President issues Ordinance to Merge Flood Prone Areas of Polavaram with residual Andhra Pradesh

An ordinance was issued to merge the Flood prone areas ( 7 Mandals ) of Polavaram with  residual Andhra Pradesh. President Pranab mukherjee has given his assent to the ordinance. Cabinet had given its assent yesterday itself. As per this ordinance the areas of Chinturu, Bhadrachalam, kunavaram, kukkunuru, velerupadu, boorkampadu, P R Puram mandals which now are in Khammam will merge with Andhra Pradesh. 

First cabinet meet was held yesterday, cabinet took few important decisions. Sources say that Polavaram issue was discussed in the meet but that was not revealed. Even the cabinet minister Ravishankar prasad hadn't  revealed in the yesterday's press meet. However, the ordinance was sent to President yesterday which president gave the nod.


The cabinet also took another two decisions regarding to the state. Central government will lift president rule in residual andhra pradesh from June 2nd. However, Narasimhan will act as a governor of Telangana and Andhra. President also gave his assent to the cabinet decisions.