Andhra Pradesh Secretariat

Andhra Pradesh Secretariat is the administrative office of the employees of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is presently located in interim facilities, situated in the Velagapudi area of Amaravati.[3] It is proposed to be shifted to Visakhapatnam as per the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020.[4][2]

Andhra Pradesh Secretariat
Andhra Pradesh Tempoorary Secrateriat at Amaravati during Independence day 2017
Alternative namesAndhra Pradesh Sachivalayam
General information
LocationVisakhapatnam
CountryIndia
Coordinates
Construction started12 February 2016[1]
Inaugurated29 June 2016[2]
Relocated31st July 2020
OwnerAndhra Pradesh Government

When the State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1951, the Secretariat was located in an old Nizam structure called Peshi in the capital city of Hyderabad. The Secretariat functioned like this until the bifurcation of the state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The building was to be shared in the ratio 58:42 by both the states which will continue till 2024 as per the Act and was to be transferred to Telangana in 2024. However, in February 2016 an interim Secretariat complex was inaugurated in Velagapudi, Amaravati and it started functioning from there Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Signboard showing directions

Secratariat at Visakhapatnam

In July 2020 Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan signed the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020. According to section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, The State Government shall endeavour to locate all the Institutions of the State, the State Department(s) and the instrumentalities of the State in the three Capital(s) under Section 7. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the State shall, as far as practicable, seek to ensure the following: (i) The seat of Legislature shall be at the Legislative Capital of Amaravati; (ii) The RajBhawan, Secretariat and Offices of the Heads of the Departments of Government shall be located at the Executive Capital of Visakapatnam;


References
  1. "Andhra Pradesh temporary Secretariat work to begin on February 12". The Deccan Chronicle. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. India, Press Trust of (29 June 2016). "4 AP departments move to temporary Secretariat in Amaravati". The Business Standard. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. "CM inaugurates AP's interim secretariat". The Hindu. 26 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "'Vizag is bound to become Executive Capital of State'". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 16 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 August 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)


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