Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government is now planning to restructure its departments in Secretariat.
After bifurcation, the number of IAS officers has reduced but the number of departments have remained the same.
AP chief secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao held a meeting with secretaries and discussed the existing administrative department structure of the Secretariat as also restructuring of these departments.
It was suggested that major revenue earning departments like commercial taxes, excise and stamps and registrations be brought under the administrative control of finance department.
It was also suggested that a committee of principal secretaries of general administration, revenue and finance departments be formed to study its feasibility and the recommendations of this committee be discussed at the next meeting.
The chief secretary will hold a meeting shortly with special chief secretary (planning) and selected department secretaries like medical and health, irrigation, finance and industries to review the progress regarding identification and preparation of the proposals.
The chief secretary also asked the law secretary to initiate steps to set up a university like Nalsar Law University in the state and the principal secretary of higher education to set up an institute like Indian School of Business in AP.
