Right after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, CMs Chandra Babu and KCR indulged in bitter war of words and started competing for each and everything. Analysts say even after two years, they didnot change their mindset though they reduced the rhetoric. 

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It is comingout that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are in blind competition with each other forgetting the ground reality.  Budget of TS is Rs 1.30 lakh-crore and AP is Rs 1.35 lakh-crore in the current year. 

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The two Telugu states are competing with each other in increasing the Budget size for financial year 2017-18.Telangana finance official revealed that they knew at the start of the financial year that it would be difficult to reach the target. He added evevn the next year too there wont be any change in the situation. 


Official revealed  TS Budget will be around Rs 1.40 lakh-crore and AP’s Budget will be around Rs 1.45 lakh-crore for the next financial year. TS government has projected its tax and non-tax revenue to be Rs 72,361 crore, and AP projected it to be Rs 57,813 crore for the present financial year. 


Experts and officials from both states say that both governments fixed unrealistic targets. Telangana is expected to face revenue shortage of Rs 25000-30000crs at the end of the financial year and same is the case with AP. Both governments have stopped clearing pending bills. 


KCR and Chandra Babu asked the respective officials to tap more funds from the Union government. Telangana is better in this regard compared to Andhra Pradesh. 


AP was not able to get Rs 350 crore under Backward Areas Development Fund and Rs 400 crore meant for construction of Amaravati as announced by the Centre. While TS has been submitting utilisation certificates promptly and as prescribed by the NITI-Aayog and getting all possible funds from the Centre,


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