AP Business Rules 2018 PDF

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTARCT
Cabinet – Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules, 2018 - Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (CABINET-II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(P).No.4 Dt:28.11.2018.
Read:-
GO.Rt.No.1549, G.A.(Cabinet-II) Department, dt.13.07.2017.
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ORDER:
In the GO read above, an Officers Committee was constituted for updating
the Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules, consequent on bifurcation of
erstwhile AP State and in view of implementation of e-Office, duly deleting the
subjects that are not relevant for conducting the business of the new state of
Andhra Pradesh.
2. Accordingly, based on the suggestions of the Officers Committee and also

inputs received from certain Departments of Secretariat, few amendments were
carried out to the Business Rules and the Andhra Pradesh Government Business
Rules, 2018 have been prepared, duly reducing the number of Rules from 59 to
22.
3. The Government, after careful examination, hereby notify the Andhra

Pradesh Government Business Rules, 2018 annexed to this order.
4. All the functionaries of Secretariat shall follow the above Rules in the
transaction of Government Business.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All the Ministers.
The Principal Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.
The Registrar, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Special Chief Secretary to CM/ Principal Secretary to CM/ Secretary to CM/
Addl.Secretary to CM.
All the Spl.Chief Secretaries/ Prl.Secretaries/ Secretaries to Government.
The Secretary to State Legislature, Legislature Secretariat, Amaravati.
All the Departments in Secretariat/All Heads of Departments.
The Commissioner, Printing and Stationery, Vijayawada.
(for Printing and Supply of 1000 Copies)
//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
(Annexure Contd….)
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
THE ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

RULES, 2018
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Contents
1 Short Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SECTION I:ALLOCATION AND DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS . . . . 6
4 Allocation of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 Distribution of subjects among departments . . . . . . . . 6
6 Allocation of Business among Ministers . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Secretary to Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Disposal of business by Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Submission of papers and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
10 Inter-departmental consultations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SECTION II: PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Collective responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
12 Committees of Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
13 Cases to be placed before Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
14 Instructions on Cabinet Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SECTION III: DEPARTMENTAL DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS . . . . 15
15 Cases to be circulated to the Chief Minister and the Gov-
ernor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16 Minister’s Standing Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17 Powers of Chief Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SECTION IV:SUPPLEMENTARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18 Orders in the name of Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
19 Authentication of orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
20 Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
21 Rules Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
22 Departure from rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I. FIRST SCHEDULE
List of Departments 21
II. SECOND SCHEDULE
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Distribution of subjects 25
III. THIRD SCHEDULE

Cases to be placed before Cabinet, Chief Minister and
Governor 213
IV. FOURTH SCHEDULE

Standing Committees 237
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In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (2) and (3) of Article 166 of
the Constitution of India, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the
following rules:
1 Short Title
These rules may be called ”The Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules,
2018”.
2 Definitions
In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
Article means an Article of the Constitution of India;
Cabinet means the Committee of the Council consisting of the Cabinet Min-
isters;
Case includes the papers under consideration and all previous papers and notes
put up in connection therewith to enable the question raised to be disposed
of;
Circulation means the submission of files to the Minister or to the Governor

for orders;
Council means the Council of Ministers constituted under Article 163;
Department means any of the Secretariat Departments or offices specified in

the First Schedule to these rules;
Government Servant will have the meaning assigned to it under Andhra

Pradesh Government Fundamental Rules;
Mid-Level Officer means a Deputy Secretary to Government and includes a

Joint Secretary and an Additional Secretary;
Minister includes the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister but does
not include a Minister of State or Deputy Minister;
Minister-in-charge means the Minister appointed by the Governor to be in

charge of the Department or part of the Department to which a case
belongs;
Schedule means a Schedule appended to these rules.
Secretary means a Secretary to the Government of the State and includes

a Special Chief Secretary, a Principal Secretary, a Special Secretary and
an Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary to
Government.
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Time Limit referred anywhere in these rules means time taken for disposal of
a case. In this context ’Immediate’ means less than twenty four hours,
’Urgent’ means less than three days and ’Ordinary’ means less than five
days;
3 Interpretation
Unless the context otherwise requires, the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall
apply for the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the interpretation of
a Central Act.
SECTION I:ALLOCATION AND DISPOSAL OF

BUSINESS
4 Allocation of Business
The business of the Government shall be transacted in the departments specified
in the First Schedule.
5 Distribution of subjects among departments

(1) The business of the Government shall be classified and distributed between
those departments as laid down in Second Schedule.
(2) The Chief Minister may from time to time amend the First and Second
schedules by adding or reducing the departments or by re-distributing the
subjects among the departments.
(3) The compiling of the accounts of each Department shall stand allocated
to that Department with effect from the date from which the Governor
relieves, by order made under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
Section 10 of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, the Comptroller and Auditor General
from the responsibility for compiling the accounts of that Department.
6 Allocation of Business among Ministers

(1) The Governor shall, on the advice of the Chief Minister, allot the business
of the Government among the Ministers by assigning subjects in one or
more departments of the secretariat to the charge of a Minister-
Provided that nothing in this rule shall prevent the assigning of the sub-
jects in one department to the charge of more than one Minister.
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Note: - In cases where orders allotting business have to issue urgently,
the allotment may be made by the Chief Minister and the cases circulated
to the Governor after issue of orders.
(2) Where a particular department of the Secretariat is in the charge of more

than one Minister, the senior most of those Ministers who is substantially
concerned with the department shall be deemed to be in administrative
charge of the department in respect of establishment and other common
matters arising in that department,-
Provided that if in the opinion of the Secretary of that department, any

other Minister should also see any such case, the case shall be circulated
to such Minister also.
(3) (a) The subjects in one or more departments of the Secretariat which
are not specifically assigned to a Minister under sub-rule (1) and also
residuary subjects shall be deemed to have been assigned to the Chief
Minister,-
Provided that the subjects which are allied/related to the portfo-

lio of the Minister shall automatically stand assigned to the Minister
without the need for specific assignment. In case of doubt, the deci-
sion of the Chief Minister will be final.
Provided also that when a Minister ceases to hold office for any rea-
son, the subjects in one or more departments of the Secretariat as-
signed to his charge shall stand assigned to the Chief Minister till the
Governor assigns them to any other Minister under sub-rule (1).
(b) When the Chief Minister or any other Minister is absent and unable
to attend to his work, his work may be distributed among the other
Ministers in such a manner as the Chief Minister thinks fit.
7 Secretary to Government
(1) Each department of the Secretariat shall consist of a Secretary to the
Government, who shall be the official head of that Department, and of such
other officers and servants subordinate to him as the State Government
may determine,-
Provided that,
(i) more than one department, other than the Legislature Department,
may be placed in-charge of the same Secretary;
(ii) the work of a department, other than the Legislative Department,
may be divided between two or more Secretaries;
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(iii) where there is a Special Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary and other
Secretaries in a Department, the senior most among them shall be
the official head of that department; and they shall deal with such
subjects as are allotted and assigned to them by the Chief Secretary
as he may deem convenient in the interests of the administration.
(2) The Secretary of the department concerned is in each case responsible for
the careful observance of these rules and when he considers that there
has been any material departure from them he shall personally bring the
matter to the notice of the Minister in charge and the Chief Secretary.
8 Disposal of business by Departments

Without prejudice to the provisions of rule 11(1), the Minister in-charge of a
department shall be primarily responsible for the disposal of the business ap-
pertaining to that department.
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to any business which the Speaker
of the Legislative Assembly is competent to dispose of under the Rules of Pro-
cedure and Conduct of Business in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
9 Submission of papers and reports

(1) The periodical reports and other papers as called for by the Governor shall
be submitted.
(2) The Chief Minister may call for papers from any Department.
(3) The Finance Minister may call for papers from any Department in which
financial consideration is involved.
(4) Any Minister or Secretary may ask to see papers in any other Department
if they are related to or required for the consideration of any case before
him.
10 Inter-departmental consultations
(1) When the subject of a case concerns more than one department, no de-
cision be taken or order issued until all such departments have been con-
sulted and a decision thereon has been taken by or under the authority of
the Cabinet or the Chief Minister -
Provided that any department whose consultation is sought shall give its
remarks within the ’time limit’ marked by sponsoring Secretary, failing
which concurrence shall be deemed to have been issued.
Explanation- Every case in which a decision, if taken in one Department,
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is likely to affect the transaction of business allotted to another depart-
ment shall be deemed to be a case the subject of which concerns more
than one department.
(2) The Sponsoring Secretary may, either on his own or on the directions of
Chief Minister or Chief Secretary, call for a meeting of all the Secretaries
whose business is affected in order to take the views in a case. The meeting
can be chaired by the senior most Secretary or the Chief Secretary to
Government. If no decision is reached in this meeting, then matter can
be taken up further under rule 10(3). If an agreement is reached in the
meeting, consultation process is deemed to be completed.
(3) Orders in cases of disagreement. If the departments concerned are not
in agreement regarding the case dealt with under rule 10(1) and 10(C&
D), the Minister in-charge of the department may, if he wishes to proceed
with the case, direct that the case be circulated to all Ministers or submit-
ted to the Chief Minister for orders for laying the case before the Council,-
Note: - When a case is circulated under this rule, the order of circula-
tion shall be the same as that prescribed in rule 14(5 & 6).
Provided that where a case relates to the Legislature Department, the

procedure laid down in the second proviso to rule 16(2) shall apply and
the case shall be submitted to the Chief Minister through the Speaker of
the Legislative Assembly and the Minister or Ministers concerned.
(4) (a) A Minister, instead of calling for any papers/files from any depart-
ment not under his charge, may if he is desirous of putting forward
his views to the Minister in-charge, do so at a discussion with the
said Minister and if the two Ministers do not agree on any point
or points, the matter shall be referred to the Chief Minister for his
decision thereon.
(b) Where two or more Ministers concerned with a subject express dif-
ferent views, the case shall as far as possible, be discussed at a con-
ference, such conference being convened by the Minister in-charge of
the subject and if there is no agreement even then, it shall be sub-
mitted to the Chief Minister for orders whether it should be placed
before the Council.
A Consultation with Finance Department

(1) No department shall, without previous consultation with the Finance De-
partment, authorize any order (other than an order pursuant to any gen-
eral delegation made by the Finance Department).
(a) which either immediately or by the repercussions, will affect the

finance of the State, or which, in particular: -
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(i) involves any grant of land or, assignment of revenue or
(ii) involves any concession, grant, lease or licence of mineral or
forest rights or right to water, power or easement; or
(iii) in anyway involves any relinquishment of revenue or;
(b) Which relates to the number of grading or cadre of posts or the

emoluments or other conditions of service having a direct financial
bearing such as pay -scales, allowances etc. or posts.
(2) No proposal which requires the previous consultation of Finance Depart-

ment under sub-rule(1) but in which the Finance Department has not
concurred, may be proceeded with unless a decision to that effect has
been taken by the Cabinet/Council.
(3) No re-appropriation shall be made by any department other than the

Finance Department except in accordance with such general delegations
as the Finance Department may have made.
(4) Except to the extent that power may have been delegated to the depart-
ments, under rules approved by the Finance Department, every order of
an administrative department convening a sanction to be enforced in au-
dit shall be communicated to the audit authorities by the administrative
department with endorsement on the order that the order is issued with
the concurrence of the Finance Department or Financial Adviser, as the
case may be.
(5) The Secretary, Finance Department may issue concurrence for any case
at his level, if he desires and write the Finance Department concurrence
number.
(6) Nothing in this rule shall be construed as authorizing any department

including the Finance Department to make re-appropriations from one
grant specified in the appropriation Act to another such grant.
(7) Deemed assent cases. The Finance Department may by general or special
order prescribe cases in which its assent may be presumed to have been
given.
B Consultation with law department

