Section 54: Public Debt.

Q: What does Section 54 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (TAPRA) deal with?

Section 54 TAPRA pertains to "Public Debt.". It is part of the The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 54 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (TAPRA) governs public Debt. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 54 TAPRA still in force?

Yes, Section 54 of the The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 54 TAPRA?

धारा 54 TAPRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Section 54 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (TAPRA) governs public Debt. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 54 TAPRA?

Dhara 54 TAPRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 54 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (TAPRA) governs public Debt. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 54 of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014?

Cite as: "Section 54, The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (TAPRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, § 54 (India).

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(1) All liabilities on account of Public Debt and Public Account of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh outstanding immediately before the appointed day shall be apportioned on the basis of population ratio of the successor States unless a different mode of apportionment is provided under the provisions of this Act.

(2) The individual items of liabilities to be allocated to the successor States and the amount of contribution required to be made by one successor State to another shall be such as may be ordered by the Central Government on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India:

Provided that till such orders are issued, the liabilities on account of Public Debt and Public Account of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall continue to be the liabilities of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh.

(3) The liability on account of loan raised from any source and re-lent by the existing State of Andhra Pradesh to such entities as may be specified by the Central Government and whose area of operation is confined to either of the successor States shall devolve on the respective States as specified in sub-section (4).

(4) The public debt of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh attributable to loan taken from any source for the express purpose of re-lending the same to a specific institution and outstanding immediately before the appointed day shall,—

(a) if re-lent to any local body, body corporate or other institution in any local area, be the debt of the State in which the local area is included on the appointed day; or

(b) if re-lent to any other corporation or institution which becomes an inter- State corporation or institution on the appointed day, be divided between the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in he same proportion in which the assets of such body corporate or institution are divided under the provisions of Part VII.

(5) Where a sinking fund or a depreciation fund is maintained by the existing State of Andhra Pradesh for repayment of any loan raised by it, the securities held in respect of investments made from that fund shall be divided between the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the same proportion in which the total public debt is divided between the two States under this section.

(6) In this section, the expression "Government security " means a security created and issued by a State Government for the purpose of raising a public loan and having any of the forms specified in, or prescribed under, clause (2) of section 2 of the Public Debt Act, 1944 (18 of 1944).