T panel will begin field visits in June: Duggal

Srikrishna Committee will arrive at a decision on the contentious Telangana issue by the end of August or September, panel member secretary VK Duggal said on Wednesday. It would then concentrate on preparing its recommendations to be submitted to the Centre by December 31. Speaking to mediapersons at the end of three-day consultations with various groups, Duggal said that the committee had heard the views of all political parties and groups and had received representations from them. It would hold a second round of consultations only if it needs any clarification from them. The committee will analyse  issue based on oral presentations and representations made. To make final decision, the help of expert teams will be taken and five senior consultants will be involved in the job, he said. The consultation part is now entering the final phase. We hope to finish this by the middle of June. In the coming weeks, 10 to 15 groups will be covered. The last round of consultation will be held between June 15 to 18. After June 18, the committee members will conduct field visits till the end of July, Duggal said. Referring to the authenticity of documents and data submitted by political parties and organisations, Duggal said, You must leave it to the wisdom of the committee. It is not difficult to segregate the grain from the chaff.  Asked if the proposed Telangana tour of Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy would cause hurdles for the committee in visiting the districts in the region, Duggal said the chief secretary had assured them of providing security and that they could continue to do their work unhindered. We do not plan to visit the places which Jaganmohan Reddy would be visiting on those very dates, he added.
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