(1) All administrative departments shall consult the Law Department on -
(a) the construction of Statutes, Acts, Regulations and Statutory Rules,

Orders and Notifications;
(b) any general legal principles arising out of any case; and
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(c) the institution or withdrawal of any prosecution at the instance of
any administrative department.
(2) Every such reference shall be accompanied by an accurate statement of

the facts of the case and the point or points on which the advice of the
Law Department is desired.
C Consultation with General Administration Department

The General Administration (Services) Department shall be consulted before is-
sue of orders with regard to matters involving general policy relating to services,
framing of and amendments to service rules, relaxation of rules etc.
D Consultation with Public Enterprises Department

The Public Enterprises Department shall be consulted in all matters relating to
general policy, release of funds and matters in respect of which general guidelines
have been issued to public enterprises and also on any proposal specified in item
17 at column (2) of the Third schedule.
SECTION II: PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL
11 Collective responsibility
(1) The council shall be collectively responsible for all the executive orders is-
sued in the name of the Governor in accordance with these rules, whether
such orders are authorised by an individual Minister on a matter apper-
taining to his portfolio or as a result of discussion at a meeting of Council
or otherwise.
(2) The Chief Secretary, or such other officer as the Chief Minister may ap-
point, shall be the Secretary to the Council.
12 Committees of Cabinet
(1) There shall be Standing Committees which term includes Boards, Sub-
Committees and Empowered Committees of the Cabinet as set out in the
Fourth Schedule to these Rules with the functions specified therein. The
Chief Minister may from time to time amend the Schedule by adding to
or reducing the number of such Committees, its members or by modifying
the functions assigned to them.
(2) Each Standing Committee shall consist of such Ministers as the Chief
Minister may from time to time specify.
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(3) Subject to the provisions of rule 13, each Standing Committee shall have
the power to consider and take decisions on matters referred to it by order
of the Chief Minister or by the Cabinet.
(4) Ad hoc Committees of Ministers including Group of Ministers may be

appointed by the Cabinet, the Standing Committees of the Cabinet or by
the Chief Minister for investigating and reporting to the Cabinet on such
matters as may be specified, and, if so authorised by the Cabinet, Standing
Committees of the Cabinet or the Chief Minister, for taking decisions on
such matters.
(5) To the extent, there is a commonality between the cases enumerated in

the Fourth Schedule and the cases set out in the column (2) of Third
Schedule, the Standing Committees of the Cabinet, shall be competent to
take a final decision in the matter except in cases where the relevant entries
in the Fourth Schedule or the Third Schedule, preclude the Committees
from taking such decisions.
(6) Any decision taken by a Standing or Ad hoc Committee may be reviewed

by the Cabinet.
(7) No case which concerns more than one Department shall be brought before
a Standing or Ad hoc Committee of the Cabinet until all the Departments
concerned have been consulted. The Sponsoring Secretary shall proceed
with processing the case if no remarks are received from the consulted
department within the ’time limit’ marked by him.
13 Cases to be placed before Cabinet

(1) All cases specified in the column (2) of Third Schedule except cases cov-
ered by sub-rule (5) of rule 12 shall be brought before the Cabinet:-
Provided that no case which concerns more than one Department shall,
save in cases of urgency, be brought before the Cabinet until all the De-
partments concerned have been consulted.
Provided further that no case for which specific powers have been del-
egated to Departments or Public Sector Undertakings under a decision of
the Cabinet or a Standing Committee of the Cabinet and duly notified
by the concerned Department, shall be brought before the Cabinet except
with the orders of the Chief Minister.
(2) The Chief Minister may from time to time amend the column (2) of Third
Schedule by adding to or reducing the number or class of cases required
to be placed before the Cabinet.
(3) All cases referred to in the column (2) of Third Schedule shall be brought
up for consideration at a meeting of the Council,-
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Provided that where the Secretary of the Department or the Minister
in-charge feels that in view of the urgency a decision should be taken in
a case either in circulation to all the Ministers, or by the Chief Minister,
the connected file shall be circulated to the Chief Minister for a decision
regarding the method to be adopted.
Provided further that where a decision is taken in a case without bringing

up the matter at a meeting of the council, it shall be placed before the
Council at its next meeting for ratification.
Provided also that in cases not falling under 2nd column of Third Schedule,
if the Minister concerned considers the matter to be of great importance
and requires approval of the Council, prior approval of the Chief Minister
shall be taken for bringing it up at the meeting of the Council.
(4) In all cases where a matter is to be brought up at the meeting of the

Council or a decision is to be taken through circulation to all the Ministers,
the Secretary of the Department concerned shall prepare a Memorandum
for the Council of Ministers and circulate it to the Minister concerned for
approval through the Chief Secretary.
14 Instructions on Cabinet Procedure

(1) Conduct of council meetings:-The Council shall meet at such place and
time as the Chief Minister may direct.
(2) Agenda:- If any Minister is on tour, the agenda shall be forwarded to

the Secretary in the department concerned who, if he considers that the
discussion of any case should await the return of the Minister, may request
the Secretary to the Council to take the orders of the Chief Minister for
postponement of the discussion of the case until the return of the Minister.
(3) Presiding Officer:- The Chief Minister or in his absence, any other Min-
ister nominated by him, shall preside at every meeting of the Council.
The Council may by general or special invitation request the Governor to
preside at the meetings of the Council.
(4) Note taking:- The Secretary to the Council shall attend all the meetings of
the Council and shall prepare a record of the decisions. The minutes shall
contain only the record of the decisions without any statement of reasons
there for. A copy of such record shall be supplied to the Governor. Copies
of the record of decisions in the relevant cases shall also be communicated
to the Secretaries concerned for follow-up action.
(5) Resolutions by circulation:- In all cases where a decision is sought to be

taken through circulation to all the Ministers, if the Ministers are not
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unanimous or if the Chief Minister thinks that a discussion at a meeting
is necessary, the case shall be discussed at a meeting of the Council.
(6) If it is decided to circulate any such case to the Ministers, copies of all
papers relating to the case which are circulated among the Ministers shall
simultaneously be sent to the Governor. Where such case is circulated in
original to the Ministers, it should be circulated to the Governor also after
all the Ministers have seen.
(7) In cases which are circulated for opinion under Rules 13(1),13(3), 14(5)
and 14(6), if any Minister fails to communicate his opinion to the Secretary
to the Council within ’time limit’ specified by him in the memorandum for
circulation, it shall be assumed that he has accepted the recommendations
contained therein.
(8) If the Ministers have accepted the recommendations contained in the mem-
orandum for circulation or the date by which they were required to com-
municate their opinion has expired, the Secretary to the Council shall
submit the case to the Chief Minister. If the Chief Minister accepts the
recommendations and if he has no observation to make, he shall return the
case to the Secretary to the Council who will pass it on to the Secretary
concerned who will thereafter take steps to issue the necessary orders.
(9) A memorandum to cabinet shall be prepared by the department to which
the case belongs duly discussing the comments of the departments con-
sulted and approved in circulation to the Chief Minister through the Sec-
retary to Cabinet. However, no memorandum for the Council of Ministers
shall be brought before the Council without being seen by the Secretary
to the Council.
(10) In all cases where the Council has taken a decision without a formal Memo-
randum being placed before it, the Minister in-charge shall, except in Top
Secret Cases, ensure that a formal Memorandum is brought before the
Council at its next meeting explaining in detail the proposal which was
considered, the decision taken and the implications thereof.
(11) Top Secret Cases:- No memorandum shall be circulated in the case of Top
Secret cases. The Minister in-charge may orally explain the case.
(12) Urgent Cases:-In urgent cases, the Chief Minister will decide whether the
matter will be approved by circulation method or ratification method.
(a) Circulation method: the matter will be approved through circula-

tion to Ministers duly giving a deadline for communicating views
to Secretary to Cabinet, after which the Chief Minister will take a
decision; or
(b) Ratification method: approved by Chief Minister and placed before
next cabinet for ratification.
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(13) Inter-ministerial consultation. In cases which concern more Ministers than
one, the Ministers shall attempt by previous discussion to arrive at an
agreement. If an agreement is reached the Memorandum referred to in
rules 13(1&3) and 14 (5 to 12) shall contain the joint recommendations of
the Ministers; and if no agreement is reached, the Memorandum shall state
the points of difference and the recommendations of each of the Ministers
concerned.
(14) Implementation of decisions of Council. When a case has been decided

by the Council after discussion at a meeting, the Minister concerned shall
take action to give effect to the decision. Whenever a deviation has to
be made from a decision taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers,
such a deviation should be got approved by the Council of Ministers or
in case of urgency by the Chief Minister. Where a deviation has been got
approved by the Chief Minister due to urgency, it should be got ratified
later by placing it before the Council.
(15) The decision of the Council relating to each case shall be separately
recorded and after approval by the Chief Minister or any other Minis-
ter presiding, shall be kept by the Secretary to the Council. A copy of the
decision shall be sent to the Governor.
SECTION III: DEPARTMENTAL DISPOSAL OF

BUSINESS
15 Cases to be circulated to the Chief Minister and the

Governor
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the classes of cases in
column (3) of Third Schedule shall be submitted to the Chief Minister by
the Secretary through the Minister in charge, before issue of orders.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of these rules,

the Chief Minister shall have power to pass orders or modify decisions
already taken in respect of matters allocated to a Minister under these
rules; and the orders as so passed by the Chief Minister shall supersede a
decision already taken by the Minister in-charge of the subject.
(3) The classes of cases in column (4) of Third Schedule shall be submitted
by the Chief Minister to the Governor before issue of orders.
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16 Minister’s Standing Orders
(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided by any other rule, cases shall be dis-
posed of by or under the authority of the Minister in-charge who may
by means of standing orders give such directions as he thinks fit for
the disposal of cases in the department. In addition, he shall arrange
by means of another set of standing orders with the Secretary of the
Department what matters or classes of matters should be brought
to his personal notice and what other matters may be disposed of
at the level of the Secretary of the department concerned. Copies of
both sets of standing orders shall be sent to the Chief Minister.
(b) Whenever there is change in the Minister-in-charge, the standing
orders shall be placed before the new Minister and approval taken
for reissue with such modifications as may be made by him.
(c) In respect of Legislature Department, such standing orders shall be
given after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assem-
bly.
(2) Submission of cases to Minister. Except as otherwise provided in these
rules or Secretariat Instructions, cases shall be submitted by the Secretary
in the department to which the case belongs to the Minister-in-charge.
Provided that where the case relates to a matter in which the Minis-
ter concerned has a personal interest, it shall be submitted to the Chief
Minister who may direct that the case shall be circulated to any one or
more of the other Ministers:
Provided further that cases in the Legislature Department which require

the sanction of the Government shall be submitted to the Minister in-
charge after the approval of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and
where there is any difference of opinion between the Speaker and the Min-
ister in - charge, in any case, such case shall be decided by the Chief
Minister either by himself or by joint discussion with the Speaker and the
Minister in-charge and any other Minister or Ministers concerned, as the
case may be.
17 Powers of Chief Secretary

