"The bill has been passed by the cabinet and has been sent to the president for his assent," Shinde told reporters after coming out of the cabinet meet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. - See more at: http://www.ummid.com/news/2013/December/05.12.2013/cabinet-clears-telangana.html#sthash.3VApZZn2.dpuf
The government Thursday cleared a draft bill for creation of the Telangana state having 10 districts, said union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.