Seemandhra is witnessing massive protests against the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. (File photo)
The Centre's high-profile Group of Ministers (GoM) set up to look into the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh discussed various issues concerning the sharing of river water, power, distribution of assets and boundaries at its second meeting in New Delhi today.
Home Minister and head of the panel, Sushilkumar Shinde, said the government has received around 2000 emails related to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh which would be placed before the Group of Ministers.
Mr Shinde said the government has also directed "the secretaries of various ministries to prepare a detailed report related to the terms of reference of the GoM which will be taken up in the next meeting on Nov 7."
Sources said the ministerial panel looked into the legal and administrative measures to ensure that both Telangana and the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh function efficiently from Hyderabad as their common capital for the first 10 years.
After its first meeting on October 11, the GoM had said that it would address all concerns of the people of Andhra Pradesh with "fairness and objectivity".
The absence of two key members of the GoM - Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Defence Minister AK Antony - had reduced the first meeting of the panel to a "preliminary discussion" on carving India's 29th state.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh is witnessing massive protests against the Centre's decision to split the state with coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions - together called Seemandhra - vehemently opposed to the blueprint for their future.
Curfew was lifted today from Vizianagaram town in Visakhapatnam, two weeks after it was imposed following violence over the state's bifurcation.