(1) The Chief Secretary may, on the orders of the Chief Minister or of any
Minister or on being apprised by a Secretary of a department or on his
own motion, call for papers/ files relating to any case in any department
and any such request by him shall be complied with by the Secretary of
the department concerned.
(2) The Chief Secretary may, after examination of the case, submit it for the
orders of the Minister in-charge or of the Chief Minister,-
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Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to papers of Legislature
Department which the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is competent
to dispose of under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in
the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
(3) Cases needing circulation through CS.
(a) Only important cases involving adoption of new principles, new

schemes and proposals suggesting amendments to existing service
rules and practices shall be circulated to the Ministers concerned
by the Secretaries of the respective departments through the Chief
Secretary to Government.
(b) The Government shall sue or be sued in the name of Secretary and
the Chief Secretary shall not be made respondent in any case.
(4) Delegation to dispose cases by CS/ Secretary. Notwithstanding anything

in these Rules, where in any case it becomes necessary so to do, in order to
give effect to a direction of any court or to meet any exceptional situation,
the Chief Minister may nominate the Chief Secretary to Government or
any Secretary to Government to hear and dispose of such cases.
(5) Exemption of circulation due to court directives.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, where in any

case the Government have made an order under rule 8 of the Andhra
Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,1991,
placing a member of service under suspension, such order of suspen-
sion can be revoked by the Chief Secretary without obtaining orders
in circulation of the Minister concerned or the Chief Minister if it
becomes necessary so to do in order to give effect to the direction or
order of any Tribunal or Court.
(b) The Secretary concerned shall submit to the Minister concerned or
the Chief Minister the copies of the order made under sub-rule (1)
for information.
SECTION IV:SUPPLEMENTARY
18 Orders in the name of Governor

All orders or instruments made or executed by or on behalf of the Government
of the State shall be expressed to be made or executed in the name of the
Governor.
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19 Authentication of orders
Every order or instrument of the Government of the State shall be signed, dig-
itally or in ink, by a Secretary or a Mid-level-officer or Assistant Secretary to
Government of Andhra Pradesh or such other officer as may be specially em-
powered in that behalf by the Secretary and such signature shall be deemed to
be the proper authentication of such order or instrument.
20 Amendments
These rules may to such extent as may be necessary be supplemented by in-
structions to be issued by the Chief Minister.
21 Rules Interpretation
(1) If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules or as to the
department to which a case properly belongs, the matter shall be referred
to the Chief Secretary for a decision.
(2) Orders issued under the previous Business Rules shall continue to be in
force unless they are contrary to these rules or modified under these rules.
22 Departure from rules

The Chief Minister may, in any case or classes of cases permit or condone a
departure from these rules, to the extent he deems necessary.
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I. FIRST SCHEDULE
List of Departments
19
I. AGRICULTURE SECTOR
(1) AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT
(2) ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES

DEPARTMENT
(3) CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT
II. INDUSTRY SECTOR

(1) INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
(2) LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND FACTORIES DEPART-

MENT
(3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNI-

CATIONS DEPARTMENT
(4) PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT
(5) SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION DE-

PARTMENT
III. INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

(1) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
(2) TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT
(3) ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT
IV. SERVICES SECTOR

(1) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(2) HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
(A) SCHOOL EDUCATION
(B) HIGHER EDUCATION
(3) YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT
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V. WELFARE SECTOR
(1) SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(2) BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(3) MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(4) DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DISABLED AND SENIOR

CITIZENS
(5) HOUSING DEPARTMENT
VI. LOCAL BODIES SECTOR

(1) PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
(2) MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DE-

PARTMENT
VII. REGULATORY AND ADVISORY SECTOR

(1) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
(2) REAL TIME GOVERNANCE DEPARTMENT
(3) REVENUE DEPARTMENT

(4) HOME DEPARTMENT
(5) ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPART-
MENT
(6) FINANCE DEPARTMENT

(7) PLANNING DEPARTMENT
(8) LEGISLATURE DEPARTMENT
(9) LAW DEPARTMENT
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II. SECOND SCHEDULE
Distribution of subjects
23
I. AGRICULTURE
SECTOR
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I.1. AGRICULTURE AND
MARKETING
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act 1964
(2) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies Act,

1995
(3) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Registration of Societies Act, 2001
(4) Horticulture - Oil palm (Regulation of Production and processing) Act,

1993
(5) Horticulture - Andhra Pradesh registration of Horticulture nurseries (Reg-

ulation) Act, 2010
(6) Horticulture - Dr. YSR Horticulture University Act, 2007
(7) Marketing - Andhra Pradesh Market Act, 1966
(8) Sericulture - Andhra Pradesh Silk Worm Seed and Cocoon (control) Act,
1956
(9) Agriculture - Fertilizer- Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2 Rules
(1) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce & Live Stock) Market
Rules, 1969
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(2) Agriculture - Seeds - Andhra Pradesh Cotton Seeds Rules, 2007
(3) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Rules, 1964
(4) Cooperation - Cooperation Tribunal Rules
(5) Marketing - General Grading Marketing Rule, 1937
(6) Agriculture - AP State Certification Authority Recruitment and Service

Regulations,1977
3 Service Rules
(1) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Service Rules, 1965
(2) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Subordinate service Rules, 1965
(3) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Service Rules, 1989
(4) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Subordinate Service Rules,

1989
(5) Horticulture - Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Service Rules, 1989
(6) Horticulture - Andhra Pradesh State Horticulture Subordinate Service

Rules, 2005
(7) Sericulture - Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Service Rules, 1998
(8) Sericulture - Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Subordinate Service Rules,

1989
(9) Agriculture - AP State Seeds Development Corporation Recruitment Ser-

vice Rules
(10) Marketing - AP Marketing Service Rules
(11) Marketing - AP Marketing Subordinate Service Rules
4 Heads of Departments
(1) Commissioner & Director of Agricultural Marketing
(2) Commissioner & Director of Agriculture
(3) Commissioner of Sericulture
(4) Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies
(5) Commissioner of Horticulture
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5 Autonomous Organizations
(1) Agriculture - State Agriculture Management and Extension Training In-
stitute(SAMETI)
(2) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh State Seeds Development Corporation Lim-

ited(APSSDCL)
(3) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Coor-

poration Limited(AP AGROS)
(4) Agriculture - Andhra Pradesh State Seed Certification Authority(APSSCA)
(5) Agriculture - Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGARU)
(6) Agriculture - Rythu Sadhikara Samstha(Ry.S.S)
(7) Cooperation - Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Federation

Limited(AP MARKFED)
(8) Horticulture - Dr. YSR Horticulture University
(9) Marketing - Andhra Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation
(10) Sericulture - Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development

Institute(APSSRDI)
(11) Cooperation - A.P. Co-Operative oil Seeds Grower’s Federation Limited(OILFED)
(12) Federation of Sericulturists and Silk Weavers Cooperative Societies Fed-

eration (SERIFED)
(13) AP State Cooperative Joint Farming and Labour Contract Societies Fed-
eration
(14) RESCO Kuppam
(15) RESCO Chepurupalli
(16) RESCO Kasimkota
(17) Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA)
(18) Agriculture and Marketing Committees
6 Other Matters
(1) Agriculture - Extension
(2) Agriculture - Market Committees
(3) Agriculture - Input Supply - Pests - prevention of plant diseases
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(4) Agriculture - Rythu Bandhu Pathakam
(5) Agriculture - Regulation of Agricultural inputs
(6) Agriculture - Seeds - Production, processing, packing as per standards -
Supply to farmers
(7) Agriculture - Seeds - Plots inspection, sampling and processing - Final
certification
(8) Agriculture - Input supply
(9) Agriculture - Cloud Seeding
(10) Agriculture - Use of bio diesel
(11) Horticulture - Production - Implementation of schemes
(12) Horticulture - Micro irrigation
(13) Horticulture - University - Research - Education - Extension
(14) Marketing - Facilities to farmers- Market Yards
(15) Marketing - Market fee
(16) Marketing - e-NAM implementation
(17) Marketing - Intervention scheme
(18) Marketing - Rythu Bazars
(19) Marketing - Agricultural produce - Regulation of trade transaction
(20) Marketing - Market Yards - Regulation of trade
(21) Sericulture - Related matters
(22) Agriculture - Agricultural Technology Mission
(23) Agriculture - Special Schemes on Soil Conservation
(24) Agriculture - State Works and Buildings under the Administrative control
of Agriculture Department.
(25) Cooperation - All matters relating to APCOB, DCCBs
(26) Cooperation - All matters relating to Co-operative Urban Banks
(27) Cooperation - Cooperative Agriculture Marketing Development Fund and
Godown Trust Fund.
(28) Cooperation -Co-operative Housing
(29) Cooperation -Co-operative Societies -All Cases
30
(30) Cooperation - Land Colonization under Co-operation -Matters connected
therewith.
(31) Cooperation - State works and Buildings under administrative control of
Cooperation and Agricultural Marketing Department.
31
II. CONCURRENT SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Agriculture - Plant Protection - Insecticide Act,1971
(2) Agriculture - Seeds - Seed Act, 1966
(3) Agriculture - Seeds - Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights
Act, 2001
2 Rules
(1) Agriculture - Fertilizers - Fertilizer Control Orders, 1985
(2) Agriculture - Fertilizers - Fertilizer Movement Control (Orders), 1973
(3) Agriculture - Seeds - Seed Rules, 1968
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Cooperation - Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
2 Other Matters
(1) Agriculture - Creation of infrastructure - Increasing processing capacity -
Strengthening storage facilities - Seed testing laboratories
(2) Agriculture - Seeds - Production of quality seed - Inspection of seed plots

for certification - Testing, processing and final certification
(3) Agriculture - Minimum Support Price Operations
(4) Cooperation - Inspections of Cooperative Societies by State Registrars
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I.2. ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY, DAIRY
DEVELOPMENT AND
FISHERIES
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Animal Husbandry - The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter
and Animal Preservation Act, 1977(Act No.11 of 1977)
(2) Animal Husbandry - Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005
(3) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1994
(4) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Aquaculture Seed (Quality Control) Act, 2006
(5) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Fisheries and Ocean University (Establishment

and Regulation) Act, 2017
(6) Fisheries - The Indian Fisheries (AP Extension Amendment) Act , 1961
(7) Animal Husbandry - Prevention of cruelty to animals including Andhra

Pradesh Prevention of Birds and Animals Sacrifices Act,1950
2 Rules
(1) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1995
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(2) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Aquaculture Seed (Quality Control) Rules,
2006
(3) Fisheries - Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005
3 Service Rules
(1) Animal Husbandry - Special rules for Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry
Services, 1996
(2) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Subordinate Ser-

vices Revised Rules, 2003
(3) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Service Rules, 1991
(4) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993
4 Heads of the Department

(1) Commissioner of Fisheries
(2) Director of Animal Husbandry
5 Autonomous Organisations
(1) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Livestock Development Agency(APLDA)
(2) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Sheep and Goat Development Co-
operative Federation Ltd(APSGDCF)
(3) Animal Husbandry - Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
(4) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Centre for Advanced Research On

Livestock, Pulivendula(APCARL)
(5) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative

Federation Ltd.(APDDCF)
(6) Animal Husbandry - Andhra Pradesh Veterinary Council
(7) Fisheries - Andhra Pradesh Fisherman Cooperative Societies Federation

Ltd.(AFCOF)
6 Other Matters
(1) Animal Husbandry - Extension - Profitable livestock production - Building
awareness among farmers
(2) Animal Husbandry - Zoonotic disease control - Coordination with Medical

and Health Department
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(3) Animal Husbandry - Conservation - Threatened livestock breeds of the
State
(4) Animal Husbandry - Genetic up-gradation - Artificial insemination - Im-
proving non descriptive/low yielding cattle and buffaloes - Income gener-
ation to rural farmers
(5) Animal Husbandry - Fodder availability - Meet the growing needs of pro-
ductive livestock
(6) Animal Husbandry - Sheep and Pigs - Selective breeding - Improving pro-
ductivity - Preventive health care measures
(7) Animal Husbandry - Livestock - Preventive and curative health care -
Infections and contagious diseases - Creation of disease free zones in the
State
(8) Animal Husbandry - Technical support - Poverty alleviation - Livestock
based programmes - Promote entrepreneurship among rural unemployed
youth
(9) Animal Husbandry - Regulation - Government and private slaughter houses
(10) Fisheries - Related issues
(11) Animal Husbandry - Milk Supply Cooperative Societies.
(12) Animal Husbandry - Poultry Cooperative Societies.
(13) Animal Husbandry - Fisheries Cooperative Societies.
(14) Animal Husbandry - Milk Supply Schemes.
(15) Animal Husbandry- Prevention or extension from one unit to another of
infectious or contagious diseases or pests affecting animals.
(16) Animal Husbandry - State works and building under administrative con-
trol of AHF Department
(17) Animal Husbandry - Visakha Livestock Development Agency.

