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G.O.Ms.No.79 – Commissionerate of Horticulture – Determination and Distribution of Working Strength among local cadres of District, Zone, & Multi-zone as per the Presidential Order, 2025

G.O. number
G.O.Ms.No.79
Date
21-08-2026
Department
Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation
Issued by
Finance
Pages (PDF)
15

Abstract

Public Services - Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Department- Commissionerate of Horticulture - Determination and Distribution of Working 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 - Orders - Issued.

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  1. 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. G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HR.I-Planning & Policy) Department, Dated: 06.07.2026. G.O.Ms.No.60, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated: 22.07.2026. G.O.Ms. No.129, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dt.17.07.2026. The proposal document No. AGC03-WRK-01, dt.08.08.2026 received in Nidhi portal from Commissionerate of Horticulture through A&C Dept.

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 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 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.

3. In the reference 2nd read above, Para 15 prescribes the norm for determination of working strength and the distribution of the working strength. The working strength for this purpose shall include employees who are on deputation, leave, training, under suspension etc. It is also prescribed that employees on foreign service shall also be reckoned as part of the working strength for the limited purpose of allocation among the local cadres.

(P.T.O.)

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4. In the reference 3rd read above, orders were issued determining and distributing the total Cadre Strength in respect of categories of posts organized into District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres in the Annexures as per Presidential Order, 2025 in all applicable offices under Commissionerate of Horticulture.

5. Post determination and distribution of cadre strength, the Head of the Department has submitted, as per Para 15 of the reference 2nd read above, a proposal for approval of the Government for allocation of total working strength in the categories of posts organized into District Cadres, Contiguous District Cadres, Zonal Cadres, Contiguous Zonal Cadres and Multi-Zonal Cadres under their Department through Nidhi portal vide reference 5th cited.

6. Accordingly, Government, after careful examination and in continuation of the orders issued in the reference 3rd read above, determines and distributes the working strength in the categories of posts organized into local cadres of District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone under the Commissionerate of Horticulture as per the Presidential Order, 2025 in the Annexures as shown below:

Sl.No.AnnexureDetails
1Annexure -IDetermination of Total Working 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 Working Strength - Local cadre of ‘District’.
3Annexure-IIIDistribution of Total Working Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Districts’.
4Annexure-IVDistribution of Total Working Strength - Local cadre of ‘Zone’.
5Annexure-VDistribution of Total Working Strength - Local cadre of ‘Contiguous Zones’.
6Annexure-VIDistribution of Total Working Strength - Local cadre of ‘Multi- Zone’.
7Annexure-VIITotal Working Strength in the Supervisory offices.

7. The Commissioner, Horticulture is requested to take further necessary action as per the orders issued from time to time by General Administration Department, based on the Presidential Orders, 2025.

8. Persons on deputation/foreign service shall be allotted to the local cadre, after obtaining their options as per the procedure prescribed in the Appendix to the G.O. in the reference 4th read above, and Orders of Allotment (OOA) shall be issued and communicated to them. However, on their allotment, they shall not be transferred from the present place of working, and the existing terms of deputation/foreign service shall continue. The appointing authority shall issue Orders of Transfer (OOT) to the persons working against regular posts who are allotted to a local cadre other than the one in which they are presently working, except the persons on deputation/foreign service.

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9. The DTA, A.P and the CEO, APCFSS are instructed to affect required changes in CFMS and Nidhi pay roll accordingly.

10. 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

PRINICPAL 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.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE – I

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 – Determination of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
Sl.NoCategory of PostLocal Cadre ofTotal CadreTotal Working
the PostStrengthStrength
1DriverDistrict143
2Field AssistantDistrict10
3Horticulture Extension OfficerDistrict6262
4Junior Office AssistantDistrict3821
5MaliDistrict146
6Office SubordinateDistrict189
7Permanent MazdoorDistrict20
8PollinatorDistrict122
9WatchmanDistrict51
10Administrative OfficerZonal65
11Horticulture OfficerZonal223188
12Senior Office AssistantZonal1912
13Store ClerkZonal11
14SuperintendentZonal1323
15Assistant Director of HorticultureMulti- Zonal2768
16Senior Co-operative InspectorDeputation Post - Local10
Cadre to be decided by the
Lending Department
Grand Totals456401

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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE - II

