G.O.Ms.No.154 – Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj – Category of posts in the office of Head of Department, Special Offices/Establishments, State-level Offices/Institutions etc. which are filled on tenure basis from…
Abstract
Read the following
- 1.Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 notified by Government of India vide Notification S.O.5777(E), Dated:15.12.2025.
- 2.G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance(HR.I-Planning & Policy) Department, Dated:06.07.2026.
- 3.G.O.Ms.No.153, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts)Department, Dated: 31.10.2026.
- 4.The proposal document No. PRR03-HSO-01, dt.30.10.2026 received in Nidhi portal from Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj through Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department.
Order
In the reference 1st read above, the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Presidential Order, 2025”) was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii), dated 15.12.2025. The said Order came into force with effect from 15.12.2025, superseding the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975.
2. Keeping in view the need for organization of civil posts into various local cadres under the Presidential Order, 2025, guidelines were issued vide reference 2nd read above, for determination and distribution of the Cadre Strength and Working Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into Districts, Contiguous Districts, Zones, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zones. In view of the changes effected in the local areas under the Presidential Order, 2025, the cadre strength and working strength of various categories of posts in each Department shall be determined and distributed among the respective local cadres in the manner specified in the said orders. Para 12(1) of the G.O. ibid prescribes for inclusion of the posts borne in AP Secretariat, Offices of HoDs, Special Offices/Establishments and State-level Offices/Institutions which are filled on tenure basis from among the members of the respective local cadres, in the cadre strength of the local cadre.
3. The Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj has informed that certain category of posts borne in the Office of Head of Department are being filled up from local cadres on tenure basis and the seniority of such personnel is maintained in the respective local cadres. Head of Department(HoD) has submitted a proposal for distribution of cadre strength and working strength of such posts, borne in the Office of HoD and being filled on tenure basis from local cadres, among local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones & Multi-Zone, as applicable, through Nidhi portal for approval of the Government vide reference 4th cited.
4. In the reference 3rd read above, orders were issued for determining and distributing the cadre strength and working strength in the categories of posts organized into local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone, as applicable, under the Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj as per the Presidential Order, 2025 in the Annexures in the said orders.
5. Accordingly, Government, after careful examination and in continuation of the orders issued in the reference 3rd read above, distributes the cadre strength and working strength of certain category of posts, borne in the Office of Head of Department, Special Offices/Establishments, State-level Offices/Institutions etc. under Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj and being filled on tenure basis from local cadres, among local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone, as applicable, in the Annexure attached to this order.
6. The Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj is requested to take further necessary action as per the orders issued from time to time, based on the Presidential Orders,2025
7. The DTA, A.P and the CEO, APCFSS are instructed to affect required changes in CFMS and Nidhi pay roll accordingly.
8. A copy of this order is available in the website “www. https://goir.ap.gov.in”.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
PEEYUSH KUMAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.
The Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj Department, A.P., Vijayawada.
All District Collectors & Magistrates.
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P.
The CEO, APCFSS, A.P.
The Accountant General (A&E), A.P.
The Accountant General (Audit), A.P.
Copy to:
The P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.
The OSD to Hon’ble Minister for Finance.
The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.
The P.S. to Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance Department.
The P.S to Secretary (HR), Finance Department.
SF/SCs(3475071).
//FORWARDED:: BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
Determination and Distribution of Cadre and Working strength for the category of posts, in the offices exempted from PO 2025, which are filled on tenure basis from the respective local cadres
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Secretariat - PRR01 |
| Name & Code of the HoD | Panchayat Raj Engineering Department - PRR03 |
| Name of the Local Cadre | District |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) -District | Reorganized Local Cadre -Districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guntur | Bapatla | Guntur | Palnadu | ||||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Technical Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) -District | Reorganized Local Cadre -Districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna | Eluru | Krishna | NTR | ||||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Technical Assistant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) -District | Reorganized Local Cadre -Districts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prakasam | Bapatla | Prakasam | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | ||||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Printing Technician | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total Cadre and Working Strength (District-wise Distribution)
| Sl.No | Category of Post | Total Cadre Strength | Total Working Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Assistant | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Printing Technician | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 3 | 1 |
| Name of the Local Cadre | Zonal |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre -Zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone - I | Zone - I | Zone - II | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Assistant Engineer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Assistant Executive Engineer | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Junior Technical Officer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre -Zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone - II | Zone - II | Zone - III | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Assistant Engineer | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Assistant Executive Engineer | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Assistant Technical Officer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Junior Technical Officer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre -Zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone - III | Zone - IV | Zone - V | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Assistant Engineer | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Executive Engineer | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Assistant Technical Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Junior Technical Officer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Technical Officer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sl. No. | Category of Post | Erstwhile Local Cadre (PO 1975) - Zonal | Reorganized Local Cadre -Zones | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone - IV | Zone - V | Zone - VI | |||||
| Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | Cadre Strength | Working Strength | ||
| 1 | Assistant Engineer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Assistant Executive Engineer | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Junior Technical Officer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 7 | |
Total Cadre and Working Strength (Zone-wise Distribution)
| Sl.No | Category of Post | Total Cadre Strength | Total Working Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Engineer | 19 | 9 |
| 2 | Assistant Executive Engineer | 40 | 27 |
| 3 | Junior Technical Officer | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Assistant Technical Officer | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Technical Officer | 3 | 3 |
| Grand Totals | 72 | 39 |
Note: Wherever the working strength is more than cadre strength, it is due to inclusion of the personnel working on deputation, foreign service etc, outside the cadre strength in the local cadre. This inclusion is only for the purpose of allotment of persons as per G.O.Ms.No.129, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dt.17.07.2026.
SECTION OFFICER
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