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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36
I.3. CONSUMER
AFFAIRS, FOOD AND
CIVIL SUPPLIES
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Consumer Affairs - Legal Metrology Act, 2009
(2) Civil Supplies- Enforcement of Essential Commodities Act
2 Rules
(1) Consumer Affairs - The Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology (Enforcement)
Rules, 2011
(2) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Rice Procurement (Levy)
Order, 1984
(3) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution
System Control Order,2008
(4) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Petroleum products (Li-
censing and Regulation of Supplies) Order, 1980
(5) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Exhibition of Price Lists
of Goods Order, 1966
(6) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities
Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order, 2016
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3 Service Rules
(1) Food and Civil Supplies - Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Gazetted Service
Rules
(2) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Service
Rules (Gazetted), 1992
(3) Food and Civil Supplies - The Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Subordi-
nate Service Rules (Non Gazetted), 1980
(4) Food and Civil Supplies - AP Civil Supplies Non-Gazetted Service Rules
4 Heads of the Departments

(1) Commissioner of Civil Supplies
(2) Controller of Legal Metrology
(1) Consumer Affairs - Andhra Pradesh Consumer Disputes Redressal Com-
mission
(2) Food and Civil Supplies - Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corpora-
tion
(3) AP State Cooperative Consumers Federation (SUPER BAZAR)
(4) AP State Food Commission
6 Other Matters
(1) Consumer Affairs - Weights & Measures - Enforcement matters
(2) Consumer Affairs - Implementation of Consumer Protection Act - State

Commission and District Consumer Fora and other Consumer Welfare
Schemes
(3) Consumer Affairs - Control Orders
(4) Food and Civil Supplies - MSP operations - Procurement of paddy at MSP
through the state agencies
(5) Food and Civil Supplies - LPG connections - Deepam scheme - Distribu-
tion to BPL women in the State
(6) Food and Civil Supplies - LPG connections - ITDA Areas - Distribution
of tribal packages
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(7) Food and Civil Supplies - Essential Commodities - Price monitoring -
Market intervention operations for controlling the open market prices
(8) Food and Civil Supplies - Fair price shops - Distribution of commodities
to BPL card holders through e-Pos cum-Weighing scales
(9) Food and Civil Supplies - Fair price shops - Targeted Public Distribution
System (TPDS) - End to End Computerization -UIDAI (AADHAAR) -
Project implementation
(10) Food and Civil Supplies - Fair price shops - Automation- Cash less Aad-
haar enabled payments system
(11) Consumer Affairs - Legal Metrology (Weights Measures) - Enforcement

matters
(12) Civil Supplies - Control of supply, distribution and fixation of prices of

food grains, pulses, edible oil seeds, edible oils and petroleum products.
(13) Civil Supplies Transport Units and storage of food grains, fire wood etc.,
(14) Civil Supplies - Consumer grievances - Redressal of.
(15) Civil Supplies-Control and licensing of food grains dealers, sugar dealers,
edible oil dealers, Kerosene and Petroleum products dealers, rice mills,
Poha mills.
(16) Civil Supplies - Control order of miscellaneous commodities eg. sugar,

oil and oil seeds, vegetables, onions, potatoes, chillies, kerosene, salt and
kirana articles.
(17) Civil Supplies - Fair Price Shops - Creation of Fair Price shops and ap-
pointment of dealers etc.,
(18) Civil Supplies - Paddy and rice procurement, distribution etc. - basic plan.
(19) Civil Supplies - Public Distribution System of Essential Commodities -

Rs.3.50 a K.G. Rice Scheme.
(20) Civil Supplies - Railway Priorities.
(21) Civil Supplies - Rationing.
(22) Civil Supplies - Residuary work of A.P.State Essential Commodities Cor-

poration Ltd.,
(23) Civil Supplies - State works under Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology
Departments.
(24) Civil Supplies - Wheat and wheat products, millets and pulses - procure-
ment, distribution etc., - basic plan.
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Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
(2) Consumer Affairs - The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
(3) Food and Civil Supplies - The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(4) Food and Civil Supplies - The Prevention of Black Marketing and Main-
tenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980
(5) Food and Civil Supplies - The National Food Security Act, 2013
2 Rules
(1) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
(2) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology Numeration Rules, 2011
(3) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules,

2011
(4) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology Approval of Model Rules, 2011
(5) Consumer Affairs - The Legal Metrology National Standard Rules, 2011
(6) Food and Civil Supplies - Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation
of Supply and Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices), Order, 2005
(7) Food and Civil Supplies - Public Distribution System (Control) Order,
2015
(8) Food and Civil Supplies - Kerosene (Restriction on Use and Fixation of
Ceiling Price) Order, 1993
(9) Food and Civil Supplies - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply
and Distribution) Order, 2000
(10) Food and Civil Supplies - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Use in
Motor Vehicles) Order, 2001
40
(11) Food and Civil Supplies - Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Produc-
tion, Storage and Supply) Order, 1999
(12) Food and Civil Supplies - Solvent, Raffinate and Slop (Acquisition, Sale,
Storage and Prevention of use in Automobiles) Order, 2000
(13) Food and Civil Supplies - Naptha (Acquisition, Sale, Storage and Preven-
tion of use in Automobiles) Order, 2000
(14) Food and Civil Supplies - Lubricating Oils and Grease (Processing, Supply
and Distribution Regulation), Order, 1987
(15) Food and Civil Supplies - Furnace Oil (Fixation of Ceiling Price and Dis-
tribution) Order, 1974
(16) Food and Civil Supplies - Edible Oils (Packaging Regulation) Order, 1998
(17) Food and Civil Supplies - Sugar (Control) Order, 1966
(18) Food and Civil Supplies - Establishment of Standards of Weights & Mea-
sures
(19) Food and Civil Supplies - Naptha (Acquisition Sale and Grease processing,
Supply and distribution Regulation) orders 1987
3 Other Matters
(1) Legal Metrology - Establishment of Standards (Legal Metrology).
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42
II. INDUSTRY SECTOR
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II.1. INDUSTRIES AND
COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Industries - Government of Andhra Pradesh Act No.17 of 2002(Single
Window Act)
(2) Industries - State Financial Corporation Act, 1951
(3) Industries - Essential Services Maintenance Act
(4) Industries - AP Sugarcane Act, 1961
2 Rules
(1) Mines and Geology - A.P. Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966
3 Service Rules
(1) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Industries Service Special Rules, 1994
(2) Commerce - Andhra Pradesh Commerce Export Promotion Service Spe-

cial Rules, 1991
(3) Handlooms and Textiles - Andhra Pradesh State Handlooms and Textiles
Service Special Rules, 1995
(4) Mines and Geology - Andhra Pradesh Mining Service Rules, 1998
(5) Sugar - Andhra Pradesh Sugar Service Special Rules, 1992
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(6) Industries - AP Industries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993
(7) Mines and Geology - AP Mining Subordinate Service Rules, 1999

(1) Commissioner of industries, Commerce & Export Promotion
(2) Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles
(3) Director of Mines and Geology
(4) Director of Sugar & Cane Commissioner
(1) Commerce - Andhra Pradesh Trade Promotion Corporation(APTDC)
(2) Commerce - Andhra Pradesh State Trading Corporation
(3) Food Processing - Andhra Pradesh Food Processing Society
(4) Handlooms and Textiles - Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Cor-

poration Limited(APKVIB)
(5) Handlooms and Textiles - Andhra Pradesh Kadhi Village Industries Board
(6) Handlooms and Textiles - Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-
operative Society (APCO)
(7) Handlooms and Textiles - Cooperative Spinning Mills Federation
(8) Industries - Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation Limited
(9) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation Lim-

ited(APIDC)
(10) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Lim-

ited(APIIC)
(11) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Invest
(12) Industries - Leather Industries Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh

(LIDCAP)
(13) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Micro Small Medium Enterprises Develop-

ment Corporation
(14) Mines and Geology - Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation

Limited
(15) Krishnapatnam International Leather Complex (KPILC)
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6 List of Empowered Committees / Boards
(1) State Investment Promotion Committee
(2) State Investment Promotion Board
7 Other Matters
(1) Commerce - Trade and Commerce - Imports and Exports
(2) Food Processing - Aqua produce processing (Fish & Shrimp)
(3) Handlooms and Textiles - Cottage and Village Industries
(4) Handlooms and Textiles - Handlooms and powerlooms industry
(5) Industries - Andhra Pradesh Single Desk Policy, 2015
(6) Industries - Development of Industries other than cottage industries
(7) Industries - Disinvestment - Related matters
(8) Industries - Growth centres
(9) Industries - Industrial estates and parks
(10) Industries - Industrial fund
(11) Industries- Industrial policy - Large and medium industries - Incentive

scheme - New industries
(12) Industries - Land acquisition for APIIC and other public sector undertak-
ings including central public sector undertakings
(13) Industries - Registration of firms
(14) Industries - Salt & coir industries
(15) Industries - Micro, small and medium enterprises
(16) Industries - State aid to industries
(17) Industries - Works and buildings
(18) Mines and Geology - Quarry leases
(19) Mines and Geology - Taxes on mineral rights
(20) Mines and Geology - Mining leases - Grant of mines and oil including oil
exploration and offshore drilling and development of mineral resources
(21) Sugar - Sugar Policy - Purchase tax and other taxes - Private and coop-
erative sugar factories
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(22) Commerce and Export Promotion - A.P.INVEST
(23) Commerce and Export Promotion - APSTC & APHDC - Cooperative

Spinning Mills - SPINFED.
(24) Handlooms and Powerlooms Industry - A.P.C.O and A.P. Textile Devel-
opment Corporation.
(25) Industries - Khadi - A.P. Khadi Village Industries Board.
(26) Mines and Geology Mines and Geology
(27) Mines and Geology - Mining leases - Grant of.
(28) Industries - Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals.
(29) Industries - National Renewal Fund and State Renewal Fund.

