Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region - the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/seemandhra-get-special-status-five-years-pm
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/telangana
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economic-development
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/polavaram
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rehabilitation