RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1608.
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7th DECEMBER, 2011/AGRAHAYANA 16, 1933 (SAKA)
DIVISION OF UP INTO FOUR SEPARATE STATES
1608. SHRI MOHAN SINGH:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether a proposal to divide the present geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh into four parts has been passed by the State Assembly;
(b) if so, whether Central Government intends of formulate separate States of Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, Bundelkhand including Telangana, etc;
(c) if not, the reason therefor;
(d) whether there is any plan to bring various parts of India, suffering the agony of backwardness, into the race for development by providing them special packages; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): Yes Sir.
(b) & (c): Creation of any new State has wide ramifications and direct bearing on the federal polity of our country. The Government of India moves in the matter only when there was a broad consensus in the parent State, that one part thereof may be separated to form a new State. Government takes decision on the matter of formation of new States after taking into consideration all relevant factors. Action by the Government would depend on the felt need and general consensus.
(d) to (e): Under the Backwards Regions grant Fund, central assistance is granted to identified backward districts/ regions. Besides, State-specific need based special dispensation is made as and when required through existing programmes, schemes under Annual/Five Year Plans.