1 Other Matters
(1) Food processing - Policy - Establishment of food parks - MOUs - Related
matters
(2) Industries - Contracts including partnership, agencies, contract of carriage

and other special forms of contract but not including contract relating to
agricultural land
(3) Industries - Industrial corridors - Visakhapatnam Chennai - Chennai Ban-

galore
(4) Industries - Special Economic Zones(SEZs)
(5) Industries - National Investment Manufacturing Zones(NIMZs)
(6) Industries - PPP for Regional Integrated Development Enterprises (PRIDE)
(7) Industries - Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemical Investment Regions(PCPIR)
(8) Industries - Auto Nagars
(9) Industries - FAB City Project
(10) Industries - Processing of application for Financial Assistance from Min-

istry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India and related issues -
Food Processing Polices of State
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III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Commerce - Indian Names and Emblems (Prevention of Improper use)
Act
(2) Industries - Indian Companies Act, 1956
(3) Industries - Indian Partnership Act,1932
(4) Mines and Geology - The Mines and Minerals ( Development Regulation)
Act, 1957 and MMDR Amendment Acts, 2015 & 2016
(5) Mines and Geology - The Mines Act, 1952
(6) Mines and Geology - Section 2 of Forest conservation Act, 1980
(7) Mines and Geology - The Coal Mines Act, 1974
2 Rules
(1) Mines and Geology - Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961
(2) Mines and Geology - Coal Mines Regulations, 1957
3 Other Matters
(1) Commerce - Capital issues and import trade
(2) Commerce - Customs duties including export duties
(3) Commerce - Imports and Exports across customs frontiers
(4) Commerce - Inventions, designs, trade marks and merchandise marks
(5) Industries - Development of industries where development under Union
control declared by the Union law to be expedient in the public interest
(6) Industries - Matters pertaining to /related to Competition Commission of
India
(7) Mines and Geology - Geological Survey
(8) Mines and Geology - Mines and Oil fields and mineral development - Reg-
ulation of (to the extent to which such regulation and development under
Union control is declared by the Union law to be expedient in the public
interest) and regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields.
(9) Mines and Geology - Salt - Production of salt
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50
II.2. LABOUR,
EMPLOYMENT,
TRAINING AND
FACTORIES
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Employment and Training - Compulsory Notification of Vacancies Act,
1969
(2) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National Fes-

tival & Other Holidays) Act, 1974
(3) Factories - Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946
(4) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Shops & Establishments Act, 1988
(5) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Muttah, Jattu, Hamal & Other Manual Workers
(Regulations of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1976
(6) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987
(7) Labour - Andhra Pradesh (Issuance of Integrated Registration and Fur-

nishing of Combined Returns under Various Labour Laws by Certain Es-
tablishments) Act, 2015
(8) Labour - The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and
Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988 & The Labour
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Laws (Exemption From Furnishing Returns And Maintaining Registers By
Certain Establishments ) Amendment Act, 2014
(9) Labour - The Apprenticeship Act, 1961
(10) Labour - Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
(11) Labour - Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
(12) Labour - Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
(13) Labour - The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns And
Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988
2 Rules
(1) Boilers - Andhra Pradesh Boilers Rules, 1967
(2) Boilers - Andhra Pradesh Economiser Rules, 1959
(3) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)

Rules, 1953
(4) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Fes-

tival & Other Holidays) Rules, 1974
(5) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Workmen’s Compensation Rules, 1955
(6) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Trade Union Regulations
(7) Factories - Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1976
(8) Factories - The Andhra Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950
(9) Factories - The Maternity Benefits Rules ( in respect of Factories) Man-

ufacture, Storage and Import of hazardous chemicals Rules, 1989 ( in
respect of factories)
(10) Factories - Chemicals Accident (Emergency Planning, preparedness and

responses) Rules, 1996 (in respect of Factories)
(11) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Industrial Dispute Rules, 1958
(12) Labour - The Andhra Pradesh Payment of Wages Rules (in respect of
factories)
(13) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Shops & Establishments Rules, 1990
(14) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Muttah, Jattu, Hamal & Other Manual Workers
Rules, 1976
(15) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1988.
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(16) Labour - Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1966
(17) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1963
(18) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Inter-state Migrant Workers (Regulation of Em-
ployment & Conditions of Services) Rules, 1982
(19) Labour - Cine Workers & Cinema Theater Workers Rules, 1984
(20) Labour - Plantation Labour Rules, 1951
(21) Labour - The Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Con-
ditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957
(22) Labour - The Labour Laws (Exemption From Furnishing Returns And
Maintaining Registers By Certain Establishments) Amendment Rules,
2014
(23) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975
(24) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Payment of Gratuity Rules, 1972
(25) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Minimum wages Rules, 1960
(26) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Building & other Construction Workers (RECS)
Rules, 1999
(27) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Building & other Construction Workers Welfare
Cess Rules, 1999
(28) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Contract Labour(R&A) Rules, 1971
3 Service Rules
(1) Boilers - Andhra Pradesh Boilers Service Rules, 2016
(2) Employment and Training - Andhra Pradesh Employment Exchange Sub-
ordinate Service Rules, 1990
(3) Employment and Training - Andhra Pradesh Employment Exchange Ser-
vice(Special Rules), 1993
(4) Factories - The Andhra Pradesh Factories Service Rules
(5) Factories - The Andhra Pradesh Factories Subordinate Service Rules
(6) Factories - The Andhra Pradesh Special Rules for the post of Assistant
Inspector of Factories
(7) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Craftsmen Training Subordinate Service Rules,
1995
(8) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Insurance Medical Services Special Rules, 1996
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(9) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Insurance Medical Services Subordinate Ser-
vice Rules, 1926
(10) Labour - Special Rules for Craftsman Training Service Rules, 1977
(11) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Labour Service Rules
(12) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Labour General Subordinate Service Rules

(1) Commissioner of Employment & Training
(2) Commissioner of Labour
(3) Director of Boilers
(4) Director of Factories
(5) Directorate of Insurance Medical Services
(1) Labour - The Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Courts, Guntur
(2) Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal, Visakhapatnam
(3) Labour Court, Ananthapur
(4) Overseas Manpower Corporation of AP (OMCAP)
(5) AP Building Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
(6) AP State Labour Welfare Board
6 Other Matters
(1) Boilers - Inspection - Certification - Boilers, economisers and connected
steam pipelines in the State
(2) Employment and Training - Employment exchange - Registry
(3) Employment and Training - ITIs - Government and private admissions -
Tests - Career guidance / career talks
(4) Factories - Regulations - Plan approval - Prosecution - Licensing - Inspec-
tion - Social security measures - Emergency preparedness - Safety
(5) Labour - Act and Rules - Implementation
(6) Labour - Subsidised Industrial Housing Scheme
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1 Acts
(1) Boilers - The Boilers Act, 1923
(2) Factories - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
(3) Factories - Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976
(4) Factories - The Factories Act, 1948
(5) Factories - The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
(6) Factories - The Trade Unions Act, 1926
(7) Labour - Minimum Wages Act, 1948
(8) Labour - Payment of Wages Act, 1936
(9) Labour - Building & other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996
(10) Labour - Building & other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996
(11) Labour - Contract Labour(R&A) Act, 1970
(12) Labour - Inter State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979
(13) Labour - Child Labour(PR) Act, 1986
(14) Labour - Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
ditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955
(16) Labour - Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
(17) Labour - Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
(18) Labour - Cine Workers & Cinema Theatre Workers Act, 1981
(19) Labour - Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008
(20) Labour - Plantation Labour Act, 1951
(21) Labour - The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
(22) Labour - The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment ) Act,
1966
(23) Labour - The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
(24) Labour - The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act,
1976
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(25) Factories - The Apprentices Act, 1961
(26) Employment Training - Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification

of Vacancies) Act, 1959
(27) Employment Training - Employment of Children Act, 1938
(28) Employment Training - Employees’ Provident Fund and Family Pen- sion
Fund Act, 1952
(29) Employment Training - Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,

1946
(30) Labour - Tea-District Emigrant Labour Act, 1933
2 Rules
(1) Factories - Andhra Pradesh Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958
(2) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Minimum Wages Rules, 1960
(3) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Payment of Wages Rules, 1937
(4) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Building & other Construction Workers (RE&CS)
Rules, 1999
(5) Labour - Building & other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1999
(6) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Contract Labour(R&A) Rules, 1971
(7) Labour - Andhra Pradesh Inter State Migrant Workmen Rules, 1982
(8) Labour - Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules,

1977
ditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957
(10) Labour - Maternity Benefit Rules, 1976
(11) Labour - Equal Remuneration Rules, 1976
(12) Labour - Cine Workers & Cinema Theatre Workers Rules, 1984
(13) Labour - Unorganised Workers Social Security Rules, 2009
(14) Labour - Plantation Labour Rules
(15) Labour - Apprenticeship Rules,1962.
(16) Labour - Employment Training - Employment Exchanges (Compul- sory

Notification of Vacancies) rules.
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3 Other Matters
(1) Labour - Housing Scheme - Beedi Workers - Ministry of Labour
(2) Labour - Agricultural Labour
(3) Labour - Child Labour Elimination and Rehabilitation including the su-
pervision of NCPL Projects
(4) Employment Training - Employment Exchanges
(5) Employment Training - Industrial Training Institutes
(6) Employment Training - PostWar Services Reconstruction Fund. Resettle-

ment of Employment
(7) Employment Training - Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Board
(8) Labour - concurrent Jurisdiction along with School Education on enforce-

ment aspects of Child Labour and shall book cases against employees ex-
cept rehabilitation aspects of the Child Labour, and main streaming of the
children for admitting into Schools, Bridge Schools, Residential Schools.
(9) Employment Training - Vocational and Technical Training of Labour
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Factories - Iron Ore Mines [Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines]
Cess Act, 1982
(2) Factories - Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946
(3) Factories - Mines Act, 1952
(4) Factories - The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986
(5) Factories - The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore
Mines Labour Welfare (Cess) Act, 1976
(6) Labour - Coal Mines Labour welfare Fund Act,1947
(7) Labour - Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976.
(8) Labour - The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions

Act, 1952
(9) Labour - Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
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(10) Labour - The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
(11) Labour - The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act,
1972
(12) Labour - The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942
(13) Labour - The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976
2 Rules
(1) Factories - Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals
Rules, 1989
(2) Factories - The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, (Preparedness
& Response), Rules, 1996
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II.3. INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY,
ELECTRONICS AND
COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Information Technology - The Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Author-
ity (Effective Delivery of e-Services) Act, 2017
2 Rules
(1) Information Technology - The Andhra Pradesh Information Technology
(Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011
(2) Information Technology - The Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Au-
thority (Effective Delivery of e-Services) - Rules (Terms and Conditions
of Service of Chairperson and Members)

(1) Director of Electronic Services Delivery
(1) Communication - Society for Andhra Pradesh Network (SAPNET)
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(2) Electronics - Andhra Pradesh Electronics & IT Agency (APEITA)
(3) Information Technology - Andhra Pradesh Technology Services Ltd. (APTS)
(4) Information Technology - ePragati Authority (Formerly eGovernance Au-

thority)
(5) Information Technology - Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS)
(6) Information Technology - Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy

(Formerly Institute for Electronic Governance (IEG))
(7) The Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Autority(Effective Delivery E-

Service)
5 Other Matters
(1) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Direct Ben-
efit Transfer (DBT)
(2) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Build a cadre

of Chief Information Officers (CIO’s) in the Departments
(3) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - e-Office im-

plementation in the entire State including 13 Districts
(4) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Implemen-

tation of Major Projects - APSWAN, APSCAN, Video Conferencing,
APSDC, Cloud, AP Cyber Security Operations Center (APCSOC)
(5) Information Technology - SAPNET - to Provide a range capacity building

services in Information Technology domain (G.O.MS.No.15, ITEC (Ad-
min), Dated.10.09.2018)
(6) Information Technology - APITA - Amaravati Knowledge Center - Indus-

try Academia - Capacity Building - Placements - Electronics (G.O.MS.No.11,
ITEC (Admin), Dated.26.05.2016)
(7) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Implemen-

tation of Citizen Services Projects - MeeSeva ++, e-Seva (utility bill pay-
ments) services (Since SSDG eDistrict MMP schemes closed and merged
with MeeSeva++)
(8) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Matters re-

lated to Core Digital Data Authority (CDDA)
(9) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Promotion

of Digital Transactions, including Digital payments pertaining to MeeSeva
service.
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(10) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Promotion
of Digital literacy
(11) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Seeding of

Aadhaar (UIDAI)
(12) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Technical

Support to other Departments
(13) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - Capacity

Building activities
(14) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - eProcure-

ment - Tender Process of eProcurement eAuction
(15) Information Technology - Electronic Governance Initiatives - ePragati -

Digital Transformation of AP (G.O.Ms.No.24, ITEC (Admin), Dated.08.12.2014)
(16) Information Technology - Establishment of infrastructures - Promote world

class Information Technology infrastructure like the Designated Technol-
ogy Park (DTP), Global In-House Centers (GIC) etc.
(17) Information Technology - Establishment of Infrastructures - Use conver-

gence of technologies related Information Technology
(18) Information Technology - Policies - Formulation - Creation of organiza-

tional structures - Vision.
(19) Information Technology - Policies - Formulation - Security Policies
(20) Information Technology - Policies - Formulation - Computerization of De-

partments
(21) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Catalyze Industry- Aca-

demicia collaboration - IIDT (G.O.MS.No.15, ITEC (Admin), Dated.30.06.2016)
(22) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promotion of Informa-

tion Technology Industry in Andhra Pradesh
(23) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promotion of Electron-

ics Industry in Andhra Pradesh
(24) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promotion for estab-

lishment of Electronics Manufacturing Clusters
(25) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promotion of IT Parks

in Andhra Pradesh
(26) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promote formation of

venture capital
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(27) Information Technology - Investment promotion - Promote new technolo-
gies that improve quality like Information Technology enabled services,
Data Centre etc.
(28) Information Technology - Electronic Hardware
(29) Information Technology - Promote high quality computer education to the

Students
(30) Information Technology - Innovation - Bootcamps - Hackathons - Exhi-
bitions/Fairs - Summits - Entrepreneurship Development Cells (EDC)
- Startups - Events - Incubators/ Accelerators - Atal Tinkering Labs
(G.O.Ms.No.24, ITEC (Admin), Dated.08.12.2014)
(31) Information Technology - A.P Space Application Centre (G.O.Ms.No.91,
GA (Cabinet.II) Dept., Dated.05.07.2018)

1 Acts
(1) Information Technology Act, 2000
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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II.4. PUBLIC
ENTERPRISES
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Service Rules
(1) Public Enterprises - Andhra Pradesh Public Enterprises Management Board
Service Rules
2 Other Matters
(1) Public Enterprises - Advice to Government departments and Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) - Governance - Personal Matters
(2) Public Enterprises - PSU policy - Formulation
(3) Public Enterprises - Coordination - Between Department of Public Enter-
prises (DPE), Government of India and State PSUs
(4) Public Enterprises - Performance - Annual Performance Reports - Perfor-
mance appraisal
(5) Public Enterprises - Training - GoI training programmes for State PSUs
(6) Public Enterprises - Guidelines - Issue of
(7) Public Enterprises - Reforms - Completion of residual works - PSUs/ En-
terprises already subjected to reforms viz. Audit of Accounts, discharge of
liabilities as per law, follow up action on pending legal cases, liquidation,
winding up and dissolution of PSUs/Enterprises
(8) Public Enterprises - MoUs between administrative departments and their
PSUs as per the system of MoU - Corporate plans
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Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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II.5. SKILL
DEVELOPMENT,
ENTERPRENEURSHIP &
INNOVATION
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
(1) Entrepreneurship - Society for Employment Generation & Enterprise De-
velopment in Andhra Pradesh
(2) Skill Development - Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation
(3) Skill Development - National Academy of Construction
2 Other Matters
(1) Entrepreneurship - Related matters
(2) Innovation - Related matters
(3) Skill Development - Eligible unemployed youth - Employment facilitation
(4) Skill Development - Youth - Training - Retail, Hospitality and Service

Sectors
(5) Skill Development - Related matters
(6) Skill Development - NAC Related matters
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1 Other Matters
(1) Innovation - Training - Partnerships - National Association of Software
and Services Companies NASSCOM etc.
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Mattters
(1) Skill Development - Implementation - Centrally Sponsored Schemes of var-
ious Central Ministries offered through National Skill Development Cor-
poration, GOI
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III. INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTOR
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III.1. WATER
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Drainage - The Andhra Pradesh (Krishna, Godavari & Pennar Delta Area)
Drainage Cess (Amendment) Act, 1991
(2) Ground Water - The Andhra Pradesh Ground Water (Regulation for
drinking water purpose) Act, 1996
(3) Irrigation - The Andhra Pradesh Water tax Act, 1998
(4) Irrigation - The Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation Sys-

tem Act, 1997
(5) Irrigation - Andhra Pradesh Irrigaiton, Utilisation & Command Area De-
velopment Act, 1984
(6) Rivers - Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Rivers and Conservancy Act,
1984
(7) Water Resources - The Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development

Corporation Act, 2004
(8) Water Resources - The Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002
(9) Water resources - The Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Regulatory Com-
mission Act No. 15 of 2009
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2 Service Rules
(1) Irrigation - Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Engineering Service Rules, 2009
(2) Water Resources - Andhra Pradesh Engineering Service Rules, 1967
(3) Workcharged - Andhra Pradesh Work charged Establishment Service Rules,

1974

(1) Engineer-in-Chief of Irrigation and all connected heads
(2) Commissioner, Command Area Development Authority
(3) Director, Ground Water
(4) Commissioner, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
(1) Irrigation - Andhra Pradesh State Irrigation Development Corporation
(APSIDC)
(2) Water Resources - Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Development Cor-

poration (APWRDC)
(3) Water Resources - Water and Land Management Training and Research
Institute (WALAMTARI)
5 Other Matters
(1) Command Area Development- Field channels and field drains - Planning
and Construction
(2) Command Area Development - Farm roads - Planning and constructions
(3) Command Area Development - Principles of localisation and relocalisation

of lands
(4) Command Area Development - Projects selected for intensive Develop-

ment
(5) Command Area Development - Command Area Ayacut Roads - Planning

and construction
(6) Command Area Development - Legislation
(7) Command Area Development - Command Area Development & Water

Management (CADWM)
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(8) Command Area Development - Crops - Selection and introduction of suit-
able cropping pattern
(9) Ground Water - Related matters
(10) Irrigation - Projects - All Major, Medium and Minor ongoing - Projects
(11) Irrigation - Canals
(12) Irrigation - Minor irrigation works, Krishna, Godavari delta drainage schemes
and flood control schemes
(13) Irrigation - Major Irrigation portion relating to Flood Protection
(14) Irrigation - Public Works Department Workshop and Central Mechanical
Unit
(15) Irrigation - Procurement of machinery and equipment and its stock for all
major projects including work shops
(16) Irrigation - Command Area Development - Planning and preparation - All
subjects
(17) Irrigation - Scheme of Incentivisation for Bridging Irrigation Gap (ISBIG)
(18) Irrigation - Water Users Association
(19) Irrigation - Bills
(20) Projects - Major, Medium and Minor in - Coordination work relating to
ayacut development
(21) Projects - Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and arbitration - Related mat-
ters
(22) Projects - On farm development, systematic land leveling and shaping of
areas under the projects
(23) Projects - Projects and all irrigation works assisted by NABARD, JICA
and Central Schemes
(24) Rivers - Implementation of Tribunal Awards and Inter State agreements
on Inter - State rivers - Issues relating thereto
(25) Rivers - National Water Policy - Issues relating thereto
(26) Rivers - conservancy
(27) Water Resources - Propagation, demonstration and implementation of im-
proved water management techniques. Education and training of farmers
in irrigated agriculture
(28) Water Resources - Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring Projects
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(29) Water Resources - Codes, Rules, General executive directions and delega-
tion of powers on all subjects related
(30) Water Resources - Engineering Research
(31) Water Resources - Enforcement of a proper system of ’warabandi’ and fair
distribution of Water to individual fields - Integrated utilisation of water
flows including conjunctive use of surface and ground water
(32) Water Resources - Interaction and correspondence with all national bod-
ies such as National Water Commission, National Water Development
Agency, National Water Resources Council, Governing Bodies and partic-
ipation In their meetings etc.
(33) Water Resources - National Hydrology Project
(34) Water Resources - Services matters - All work charged employees of all
Major Projects and matters relating to Andhra Pradesh State Construc-
tion Corporation
(35) Water Resources - Water power except in regard to regulation and de-
velopment of Inter- State rivers and river valleys to the extent to which
such regulation and development under the control of Union is declared
by Parliament by law to be expedient in the public interest
(36) Water Resources - Water and Land management Training and Research
Institute
(37) Water Resources - Water Management Cell including National water Man-
agement Project
(38) Water Resources - To monitor and coordinate all the activities of various
Departments related to water conservation
(39) Water Transport - All Inland Water Transport Projects
(40) Irrigation - Irrigation Development Board

Nil
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III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Rivers - The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act (IRWD Act) 1956
(2) Rivers - The River Boards Act 1956
(3) Rivers - Arbitration proceedings Arbitration Act, 1940
2 Other Matters
(1) Rivers - Regulation and development of inter-state river and river valleys
to the extent of such regulation and development under the control of the
Union declared by Parliament by Law to be expedient in public interest
(2) Projects - All service matters relating to the employees of A.P. Ministerial
Services and Last Grade Employees in all Major Projects.
(3) Projects - Service matters of all work charged employees of all major
projects and matter pertaining to A.P. State Construction Corporation.
(4) Projects - Matters relating to Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation in re-
spect of all projects.
(5) Irrigation - Planning pertaining to Irrigation Sector including CAD and

preparation of budget of Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation Projects
including CAD.
(6) Irrigation - Codes, Rules, General executive directions and delegation of
powers on all subjects relating to both irrigation and project Departments
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III.2. TRANSPORT,
ROADS AND BUILDINGS
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Roads - Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation Act, 1998
(2) Roads -The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 As Amended
in 2013
(3) Transport - The Indian Tolls Act, 1901
(4) Transport - The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(5) Transport - The Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963
(6) Transport - Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950 (Central Act 64 of

1950)
(7) Buildings - Andhra Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized

Occupants) Act, 1968
2 Rules
(1) Transport - Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
(2) Transport - Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules, 1963
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3 Service Rules
(1) Roads and Buildings - Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Roads and
Buildings Engineering Service
(2) Transport - Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Transport Subordinate
Service, 2011
(3) Transport - Andhra Pradesh Transport Service Rules
(4) Transport - Andhra Pradesh Transport Subordinate Service Rules, 2009

(1) Engineer-in-Chief, Roads & Buildings
(2) Transport Commissioner
(1) Roads and Buildings - The Andhra Pradesh State Road Development
Corporation (APRDC)
(2) State Transport Appellate Tribunal
(3) Transport - The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (AP-
SRTC)
6 Other Matters
(1) Buildings - Related matters
(2) Roads - Related matters
(3) Transport - Related matters
(4) Building - Andhra Pradesh Flying Club
(5) Building - Architectural Designing
(6) Roads - Communications, viz. Roads, Bridges, and any other means of
communication excepting Highways declared by or under law made by
Parliament to be National Highways.
(7) Transport - Inland Water Transport
(8) Transport - Minor Ports Development
(9) Roads - Public Works (Bridges and Roads on Canal Banks and Tank
Bunds, Rope ways etc.,)
(10) Roads - Railway accidents
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(11) Roads - Roads other than National Highways.
(12) Transport - Taxes on Boats
(13) Roads - Works and Buildings under the administrative control of the Pub-
lic Works, Highways, National Highways, and other departments except
Electricity
(14) Roads - PWD Code

