subsidiary Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery Engineering Ltd., which AP claimed belonged to it on location basis, is also likely to figure during the meeting. The focus however is likely to be on division of bank balances and deposits as well as power dues to APGenco by the Telangana power distribution companies.