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G.O.Ms.No.72 – Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies – Cadre strength distribution (Presidential Order, 2025) – Allocation of Total Cadre Strength

G.O. number
G.O.Ms.No.72
Date
31-07-2026
Department
Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation
Issued by
Finance
Pages (PDF)
15

Abstract

Public Services - Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Department- Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies- 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. 1.G.O.Ms.No.31, Finance (HR.I-Plg. & Policy) Department, Dated 26.02.2022. G.O.Ms.No.53, 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-Plg. & Policy) Department, Dated: 06.07.2026. G.O.Ms.No.91, General Administration (SPF&MC) Departm

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 the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies 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.

(P.T.O.)

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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.

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 Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies 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.AnnexureDetails
1Annexure -IDetermination of Total Cadre Strength in the local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-zone as per the Presidential Order, 2025.
2Annexure-IIDistribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘District’.
3Annexure-IIIDistribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Districts’.
4Annexure-IVDistribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Zone’.
5Annexure-VDistribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Zones’.
6Annexure-VIDistribution of Total Cadre Strength - Local cadre of ‘Multi- zone’.
7Annexure-VIITotal Cadre Strength in the Supervisory Offices.

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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.

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 Assistants/ Assistant-cum-Typist including Clerk-cum-Typist or Junior Assistant-Cum-Typist covered under class-A Category-4 and the posts of LD Typist (Telugu/Hindi/Urdu/English) covered under Class-B-Category 4(b), as ‘Junior Office Assistant’. 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.

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 SECRETATY TO GOVERNMENT

To

Commissioner for
Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation

The istrar of Cooperative Societies.

The 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 (3354035).

//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - I

Determination of Cadre Strength in the Local Cadres as per Presidential Order 2025

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06
Sl.NoCategory of PostLocal CadreCadre Strength
1Junior Office AssistantDistrict273
2Office SubordinateDistrict280
3MasalchiDistrict3
4WatchmanDistrict15
5Assistant RegistrarZone586
6Junior InspectorZone386
7Senior InspectorZone396
8Deputy RegistrarMulti-Zone64
Grand Total2003

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - II

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "District"

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06
Cadre Strength
Sl. No.Post NameSrikakulamVizianagaramParvathipuramVisakhapatnamAnakapalli
Manyam
1Junior Office Assistant1311886
2Office Subordinate1311789
3Watchman11100
Sl. No.Post NameAlluri Sitarama RajuEast GodavariKakinadaDr.B.R.
Ambedkar
Konaseema
1Junior Office Assistant2111212
2Office Subordinate6111310
3Watchman0001
Sl. No.Post NameWest GodavariEluruNTRKrishna
1Junior Office Assistant811911
2Office Subordinate1115912
Sl. No.Post NameGunturPalnaduBapatlaPrakasamSri Potti
Sriramulu
Nellore
1Junior Office Assistant10961419
2Office Subordinate11961614
3Watchman22022
Sl. No.Post NameTirupatiChittoorAnnamayyaYSR Kadapa
1Junior Office Assistant14101014
2Office Subordinate1461413
3Masalchi1010
4Watchman0210
Sl. No.Post NameKurnoolNandyalAnanthapuramuSri Sathya Sai
1Junior Office Assistant14101110
2Office Subordinate1111812
3Masalchi1000
Alluri Sitarama
Raju
Total Cadre Strength (District Level)
Sl.NoPost NameCadre Strength
1Junior Office Assistant273
2Office Subordinate280
3Masalchi3
4Watchman15
Grand Total571

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - III

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Contiguous Districts"

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat -
AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - IV

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Zone"

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06
Sl. No.Post NameCadre Strength
Zone-IZone-IIZone-IIIZone-IVZone-VZone-VI
1Assistant Registrar106891231148569
2Junior Inspector565678776851
3Senior Inspector585680945553
Name & Code of the Secretariat
Department
Sl.
No.