1 Acts
(1) Roads - Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950
(2) Transport - The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
2 Other Matters
(1) Transport - Pollution on account of Motor Vehicles
(2) Transport - Mechanically propelled vehicles
(3) Transport -Ports other than those declared by or under law made by Par-
liament or existing law to be major shipping and navigations in Inland
Water-way as regards mechanically propelled vessels and the rule of the
Road on such waterways and the carriage of passengers and goods on
Inland Waterways except in regard to those Waterways declared by Par-
liament by law to be National Waterways.
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Roads - The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 as amended
in 2013
(2) Roads - The Indian Tolls Act, 1901 a amended in 2011
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2 Other Matters
(1) Roads - Highways - Declared by Law made by Parliament to be National
Highways
(2) Transport - Taxes - Railway fares and freights
(3) Transport - Terminal taxes on goods or passengers in or in the possession
of the union
(4) Transport - Civil Aviation and Railway matters

(5) Transport - Air-craft and air navigation regulation and reorganisation of
traffic and of aerodromes
(6) Transport - Carriage of passengers and goods by railways, sea or air or by
National Waterways in mechanically propelled vessels
(7) Building - Light Houses including light ships, beacons and other provision
for the safety of shipping and aircraft.
(8) Transport -Ports declared by or under law made by Parliament or existing
law to be major ports including their delimitation and the constitution and
powers of port authorities therein.
(9) Transport - Maritime shipping and navigation including shipping and nav-
igation on tidal waters
(10) Transport -Provision of education and training for the mercantile marine
and regulation of such education and training provided by State and other
agencies
(11) Transport - Port quarantine including hospitals connected therewith - Sea-
men’s and marine hospitals.
(12) Transport -Posts and telegraphs excluding telephones, wireless, broadcast-

ing and other like forms of communications, Telecommunications
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III.3. ENERGY,
INFRASTRUCTURE &
INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Energy - Indian Electricity Act, 1910
(2) Energy - Electricity Supply Act, 1948
(3) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1998
(4) Energy - Energy Conservation Act, 2001
(5) Energy - The Electricity Act, 2003
(6) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Electricity Duty Act, 2015
(7) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Energy University Act, 2017
(8) Infrastructure - Ports - Indian Ports Act, 1908
(9) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure Development Enabling
Act, 2001
(10) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Logistics University Act, 2017
2 Rules
(1) Energy - Indian Electricity Rules, 1956
(2) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Electrical Licensing Regulations, 1987
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3 Service Rules
(1) Energy - Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board Service Rules, 1996
(2) Energy - Andhra Pradesh State Electrical Inspectorate Service Rules, 1990
(3) Ports - Andhra Pradesh Port Subordinate service Rules, 1998
(4) Ports - Andhra Pradesh Port Service Special Rules, 1992

(1) Director of Electrical safety and Chief Electrical Inspector to Government
(2) Director of Ports, Andhra Pradesh
(1) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited
(2) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited
(3) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd(APSPDCL)
(4) Energy - Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd(APEPDCL)
(5) Energy - New Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra
Pradesh
(6) Energy - All maters relating to CEIG/APTRANSCO/APGENCO/DISCOMS/NREDCAP
(7) Infrastructure - Bhogapuram International Airports Corporation Limited
(8) Infrastructure - Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited
(9) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure Authority
(10) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited
(11) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Towers Limited
(12) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Aviation Corporation Ltd
(13) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Gas Infrastructure Corporation
(14) Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation
(15) Energy - Coal, oil and Natural Gas Commission
(16) AP Power Finance Corporation Ltd
(17) A.P. Airport Development Corporation Limited (APADCL)
(18) A.P. State Energy Conservation Mission Society
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(19) Andhra Pradesh Science City
(20) Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation
(21) A.P. State Energy Efficiency Devlopment Corporation Limited
6 Other Matters
(1) Energy - Budget guarantees - Plan and Budget of Andhra Pradesh Trans-
mission Corporation Limited (APTRANSCO) - Standing guarantees on
behalf of APTRANSCO - All other matters relating to APTRANSCO
(2) Energy - Alternate sources of energy - National Biogas Projects, Mills,

Solar Cookers, Pumps, Water Heating Units, Photovoltaic Cells etc.
(3) Energy - Establishment of power projects - Privatisation - Establishment

of power projects like thermal and hydel etc. - Privitisation of power
projects in the state
(4) Energy - Renewable sources of energy
(5) Energy - Rural Electric Cooperative Societies
(6) Energy - Tax - Consumption of Electricity
(7) Energy - Transmission and distribution of power, erection of sub-stations
(8) Infrastructure - Inland Waterways
(9) Infrastructure - Ports - All maters relating to Government and Private

ports in the State
(10) Infrastructure - Ports - Sagaramala Project
(11) Infrastructure - Logistics centers
(12) Infrastructure - Ports - Maritime Board
(13) Infrastructure - Airports - Development of airports in the state
(14) Infrastructure - Fibernet - CCTVs, drones etc.
(15) Investment - International schools, convention center, sports complexes

etc

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1 Acts
(1) Energy - Indian Electricity Act, 1910
(2) Energy - The Electricity Act, 2003
(3) Infrastructure - Ports - Indian Ports Act, 1908
2 Other Matters
(1) Energy - Electricity
(2) Infrastructure - Ports, shipping, navigation on inland waterways
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Infrastructure - Airports, Aerodromes
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IV. SERVICES SECTOR
83
IV.1. HEALTH, MEDICAL
AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Medical Council Act, 1968
(2) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995
(3) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad Act, 1986
(4) Medical Education - University of Health Sciences Act, 1986
(5) Medical Education - Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Act,

1995
(6) Medical Education - Andhra Pradesh Govt. Medical and Dental Insti-
tutions (conversion of semi autonomous institutions) Act, 2007 (Rajiv
Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam, Ongole & Kadapa)
2 Rules
(1) Drug Control - Andhra Pradesh Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic sub-
stances Rules, 1986
(2) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Medical Council Rules, 2013
(3) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995
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3 Service Rules
(1) Ayush - Andhra Pradesh Ayurvedic Medical Service Rules
(2) Ayush - Andhra Pradesh Unani Medical Service Rules
(3) Ayush - Andhra Pradesh Homoeopathy Medical Service Rules
(4) Health - Andhra Pradesh Health Family Welfare Special Rules
(5) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Drugs Control Administration Special Rules
(6) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad Special Service Reg-
ulations, 2000
(7) Medical Education - Andhra Pradesh Medical Education Service Rules
(8) Medical Education - Andhra Pradesh College of Nursing Service Rules,1996

(1) Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare
(2) Commissioner Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Ho-
moeopathy (AYUSH)
(3) Director of Medical Education
(4) Director General, Drug Control Administration
(5) Director of Public Health and Family Welfare
(6) Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine and food safety
(1) Health - Andhra Pradesh State Aids Control Society
(2) Medical - NTR Vaidya Seva
(3) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Pharmacy Council
(4) Medical - Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
(5) Medical Education - Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
(6) Medical Education - Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
(7) Medical Education - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikaku-

lam
(8) Medical Education - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole
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(9) Medical Education - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
(10) Medical - Health - Andhra Pradesh Medical Services & Infrastructure
Development Corporation l
(11) Medical - Health - Andhra Pradesh Medical Council
(12) Medical - Health - Andhra Pradesh Nursing Council

(13) Medical - Health - Dental Council
(14) AP Medical and Aromatic Plants Board
(15) AP Para Medical Board
(16) AP Yogadhyayana Parishad

(1) High Power Committee
(2) Andhra Pradesh Para Medical Board
(3) Andhra Pradesh Medicinal and Aromatical Plant Board
7 Other Matters
(1) Ayush - Indian Medicine - Hospitals, Colleges and Libraries
(2) Family Welfare - Public Health - Administration and medical relief in the
State
(3) Family Welfare - Public Health - Registration of births and deaths - Re-
lated matters
(4) Health - Maternal and child health - National Maternity Benefit Scheme
(5) Health - Medical - State works and buildings under the administrative
control of the departments
(6) Health - Health Transport

(7) Medical - Hospitals and Dispensaries
(8) Medical Education - Nursing Schools and Colleges
(9) Medical and Healthe Education - Medical Colleges

(10) Medical and Health Education - Medical and Public health Services -Rules
General Questions
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1 Acts
(1) Drug control - Poisons Act, 1919
(2) Drug control - Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(3) Drug control - Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement)
Act, 1954
2 Rules
(1) Drug control - Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
(2) Drug control - Drugs and Magic Remedies Rules, 1955
(3) Durg Control - Drug (Price Control) Order, 2013
(4) Medical - Vegetable Oil Products Control order, 1947
3 Other Matters
(1) Drug control - Adulteration of food stuffs and other articles - Prevention
(2) Drug control - Drugs and Cosmetics - To provide safe, efficacious and
qualitative medicines
(3) Drug control - Alcoholism and drug abuse - Prevention
(4) Drug control - Drugs and Magic Remedies - To prevent cheating etc
through false claims and advertisements pertaining to drugs and diseases
(5) Health - National Health Mission
(6) Medical - Lunacy and mental deficiency or treatment of lunatics and men-
tally deficient
(7) Medical - Medical and Public Health Professions
(8) Medical - Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infec-
tious or contagious diseases or pests affecting men.
(9) Public Health - Vital Statistics including registration of births and deaths
relating to Municipalities / Municipal Corporations
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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IV.2. HUMAN
RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
A. SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Intermediate Education -Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Education Act,
1971 (Act 2 of 1971)
(2) Public Libraries - Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 1960
(3) School Education - The Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982
(4) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions Grant-in-Aid

(Regulation) Act, 1988 (Act 22 of 1988)
(5) School Education - Act to amend the Andhra Pradesh Private Aided Ed-
ucational Staff (Regulation of Pay) Act, 2000 (Act 5 of 2002)
(6) School Education - The Andhra Pradesh Private Aided Educational Staff
(Regulation of Pay) Act 9 of 2000
(7) School Education - The Andhra Pradesh Private Educational Institutions

Maintenance Grant (Regulation) Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 2007)
(8) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation

of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983
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(9) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of
Malpractices and Unfair means) Act, 1997 (Act 25 of 1997)
(10) School Education - Amendment to Andhra Pradesh Public Examinations

(Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Act, 1997 (Act 27 of 2005)
(11) School Education - The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Edu-
cation Act, 2009
2 Rules
(1) Andhra Pradesh Study of Languages in School Education Rules, 2003
(2) Andhra Pradesh Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education
Rules, 2010
3 Service Rules
(1) Adult Education - Andhra Pradesh Adult Education Services, 1995
(2) Intermediate Education - Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Education Ser-

vices
(3) Intermediate Education - Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Education Sub-

(4) Public Libraries - Andhra Pradesh Public Library Service Rules, 2003
(5) Public Libraries - Andhra Pradesh Public Library Subordinate Service

Rules
(6) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Librarians under Zilla Grandhalaya
Samsthas
(7) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Record Assistants under Zilla
Grandhalaya Samsthas
(8) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Ministerial Services under Zilla
Grandhalaya Samsthas
(9) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Attenders under Zilla Grandhalaya
Samsthas
(10) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Binders under Zilla Grandhalaya
Samsthas
(11) Public Libraries - Rules for the posts of Motor Cleaner under Zilla Grand-
halaya Samsthas
(12) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules, 1998
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(13) School Education - Andhra Pradesh School Education Subordinate Service
Rules for the posts teachers in Government, Mandal Parishad and Zilla
Parishad Schools, 1998
(14) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Education & Welfare Infrastructure

Development Corporation Employees Service Rules, 2013
(15) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Government Text Book Press Ser-
vices, 1997
(16) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Government Examinations Service

Rules, 2001

(1) Commissioner of School Education
(2) Director of Adult Education, Andhra Pradesh
(3) Director of Public Libraries
(4) Registrar of Publications
(1) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Open School Society
(2) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Education, Welfare & Infrastructure

Development Corporation
(3) School Education - Andhra Pradesh Residential Educational Institutions

