In which act was the Polavaram ordinance bill added to redistribute project affected villages between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ?

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.

Key Points

• The Polavaram Ordinance bill was a detail of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation act passed in 2014 which led to the formation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
• The ordinance came into force as the 16th Lok Sabha has passed the Polavaram Ordinance Bill with the voice vote on 11 July 2014 in which seven mandals from Khammam district of Telangana have been transferred to Andhra Pradesh.

Important Points

• Srikrishna Committee was set up by the center to look into the need for a separate state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, which had accorded the highest priority to a non-separation of the state.
• The committee was headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna.