G.O.Ms.No.7921-08-2026
Home › Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation › G.O.Ms.No.60
G.O.Ms.No.60 – Commissionerate of Horticulture – Cadre strength distribution (Presidential Order, 2025) – Allocation of Total Cadre Strength
Abstract
Public Services - Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Department- Commissionerate of Horticulture - Determination and distribution of cadre strength among local cadres of District, Zone, & Multi-zone as per the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 - Allocation of Total Cadre Strength - Orders - Issued.
Read the following
- 1.G.O.Ms.No.31, Finance (HR.I-Plg.&Policy) Department, Dated 26.02.2022. G.O.Ms.No.54, Finance (HR.I-Plg.&Policy) Department, Dated 03.04.2022. G.O.Ms..No.26, General Administration (Ser.B) Department, dated.12.03.2024. 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. G.O.Ms. No.45, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, Dated: 20.04. 2026. G.O.Ms.No.54, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, Dated: 14.05. 2026. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance(HR.I-Planning & Policy) Department, Dated :06.07.2026. G.O.Ms.No.90, General Administration (SPF&MC) Departme
Order
In the Government Order 1st read above, detailed guidelines were issued for fixation of cadre strength in the District and Divisional Offices and for the provisional allocation of personnel to the restructured 26 districts on an ‘order-to-serve’ basis. Accordingly, vide reference 2nd read above, orders were issued for provisional allocation of the cadre strength in the district offices under Commissionerate of Horticulture amongst the restructured districts.
2. In the reference 4th 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. In the reference 5th read above, the Government republished the Presidential Order, 2025 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette for information and strict compliance by all Departments and authorities concerned.
3. In the Government Order 6th read above, orders were issued under Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025 specifying the organization of civil posts in the State into various local cadres, namely District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres, for different Departments.
(P.T.O.)
::2::
4. Consequent upon the issuance of orders by the General Administration (SPF & MC) Department organizing civil posts into District, Contiguous District, Zonal, Contiguous Zonal and Multi-Zonal Cadres in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025, it becomes necessary to determine the cadre strength for each category of local cadre and distribute the same among the erstwhile, and newly constituted local cadres.
5. Keeping in view the need for organization of civil posts into various local cadres under the Presidential Order, 2025, guidelines were issued vide reference 7th read above, for determination of the Cadre Strength and Working Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres. In view of the changes effected in the local areas under the Presidential Order, 2025, the cadre 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.
6. In the reference 8th read above, the General Administration Department has issued orders on organisation of posts in the new local cadres as per Presidential Order, 2025 in all applicable offices of the Department. In compliance of these orders, the Head of the Department has submitted a proposal for approval of the Government for allocation of total cadre strength through Nidhi portal vide reference 9th cited.
7. Accordingly, Government, after careful examination and in supersession of all the orders issued so far, determines and distributes the cadre strength of all the categories of posts under the Commissionerate of Horticulture in the local cadres of District, Contiguous districts, Zone, Contiguous zones and Multi-zone as per the Presidential Orders, 2025 in the Annexures as shown below:
| Sl.No. | Annexure | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annexure -I | Determination of Total Cadre Strength in the local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multizone as per the Presidential Order, 2025. |
| 2 | Annexure-II | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘District’. |
| 3 | Annexure-III | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Districts’. |
| 4 | Annexure-IV | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Zone’. |
| 5 | Annexure-V | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Zones’. |
| 6 | Annexure-VI | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Multi-zone’. |
| 7 | Annexure-VII | Total Cadre Strength in the Supervisory offices. |
8. In case of establishments/offices which are exempted from Presidential Orders, 2025, as per reference 4th read above and those not subject to allocation as per the orders in the reference 8th read above, the total cadre strength will remain as current sanctioned strength in such establishments/offices, subject to relocation of any vacant posts to the supervisory offices mentioned in the Annexure-VII to this order.
(P.T.O)
::3::
9. In the reference 3rd read above, Government has, inter-alia, issued orders amending the AP Ministerial Service Rules,1998 and changed the Nomenclature of ‘Junior Assistant/Typist’ and ‘Senior Assistant’ posts as ‘Junior Office Assistant’ and ‘Senior Office Assistant’ respectively. The categories of posts which are proposed by the Department, wherever applicable, with the old nomenclature are included under the nomenclature of Junior Office Assistant and Senior Office Assistant.
10. The DTA, A.P and the CEO, APCFSS are instructed to affect required changes in CFMS and Nidhi pay roll accordingly.
11. 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 Commissionerate of Horticulture.
The Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi. 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 ( 3344364).
//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - I
Determination of Cadre Strength in the Local Cadres as per Presidential Order 2025
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 | ||
| Sl. No | Category of Post | Local Cadre | Cadre Strength |
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | District | 62 |
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | District | 38 |
| 3 | Office Subordinate | District | 18 |
| 4 | Permanent Mazdoor | District | 2 |
| 5 | Mali | District | 14 |
| 6 | Driver | District | 14 |
| 7 | Field Assistant | District | 1 |
| 8 | Pollinator | District | 12 |
| 9 | Watchman | District | 5 |
| 10 | Administrative Officer | Zone | 6 |
| 11 | Horticulture Officer | Zone | 223 |
| 12 | Senior Office Assistant | Zone | 19 |
| 13 | Superintendent | Zone | 13 |
| 14 | Store Clerk | Zone | 1 |
| 15 | Assistant Director of Horticulture | Multi-Zone | 27 |
| 16 | Senior Co-operative Inspector | Deputation Post - Local Cadre to be decided by the Lending Department | 1 |
| Grand Total | 456 | ||
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - II
Distribution of Total Cadre Strength
Local Cadre - "District"
| Cadre Strength | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parvathipuram | |||||||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Srikakulam | Vizianagaram | Visakhapatnam | Anakapalli | ||
| Manyam | |||||||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | Driver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | Watchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alluri Sitarama | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | ||||||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | East Godavari | Kakinada | ||||
| Raju | Konaseema | ||||||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Permanent Mazdoor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Driver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Field Assistant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Pollinator | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Watchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | West Godavari | Eluru | NTR | Krishna | ||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Driver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Watchman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sri Potti | |||||||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Guntur | Palnadu | Bapatla | Prakasam | Sriramulu | |
| Nellore | |||||||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Driver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Watchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Tirupati | Chittoor | Annamayya | YSR Kadapa | ||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Permanent Mazdoor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Driver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | Kurnool | Nandyal | Ananthapuramu | Sri Sathya Sai | ||
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Driver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Cadre Strength (District Level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl.No | Post Name | Cadre Strength |
| 1 | Horticulture Extension Officer | 62 |
| 2 | Junior Office Assistant | 38 |
| 3 | Office Subordinate | 18 |
| 4 | Permanent Mazdoor | 2 |
| 5 | Mali | 14 |
| 6 | Driver | 14 |
| 7 | Field Assistant | 1 |
| 8 | Pollinator | 12 |
| 9 | Watchman | 5 |
| Grand Total | 166 | |
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - III
Distribution of Total Cadre Strength
Local Cadre - "Contiguous Districts"
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 |
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 |
-*--NIL--*-
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - IV
Distribution of Total Cadre Strength
Local Cadre - "Zone"
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 | ||||||
| Cadre Strength | |||||||
| Sl. No | Post Name | ||||||
| Zone-I | Zone-II | Zone-III | Zone-IV | Zone-V | Zone-VI | ||
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Horticulture Officer | 40 | 27 | 31 | 47 | 41 | 37 |
| 3 | Senior office Assistant | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Superintendent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Store Clerk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Cadre Strength (Zonal Level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl. No | Post Name | Cadre Strength |
| 1 | Administrative Officer | 6 |
| 2 | Horticulture Officer | 223 |
| 3 | Senior Office Assistant | 19 |
| 4 | Superintendent | 13 |
| 5 | Store Clerk | 1 |
| Grand Total | 262 | |
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - V
Distribution of Total Cadre Strength
Local Cadre - "Contiguous Zones"
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 |
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 |
-*--NIL--*-
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - VI
Distribution of Total Cadre Strength
Local Cadre - "Multi Zone"
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 | ||
| Cadre Strength | |||
| Sl. No. | Post Name | ||
| Multi-Zone-I | Multi-Zone-II | ||
| 1 | Assistant Director of Horticulture | 13 | 14 |
| Total Cadre Strength (Multi-Zone Level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sl. No | Post Name | Cadre Strength |
| 1 | Assistant Director of Horticulture | 27 |
| Grand Total | 27 | |
SECTION OFFICER
G.O. Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgradation-Posts) Department, Dated:22.07.2026
ANNEXURE - VII
Total Cadre Strength in the Supervisory Offices subjected to Allocation
| Name & Code of the Secretariat Department | Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01 |
| Name & Code of the HoD | Horticulture Department - AGC03 |
| Zone-I | Zone-II | Zone-III | Zone-IV | Zone-V | Zone-VI |
| -*--NIL--*- | |||||
SECTION OFFICER
***
Referred in (2)
G.O.Ms.No.8021-08-2026