Request for Extension of Section 108 of Andhra Pradesh Reorgnisation Act

In May, 2017, the Government of Andhra Pradesh requested to extend the operation of provisions of Section 108 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 for two more years i.e. up to 01.06.2019.

In a meeting convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs with the officers of both the State Governments on 13.09.2017, the representative of Government of Andhra Pradesh stated that presently there was no specific issue requiring intervention of Section 108 of the said Act.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.