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 - Distribution of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
Name of the Local CadreDistrict
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile LocalReorganized Local Cadre - District
Cadre
(PO 1975) - District
AnanthapuramuAnanthapuramuSri Sathya Sai
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Horticulture Extension554411
Officer
2Junior Office Assistant211011
3Office Subordinate101000
Total866422
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
ChittoorChittoorTirupati
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver101000
2Horticulture110011
Extension Officer
3Junior Office222200
Assistant
4Office Subordinate111100
Total544311
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) -District
East GodavariDr.B.R AmbedkarEast GodavariKakinada
Konaseema
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadrehWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver10001000
2Field Assistant10001000
3Horticulture181877101011
Extension Officer
4Junior Office42210021
Assistant
5Office Subordinate54321111
6Permanent10000010
Mazdoor
7Pollinator1220012200
8Watchman10100000
Total43261310251353
Sl.
No.
Category of PostErstwhile LocalReorganized Local Cadre - District
Cadre
(PO 1975) -District
Sl.
GunturBapatlaGunturPalnadu
No.
CadreWorkingCadre StrengthWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
Horticulture2200200
1Extension2
Officer
Junior Office2211011
20
Assistant
3Mali22220000
Office1111000
40
Subordinate
Total7744211
2
Sl.Erstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
Sl.Category of PostKrishnaKrishnaNTR
No.
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver201010
Horticulture
2442222
Extension Officer
Junior Office
3402020
Assistant
4Mali211110
5Office Subordinate100010
6Watchman100010
Total1456382
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
KurnoolKurnool
Cadre StrengthWorking StrengthCadre StrengthWorking Strength
1Driver2121
2Horticulture Extension Officer4444
3Junior Office Assistant2222
4Mali1010
Total9797
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
PrakasamPrakasam
CadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver1010
2Horticulture Extension5555
Officer
3Junior Office Assistant3333
4Mali5050
5Office Subordinate1010
6Watchman1010
Total168168
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
SPS NelloreSri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Cadre StrengthWorkingCadre StrengthWorking
StrengthStrength
1Driver1010
2Horticulture Extension3333
Officer
3Junior Office Assistant3232
4Mali3333
5Office Subordinate1010
6Watchman1111
Total129129
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
SrikakulamSrikakulam
Cadre StrengthWorkingCadre StrengthWorking
StrengthStrength
1Driver1010
2Horticulture Extension10101010
Officer
3Junior Office Assistant2121
4Office Subordinate1111
5Watchman1010
Total15121512
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
VisakhapatnamAnakapalliVisakhapatnam
CadreWorking StrengthCadreWorking StrengthCadre StrengthWorking
StrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver100010
2Horticulture221111
Extension Officer
3Junior Office432122
Assistant
4Mali100010
5Office Subordinate110011
Total963264
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
VizianagaramParvathipuram ManyamVizianagaram
CadreWorkingCadreWorking StrengthCadre StrengthWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1H EHorticulture220022
Extension Officer
2J AJunior Office321121
Assistant
Total541143
Erstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
Sl.
Category of PostWest GodavariEluruWest Godavari
No.
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver221111
Horticulture Extension
2222200
Officer
3Junior Office Assistant301020
4Office Subordinate302010
Total1046341
Sl. No.Erstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - District
(PO 1975) - District
Category of PostKadapaAnnamayyaYSR Kadapa
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Driver200020
2Horticulture Extension
442222
Officer
3Junior Office Assistant411031
4Office Subordinate211011
5Permanent Mazdoor101000
Total1365284

Total Cadre and Working Strength (District)

Sl.No.Category of PostTotal Cadre StrengthTotal Working Strength
1Horticulture Extension Officer6262
2Junior Office Assistant3821
3Office Subordinate189
4Driver143
5Field Assistant10
6Permanent Mazdoor20
7Pollinator122
8Watchman51
9Mali146
Grand Totals166104

Note:

1. Cadre Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Districts includes the Cadre Strength allocated to the Reorganized Districts from the

Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Districts.

2. Working Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Districts includes the Working Strength allocated to the Reorganized Districts

from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Districts.