Total Cadre Strength (Zonal Level)

Sl.NoPost NameCadre Strength
1Assistant Registrar586
2Junior Inspector386
3Senior Inspector396
Grand Total1368

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - V

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Contiguous Zones"

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat -
AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06

-*--NIL--*-

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VI

Distribution of Total Cadre Strength

Local Cadre - "Multi Zone"

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDRegistrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06
Sl. No.Post NameCadre Strength
Multi-Zone-IMulti-Zone-II
1Deputy Registrar3034
Total Cadre Strength (Multi- Zone Level)
Sl.NoPost NameCadre Strength
1Deputy Registrar64
Grand Total64

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Secretariat Department: Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01

Head of Department: Registrar of Co-Operative Societies - AGC06

Total Cadre Strength in the Supervisory Offices Subjected to Allocation

Zone-I

SlAnaka-Anaka-ParvathipuramParvathipuramVisakhapa-Visakhapa-Vizianaga-Vizianaga-
Post NameSrikakulamSrikakulamTotals
nopallipalliManyamManyamtnamtnamramram
2011270820112701201127142000779520007793
20000662
District20112695DistrictDistrict2000778320000661District20000663District
District
CooperatiDistrictCooperativeCooperativeDistrictDistrictCooperativeDistrictCooperative
Cooperative
veCooperativeAudit Office ,Office, ParvatCooperativeCooperativeAudit Office,CooperativeAudit Office,
Office,
Office,Audit Office,ParvathipurahipuramAudit Office,Office,VisakhapatnamOffice, VisakhVizianagaramn
Vizianagara
AnakapallAnakapallim ManyamManyamSrikakulamSrikakulamapatnam
m
i
Assistant
1211223121318
Registrar
20
Deputy Registrar01 *1 *1 *01 *01 *05
3Senior Inspector10011211119
4Junior Inspector111212011111
52
Office
11122122317
Subordinate
Junior Office
6212213122420
Assistant
7Joint Registrar000001 *01 *01 *3
Special Cadre
81 *001 *0000002
Deputy Registrar
9Watchman00000100012
Grand Total856108145981487

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone-II

Alluri
SlAlluriDr.B.R.AmbedkarDr.B.R.Ambedkar
Post NameSitharamaEast GodavariEast GodavariKakinadaKakinadaTotals
noSitharama RajuKonaseemaKonaseema
Raju
20112700 –20112703 –20112716 –
20112694 –20112707 -
District20112713 –DistrictDistrict
20007824 -20000664 –DistrictDistrict
CcooperativeDistrictCooperativeCooperative
DistrictDistrictCooperativeCooperative
Audit Office,CooperativeAudit Office,Office, East
CooperativeCooperativeAudit Office, Dr.Office, Dr. B.R
AlluriOffice, AlluriEastGodavari,
Audit Office,Office,B.R AmbedkarAmbedkar
SeetharamaSeetharamaGodavari,Rajamahendrava
KakinadaKakinadaKonaseema,Konaseema,
Raju, PaderuRaju, PaderuRajamahendravaram
AmalapuramAmalapuram
ram
1Junior Inspector0222111110
2Deputy Registrar1 *01 *01 *01 *04
3
Senior Inspector100111116
Junior Office
4011201229
Assistant
5
Office Subordinate1221121212
6Assistant Registrar0211121210
7Joint Registrar000001 *001
Special Cadre
801 *01 *0001 *3
Deputy Registrar
10Watchman000000011
Grand Total38785871056

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone-III

SlWest
Post NameEluruEluruKrishnaKrishnaNTRNTRWest GodavariTotals
noGodavari
20112697 –20112710 -
20112706 –
20007826 -20113096 –20000666 –20112719 –DistrictDistrict
20000665 -District
District CooDistrict CoopDistrictDistrictCooperativeCooperative
DistrictCooperative
perativeAuditCooperativ eCooperativeAudit Office,Office, West
CooperativeAudit Office,
Audit Offic e,Office, Kris hna,Office, Krishn aOffice, NTR,West Godavari,Godavari
Office, EluruNTR,
EluruMachilipatnamMachilipatnamVijayawadaBhimavaramDistrict,
Vijayawada
Bhimavaram
1Senior Inspector1221211111
2Assistant Registrar1223231216
3Junior Inspector1312020211
4Deputy Registrar1 *01 *01 *01 *04
5
Office Subordinate1221122213
Junior Office
60211221211
Assistant
7Joint Registrar01 *01 *00002
Special Cadre
8000001 *01 *2
Deputy Registrar
Grand Total5129981161070

