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Author Message   Gochi Censor Bewarse Username: Gochi Post Number: 87739 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 8.7.228.252 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Friday, September 09, 2016 - 4:01 pm:    a summary of what is being asked and what is granted till now... Revenue deficit: STATE: Revenue deficit as per the A.P. Finance Department statistics at the time of bifurcation stood at Rs. 16,000 crore. It went up to Rs. 17,000 crore in 2015-16 and nearly Rs. 24,000 crore this fiscal year (2016-17). CENTRE:Central government pegged the amount of deficit for five years at Rs. 22,113 crore. It claimed to have paid for bridging a revenue resource gap of Rs. 3,979.5 crore for 2014-15. Centre said revenue deficit grants as per the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission have been paid for 2015-16 and 2016-17 and there are no issues pending on that score. Special Category Status: STATE: A.P. has been insisting on Special Category Status. CENTRE: Centre came up with “special assistance measure” promising to compensate through Externally Aided Projects an amount equivalent to what would be due under SCS. New capital: STATE: A.P. government estimated the total cost to be over Rs. 50,000 crore. CENTRE: Centre said it has already paid Rs. 2,500 crore as support for creation of new capital of Andhra Pradesh Polavaram: STATE: A.P. had spent Rs. 1,713 crore out of Rs. 1,813 crore expenditure so far. State prepared to spend Rs.3,000 to Rs.4,000 crore in future CENTRE: Centre gave Rs. 100 crore to the project so far and now promises to bear 100 per cent of the project cost. Central institutions: STATE: A.P. was promised IIT, NIT, IIM, IISER, Central University, Petroleum University, Agricultural University, IIIT, AIIMS-type Super Speciality Hospital, Tribal University and National Institute of Disaster Management. CENTRE: Centre yet to clear decks for Tribal University and Central University which are promised in assistance package. Infrastructure STATE:A.P. has been demanding new Railway Zone. CENTRE:The Central government cites a delay in location of headquarters vis-à-vis Viskahpatnam or Vijayawada.