Government of Andhra Pradesh: An Overview
The state government of this state, located on the south east of India is constitutionally headed by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, who is vested with the power of appointing the Chief Minister of the state as well as the other Council of Ministers. With a term period of 5 years, the Governor and the Chief Minister is responsible for the Executive and the Legislative form of Government. However, the Judiciary form is taken care of by the state's High Court, which is the highest place to appeal for the state related matters.
About the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat
The Secretariat of this state of the country is the office of the state's Chief Minister and his or her Council of Ministers. The present Secretariat is based in a palace named Saifabad Palace that dates back to the year 1888 and is situated near the Hussain Sagar Lake. Built during the reign of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, who was the Hyderabad's 6th Nizam, many of the old buildings are being replaced by the new ones. Initially, each of the old buildings was named with Telugu names but later those names were changed to English alphabets. Presently named as "Block - A", "Block -B" and so on, these buildings house the office of the different departments of the Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Departments
The following table shows the names of those buildings as well as the departments that are based within it:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Building | Names of the Departments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block - A | Department of Home |
| Department of Minorities welfare | ||
| 2 | Block - B | Department of General Administration (Some sections) |
| 3 | Block - C | Chief Minister's office |
| Government's Chief Secretary | ||
| Department of General Administration | ||
| 4 | Block - D | Department of Animal Husbandry |
| Department of Agriculture and Co-operation | ||
| Department of Energy | ||
| Department of Environment | ||
| Department of Finance | ||
| Department of Industries and Commerce | ||
| Department of Information Technology | ||
| Department of Science and Technology | ||
| Department of Social Welfare | ||
| 5 | Block - G | Heritage building |
| 6 | Block - H | Chief Electoral Officer's office |
| Official Language Commission | ||
| Vigilance Commission's office (Block H's north wing) | ||
| Secretariat Association (Block H's north wing) | ||
| Secretariat Employees Co-operative Housing Society (Block H's north wing) | ||
| Central Library (Block H's southern wing) | ||
| 7 | Block - J | Department of Buildings and Roads |
| Department of Command Area Development | ||
| Department of Law | ||
| Department of Higher Education | ||
| Department of School Education | ||
| Department of Transport | ||
| 8 | Block - K | Department of Finance (Central Cash Sections) |
| Pay and Accounts Office (Secretariat Branch) | ||
| Post Office | ||
| Secretariat Employees Co-operative Credit Society | ||
| Telegraph Office | ||
| 9 | Block - L | Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare |
| Department of Housing | ||
| Department of Labor | ||
| Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development | ||
| Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development | ||
| Department of Planning | ||
| Department of Revenue | ||
| Department of Women Development and Child Welfare |
Apart from the departments mentioned above, listed below are some of the other Secretariat departments of the Andhra Pradesh state Government:
- Department of Backward Classes Welfare
- Department of Communications
- Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies
- Department of Dairy Development
- Department of Employment, Training and Factories
- Department of Fisheries Development
- Department of Forests
- Department of Legislature
- Department of Public Enterprises
- Department of Rain Shadow Area Development
- Department of Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture