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone-IV

Sl N o.BapatlaBapatlaGunturPalnaduPalnaduPrakasamPrakasamSPSR NelloreSPSR Nellore
Post NameGunturTotals
20112696 District Cooperative Audit Office, Bapatla20112709 District Cooperative Office, Bapatla20000667 District Cooperative Office, Guntur20112699 District Cooperative Audit Office, Palnadu, Narasasraopet20112712 District Cooperative Office, Palnadu, Narasasraopet20007868 District Cooperative Audit Office, Ongole20000668 District Cooperative Office, Ongole20007882 District Cooperative Audit Office, SPSR Nellore, Nellore20000669 District Cooperative Office, SPSR Nellore, Nellore
20007855
District
DCiosotpriecrta tive
Audit Office,
Guntur
10
Deputy1 *01 *01 *01 *0
1 *5
Registrar
2Assistant112122323
118
Registrar
32
Junior12022111
113
Inspector
4Junior112111223
Office014
Assistant
5Office212223322
120
Subordinate
61
00100101
Watchman04
7Senior022121122
114
Inspector
8Joint001 *0001 *01 *
03
Registrar
9Special01 *001 *0000
Cadre
02
Deputy
Registrar
Grand681271010121013
593
Total

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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G.O. Ms. No.72, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.31.07.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Zone-V

Sl noPost NameAnnamayyaAnnamayyaChittoorChittoorTirupatiTirupatiYSR KadapaYSR
Totals
Kadapa
20112704 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Annamayya, Madanapalle20112717 - District Cooperative Office, Annamayya, Madanapalle20007896 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Chittoor20000670 - District Cooperative Office, Chittoor20112705 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Tirupathi20112718 - District Cooperative Office, Tirupathi20007911 - District Cooperative Audit Office, YSR Kadapa, Kadapa20000671 -
District
Cooperative
Office, YSR
Kadapa,
Kadapa
1
Assistant Registrar12121213
13
2Junior Inspector22111213
13
3Senior Inspector01111213
10
4
Watchman001100002
5Office Subordinate23111323
16
6Deputy Registrar1 *01 *01 *01 *0
4
7
Junior Office Assistant11121212
11
8Joint Registrar0001 *0001 *2
9Special Cadre Deputy Registrar01 *0001 *00
2
Grand Total7107961271573

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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ANNEXURE - VII

Zone-VI

Sl. NoPost NameAnanthapuramuAnanthapuramuKurnoolKurnoolNandyalNandyalSri Sathya SaiSri Sathya Sai
Totals
20007924 - District Cooperative Audit Office Ananthapuramu20000672 - District Cooperative Office, Ananthapuramu20007952 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Kurnool20000673 - District Cooperative Office, Kurnool20112698 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Nandyal20112711 - District Cooperative Office, Nandyal20112702 - District Cooperative Audit Office, Sri Satya Sai, Puttaparthy20112715 - District Cooperative Office, Sri Satya Sai, Puttaparthy
1Junior Office Assistant12130111
10
2Junior Inspector22121211
12
3
Office Subordinate12222212
14
4Deputy Registrar1 *01 *01 *01 *0
4
5Senior Inspector11121201
9
6
Assistant Registrar13121211
12
7Special Cadre Deputy Registrar000001 *01 *
2
8Joint Registrar01 *01 *0000
2
Grand Total71171261057
65

Note: An asterisk (*) beside a position number indicates that the position is designated as the Head of Office (HoO) for the respective office.

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