If we look at the bill introduced by Jagan, here is the first point- 1) “This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Act, 2020. The Andhra. Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as APCRDA) as constituted under Section 4 of the Principal Act shall cease to exist. The Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities constituted under Section 4 of the said Act to be named as the Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as the AMRDA) shall be notified by the Government on the cessation of APCRDA.”
2) The AP constituted a committee with the terms of reference to take a review of the development plans initiated so far and suggest comprehensive development strategy for the all-round development of the State including capital. Simultaneously the Government awarded the project to M/s. Boston Consultancy Group (India) Private Limited for formulation of a comprehensive growth strategy, develop the roadmap arid strategic programme management support forthe State of Andhra Pradesh.
3)The High Power Committee so constituted, considered all the reports of the Committees, and after taking into account the various aspects of the subject, including historical background of the Telugu population, the agitations in the past in the Unified State of Andhra Pradesh, and submitted, a report to the Government 17.1.2020 after duly meeting the farmers of the Amaravati Region and taking into account the representations made in that regard.
And now, Jagan is planning to get the bill passed out in the Assembly by proposing a certain money bill. The proposal of the capital shift is less likely to pass with TDP MLAs opposing in the house. Hence Jagan wants to use a money bill as a cover which he will propose in a few hours.
Generally, a money bill comprises permission to spend the amount for state development. If the money bill hasn’t passed out in 14 days from the day of its proposal, it will automatically come into act. Jagan wants to use this ploy. Meanwhile, Jagan is taking certain precautionary measures as the money bill includes the decentralization of AP Capital and demolition of the CRDA act.
