Chief Secretaries of Telangana and AP Rajiv Sharma and IYR Krishna Rao respectively had a meeting with Union Home Secretary L.C. Goyal this morning at New Delhi.
Telangana Chief Secretary mentioned in the meeting that in respect of Schedule Nine institutions the division of assets has to be done on the territorial basis. He also said with regards Schedule Ten institutions Telangana State is committed to provide services to AP State government on payment of cost. There will not be any joint management of these institutions as asked by AP government, he said.
The Union Home Ministry has included some more institutions in Schedule X and Telangana State shall continue with the offer of providing services to these also. Regarding Section 8, the stand of Telangana government has been reiterated by the Chief Secretary that no rules are necessary as section 8 is very clear about the procedures to be followed for the maintenance of Law and Order. (NSS)