16-Member High Power Committee Constituted To Study GN Rao, BCG Reports

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Government on Sunday, has constituted a ''High Power Committee'', which will study the GN Rao Committee Report and the Boston Consultancy Group (BCG) Report on the comprehensive development of the State and Capital issue.

As per GO No 159 issued by the government, an expert committee with 16 members, consisting of ten ministers and six senior government officials, has been appointed. The committee, which will work out a strategy in the way forward, keeping in view the various provisions of the AP Reorganization Act and the concept of decentralised development as stated in the GO.

The High Power Committee includes, Finance Minister -Buggana Rajendranath, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue & Registration- Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, Minister for Municipal Administration -Botsa Satyanarayana, Industries Ministers Mekapati Goutham Reddy, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh, Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha, Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kanna Babu, Fisheries Minister M Venkataramana, Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Nan, Minister for Transport & IPR Perni Nani, Principal Advisor Ajeya Kallam, DGP Gautam Sawang, Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney who is also the member convenor, the Law Secretary and the Secretary MA & UD.

The High Power Committee will also seek the advice of the Advocate General if needed, for compliance issues and submit its recommendations within three weeks.

Information Minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) on Friday, said that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wanted decentralization of development and equal representation to all regions.

He is committed to the creation of the Legislative capital in Amaravati. Even the GN Rao Committee wants the government to continue the development activities that are taking place in the region. The farmers of the region should come forward for discussions instead of taking up an agitation, the minister said.

While the GN Rao Committee has submitted its report, the BCG will be submitted its report in January first week and the High-Power Committee will study both the Reports and give its recommendations on which a decision will be taken, he said.

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