Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Enactment Date: 2014-03-01

Long Title: An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 46: Distribution of revenue.
    (1) 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:
     Provided that 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.
     (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, 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.
     (3) 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.
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