3. 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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE – III

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 – Distribution of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat -
AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
ALLOCATION OF CADRE STRENGTH & WORKING STRENGTH
(CONTIGUOUS DISTRICTS)
Name of the Local CadreContiguous
-*--NIL--*-

Note:

1. Cadre Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Contiguous Districts includes the Cadre Strength allocated to the Reorganized

Contiguous Districts from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Contiguous Districts.

2. Working Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Contiguous Districts includes the Working Strength allocated to the Reorganized

Contiguous Districts from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Contiguous Districts.

3. 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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE - IV

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 - Distribution of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat -
AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
Name of the Local CadreZonal
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - Zonal
(PO 1975) - Zonal
Zone - IZone - IZone - II
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Administrative111100
Officer
2Horticulture4536403254
Officer
3Senior Office443311
Assistant
4Superintendent363600
Total5347474265
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - Zonal
(PO 1975) - Zonal
Zone - IIZone - IIZone - III
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Administrative110011
Officer
2Horticulture534322193124
Officer
3Senior Office763343
Assistant
4Superintendent361224
Total645626243832
Sl.
No.
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - Zonal
(PO 1975) - Zonal
Zone - IIIZone - IV
Cadre StrengthWorking StrengthCadre StrengthWorking Strength
1Administrative Officer1111
2Horticulture Officer47434743
3Senior Office Assistant3030
4Superintendent3434
Total54485448
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - Zonal
(PO 1975) - Zonal
Zone - IVZone - VZone - VI
CadreWorkingCadreWorkingCadreWorking Strength
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Administrative322111
Officer
2Horticulture786641353731
Officer
3Senior Office523121
Assistant
4Store Clerk111100
5Superintendent472423
Total917849424236
Sl.
No.

Total Cadre and Working Strength (Zonal)

Sl.NoCategory of PostTotal Cadre StrengthTotal Working Strength
1Administrative Officer65
2Horticulture Officer223188
3Senior Office Assistant1912
4Superintendent1323
5Store Clerk11
Grand Totals262229

Note:

1. Cadre Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Zones includes the Cadre Strength allocated to the Reorganized Zones from the

Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Zones.

2. Working Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Zones includes the Working Strength allocated to the Reorganized Zones from the

Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Zones.

3. 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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE – V

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 – Distribution of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat -
AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
ALLOCATION OF CADRE STRENGTH & WORKING STRENGTH
(CONTIGUOUS ZONES)
Name of the Local CadreContiguous Zones
-*--NIL--*-

LOCATION OF CADRE STRENGTH & WORKING STRENGTH (ERSTWHILE NE TO Note:

1. Cadre Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Contiguous Zones includes the Cadre Strength allocated to the Reorganized

Contiguous Zones from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Contiguous Zones.

2. Working Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Contiguous Zones includes the Working Strength allocated to the Reorganized

Contiguous Zones from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Contiguous Zones.

3. 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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE – VI

Final Allocation under Presidential Order 2025 – Distribution of Working Strength

Name & Code of the Secretariat DepartmentAgriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01
Name & Code of the HoDHorticulture Department - AGC03
Name of the Local CadreMulti-Zonal
Sl. No.Category of PostErstwhile Local CadreReorganized Local Cadre - Multi-Zonal
(PO 1975) - State
StateMulti-Zone - IMulti-Zone - II
CadreWorkingCadre StrengthWorkingCadreWorking Strength
StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength
1Assistant Director of276813341434
Horticulture
Total276813341434
Sl.
No.

Total Cadre and Working Strength (Multi-Zonal)

Sl.NoCategory of PostTotal Cadre StrengthTotal Working Strength
1Assistant Director of Horticulture2768
Grand Totals2768

Note:

1. Cadre Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Multi-Zones includes the Cadre Strength allocated to the Reorganized Multi-

Zones from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Multi-Zones.

2. Working Strength mentioned above in Reorganized Multi-Zones includes the Working Strength allocated to the Reorganized

Multi-Zones from the Offices subjected to allocation and Offices devolved to the Reorganized Multi-Zones.

3. 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

G.O.Ms. No.79, Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department, Dated.21.08.2026

ANNEXURE - VII

Secretariat Department: Agriculture Marketing & Cooperation Secretariat - AGC01

Head of Department: Horticulture Department - AGC03

Total Working Strength in the Supervisory Offices Subjected to Allocation

Zone-IZone-IIZone-IIIZone-IVZone-VZone-VI
-*--NIL--*-

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Referred in (1)