Clearing decks for speedy construction of the
new capital in Tulluru mandal in Guntur district, the State Cabinet gave
its nod for the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)
Bill-2014.The bill would be brought either as an ordinance or as an act by
passing in the coming session of the Assembly. The Cabinet felt that the
government should make a thorough exercise on the rules and regulations to be
framed for creating the CRDA before the ordinance was sent to the
Governor. Briefing the media after a six-hour-long meeting, Information
Minister Palle Raghunatha Reddy said that the government was more inclined to
bringing an ordinance for creating the CRDA. A final decision would be taken by
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, after holding talks with the farmers from
the capital region area.
The governing body of the CRDA headed by the Chief Minister will have 22 members. The executive committee consisting of officials will comprise 30 members. A Commissioner-level official would act as the convener of the CRDA, Reddy said. The CRDA will be responsible for developing master plan, special development plan, concept plan, issue of permissions for constructions. It will also look after providing basic amenities in the capital city. Besides, the bill also empowers the authority to give legal sanction to the land pooling process conceived by the State government to take lands from farmers to build the capital city. The Cabinet also decided to rechristen the Rajeev Arogya Shri Scheme as NTR Vaidya Seva, and added another 100 ailments to the existing list of diseases covered under the scheme. It also decided to enhance the existing cap of Rs 2 lakh medical benefit under the scheme to two-and-half-a-lakh rupees.
Besides, making the scheme available in private hospitals, the government will provide necessary infrastructural facilities at primary health centers, community health centers, district hospitals. Modern facilities and equipment will also be provided at the government hospitals, so that medical benefits under the new scheme can be availed of at the government hospitals. Similarly, wherever required, services of the specialists and experts will also be requisitioned to better the medical services at the government-run hospitals.
The governing body of the CRDA headed by the Chief Minister will have 22 members. The executive committee consisting of officials will comprise 30 members. A Commissioner-level official would act as the convener of the CRDA, Reddy said. The CRDA will be responsible for developing master plan, special development plan, concept plan, issue of permissions for constructions. It will also look after providing basic amenities in the capital city. Besides, the bill also empowers the authority to give legal sanction to the land pooling process conceived by the State government to take lands from farmers to build the capital city. The Cabinet also decided to rechristen the Rajeev Arogya Shri Scheme as NTR Vaidya Seva, and added another 100 ailments to the existing list of diseases covered under the scheme. It also decided to enhance the existing cap of Rs 2 lakh medical benefit under the scheme to two-and-half-a-lakh rupees.
Besides, making the scheme available in private hospitals, the government will provide necessary infrastructural facilities at primary health centers, community health centers, district hospitals. Modern facilities and equipment will also be provided at the government hospitals, so that medical benefits under the new scheme can be availed of at the government hospitals. Similarly, wherever required, services of the specialists and experts will also be requisitioned to better the medical services at the government-run hospitals.
