UPA II Cabinet Gives Special Status To Seemandhra Sunday March 02,2014

The Union cabinet on Sunday March 02,2014 gave its nod to a 'special category' status to Seemandhra comprising 13 Districts - the region of Andhra Pradesh that will form the residuary state once Telangana is carved out - for five years.

The cabinet also approved two amendments to the just-passed Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to address the concerns of the respective regions.

The first amendment deals with resettlement and rehabilitation of those displaced due to Polavaram power project, the second relates to sharing of electricity generated by central units like NTPC between Telangana and Seemandhra