Society
(4) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(5) Board of Intermediate Education
(6) State Central Library
(7) State Council of Eduction Research and Training (SCERT)
(8) Director of Government Examinations
(9) Director of Andhra Pradesh Government Text Book Press
(10) Director of State Institute of Educational Technology
(11) Director & Special Officer, Jawahar Bala Bhavan
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6 Other Matters
(1) Adult Education - Related matters
(2) Intermediate Education - Matters of Board of Intermediate Education
(3) Public Libraries - Related matters
(4) School Education - Construction of School Buildings, Infrastructure
(5) School Education - Private Schools (Aided / Unaided)
(6) School Education - SSC / Intermediate under AP Open School Society
(7) School Education - AP Residential Educational Society
(8) School Education - Education including European and Anglo-India Edu-

cation
(9) School Education - Government Examinations such as SSC, TTC, Lan-

guagae Pandits
(10) School Education - Jawahar Bala Bhavans, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Sainik
Schools
(11) School Education - Oriental Schools - Propagation of Telugu, Hindi and

Sanskrit
(12) School Education - Rashtriya Madhyamika Siksha Abhiyan
(13) School Education - Sarva Siksha Abhiyan - Universalisation
(14) School Education - IEDSS, Model Schools;
(15) School Education - Research Training (SCERT); (SIET)
(16) School Education - Recruitment of teachers in all schools in the state
(17) School Education - Formulation of Statutory Rules of the Services with

which the department is concerned
(18) School Education - Conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test;
(19) School Education - Study of Languages in Schools under Three Language

formula.
(20) School Education - Teacher Education Training, D.El.Ed. D.I.E.T.,

I.A.S.E.
(21) Text Book Press - Printing of Text Books - Copyright
(22) University Education - As it relates to B.Ed., M.Ed., B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed.
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(23) School Education - Education including European and Anglo - India Ed-
ucation, Educational Questions Relating to Local Bodies
(24) University Education - Scholarships including Scholarships to EBC Stu-
dents
(25) University Education - Certificate of age, Nationality and Qualifications

(26) University Education - Central Library
(27) University Education - Educational Institutes under the Planning and PR
Departments.

1 Acts
1. School Education - ”A.P. Shops and Establishment Act, 1988
2. School Education - Beedi and Ciger Workers (Conditions of employment),
Act, 1966
3. School Education - Motor transport Workers Act, 1961

4. School Education - Factories Act, 1948
2 Other Matters
(1) School Education - School Education and other allied professions
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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B. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991
(2) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment
and Regulation) Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016)
(3) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Grant-
in-Aid) Act, 1988
(4) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education
Act, 1988
2 Rules
(1) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Universities Teachers Pension Rules,
1992
(2) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment)
Rules, 2017
(3) Higher Education - Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Establish-
ment, Recognition, Administration and control of institutions of Higher
Education Rules, 1987
3 Service Rules
(1) Technical Education - Andhra Pradesh Technical Education Service Rules,
2005
(2) Collegiate Education - Andhra Pradesh Collegiate Education Service Rules,
2007

(1) Commissioner of Technical Education
(2) Commissioner of Collegiate Education
(3) Director of Archives
(4) Commissioner of Intermediate Education
(5) Director of Oriental Manuscripts
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(1) Higher Education - All State Universities

(APSCHE)
(3) Technical Education - State Board of Technical Education and Training

(SBTET)
(4) Urdu University
(5) Andhra Pradesh Science Academy
(6) Sir C.P Brown Memorial Library, Kadapa
(7) Food Crafts Institute, Visakhapatnam
6 Other Matters
(1) Higher Education - All matters relating to Universities

(APSCHE) matters
(3) Collegiate Education - Collegiate Education and related matters
(4) Technical Education (polytechnics, Engineering Education, Pharmacy Ed-

ucation, MBA, MCA)
(5) Higher Education - Museums
(6) Higher Education - National Science Schemes
(7) Higher Education - State Achieves
(8) Collegiate Education - Collegiate Education including matters relating to

A.P. College Service Commission Higher Education - Academy - Telugu,
Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit Academies
(9) Higher Education - Preservation and translation and of ancient research

and oriental manuscripts
(10) Higher Education - Mission for employment Generation to list all Univer-
sities

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1 Other Matters
(1) Higher Education - UGC Guidelines & UGC pay scales to the teaching
staff in all Universities
(2) Higher Education - Education and Other allied Professions
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Higher Education - National level institutions
(2) Higher Education - Ancient and Historical Monuments
(3) Higher Education - Archeology and Epigraphy
(4) Higher Education - Copy rights.
(5) Higher Education - Federal Agencies and Institutes for research for pro-
fessional or technical training or for the promotion of special studies
(6) Higher Education - The imperial Library, the Indian Museum and any
other similar Institution controlled or financed by the Federation
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IV.3. YOUTH
ADVANCEMENT,
TOURISM AND
CULTURE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Archaeology - Andhra Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960
(2) Culture - Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board Act 2017
(Andhra Pradesh Act No.4 of 2017)
(3) Official Language - Andhra Pradesh Official Language Act 1966 Act No.9
of 1966
(4) Sports - Act 4 of 1988 of Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh
2 Rules
(1) Archaeology - Andhra Pradesh Ancient and Historical Monuments and
Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules - 1960
(2) Culture - The Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board Com-
mittees and Councils (Functions and Powers) Rules, 2016
(3) Culture - The Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Culture Commission
(Constitution, Functions and Powers) Rules, 2016
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(4) Culture - The Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Heritage Board
(Work plan and Budget) Rules, 2016
(5) Culture - The Andhra Pradesh Language and Culture introduction of

Telugu for correspondence in the Departments of Secretariat - Notification
under Section 3 (1) of the A.P. Official Language Act, 1966.
(6) Official Language - Andhra Pradesh Official Languages Act Rules and
Regulations
(7) Official Language - Name Stones (Shilaphalakalu) - Opening Name Stones

are compulsory in Telugu Language
(8) Sports - The Andhra Pradesh Sports Authorities Rules, 1993
(9) Tourism - The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority (Constitution, Func-

tions and Powers) Rules, 2016
3 Service Rules
(1) Culture - Andhra Pradesh Archaeology and Museums Services - Special
Rules
(2) Culture - Andhra Pradesh Archaeology and Museums Sub-ordinate Ser-

vice Rules
(3) Sports - The Andhra Pradesh Sports Authorities services Rules, 1993
(4) Tourism - Andhra Pradesh Tourism Service Rules (service rules of em-
ployees of Commissionerate of Tourism)
(5) Tourism - Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Service

rules, 2001
(6) Youth Advancement - The Andhra Pradesh Society for Training and Em-
ployment Promotion - Employees’ Service Rules 1992
(7) Youth Advancement - Andhra Pradesh Youth Services Rules, 2000

(1) Commissioner of Youth Services
(2) Deputy Director General National Cadet Corps
(3) Commissioner of Archaeology & Museums
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(1) Culture - Shilparamam Arts, Crafts and Cultural Society
(2) Culture - Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Culture Commission (APCCC)
(3) Sports - Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP)
(4) Tourism - Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority (APTA)
(5) Tourism - Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (APTDC)
(6) Tourism - Bhavani Island Tourism Corporation (BITC)
(7) Tourism - State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology &

Applied Nutrition (SIHMCTAN), Tirupati
(8) Tourism - State Institute of Hotel Management , Kakinada
(9) Youth Advancement - Andhra Pradesh Society for Training and Employee
Promotion
(10) Kuchipudi Natyaramam Corporation
(11) Andhra Pradesh Tourism Culture Heritage Board

(1) Empowered Committee of Ministers for Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Tourism Projects
(2) Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture Heritage Board (under the chairman-
ship by Hon’ble Chief Minister)
7 Other Matters
(1) Archaeology - Conservation, Preservation & Restoration of the Monu-
ments and Ancient and Historical Sites
(2) Archaeology - Monuments - Declaration of protection of Monuments
(3) Archaeology - Excavations - Conducting of Excavation at Archaeological

Sites
(4) Archaeology - Epigraphical Studies - Collection of Estampages of Inscrip-

tions (Stone, Copper plates) and deciphering of Inscriptions
(5) Archaeology - Museums - Establishment and maintenance
(6) Archaeology - Publications - Publication of Departmental Reports, Broach-

ers, Guide Books, Excavations Reports etc.
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(7) Archaeology - Antiquity Collection from Treasure Troves
(8) Archaeology - Archaeological photography
(9) Archaeology - State Archaeological Library
(10) Culture - Culture affairs - APCCC - Related matters
(11) Culture - Financial Assistance to Men of Letters and Arts in indigent

circumstances
(12) Culture - Installation of statues of cultural leaders
(13) Culture - Kuchipudi Natyaramam
(14) Culture - Music and Dance Schools and Colleges
(15) Culture - Poet laureates
(16) Tourism - Policy - All aspects related to tourism policy, promotion, devel-
opment, events, infrastructure development, projects, GoI tourism funds,
Project Monitoring Unit, APTA, BITC, APTDC, Shilparamam, State In-
stitutes, Tourism University
(17) Tourism - Services - Special / PPP Tourism Projects/SPV - Land pro-

curement
(18) Tourism - Conducting seminars and memorial lectures
(19) Sports - Development
(20) Youth Advancement - Employment - Welfare Programs to achieve their

full potential and to engage them in constructive way for nation building

1 Acts
(1) Archaeology - Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites
and Remains Act, 1958
2 Rules
and Remains
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3 Other Matters
(1) Archaeology - Survey, Explorations, Excavations, Epigraphy, Registration
of Antiquities, Protection of Ancient Monuments and Sites
(2) Culture - Museums
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Archaeology - Treasure Trove Act, 1878
(2) Archaeology - The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 904
(3) Archaeology - The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
and Remains Act, 1958
2 Rules
(1) Archaeology - The Antiquities and Art Treasures Rules -1973
and Remains Rules -1959
3 Other Matters
(1) Archaeology - Monuments
(2) Archaeology - Excavations

(3) Archaeology - General Antiquity Collection
(4) Archaeology - Central Archaeological Library
(5) Archaeology - Conservation and Preservation

(6) Archaeology - Registration of Antiquities.
(7) Archaeology - Epigraphical Studies
(8) Tourism - Legislation
(9) Tourism - Publications - Photography
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102
V. WELFARE SECTOR
103
V.1. SOCIAL WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
A. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977 (Act 12
of 1977)
(2) Social Welfare - Protection of Civil rights Act, 1977
(3) Social Welfare - The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Preven-
tion of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, No.1 of 2016
(4) Social Welfare - The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers

and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (Act No.25 of 2013)
(5) Social Welfare - Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan(Planning,

Allocation and utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2013
(6) Social Welfare - The Andhra Pradesh Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedica-

tion) Act, 1988
2 Rules
(1) Social Welfare - Protection of Civil Rights Rules, 2016
(2) Social Welfare - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (POA) amend-
ment Rules, 2016
(3) Social Welfare - Prohibition of employment as Manual Scavengers and

their Rehabilitation Rules, 2013
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(4) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes sub-plan (SCSP) and
Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial
Resources) Rules of 2013
(5) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication)
Rules, 2015
(6) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational
Institution Society Rules
3 Service Rules
(1) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Service Rules, 1996
(2) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Sub-ordinate Service Rules
(3) Social Welfare - Service Rules of the Employees of Andhra Pradesh Social
Welfare Residential Educational Institution Society

(1) Director of Social Welfare
(1) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational
Institution Society
(2) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Cooperative Finance
Corporation Ltd
(3) Social Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Study Circle
(4) AP SC ST Commission
6 Other Matters
(1) Social Welfare - Schemes to SC Students
(2) Social Welfare - Schedule Caste and other weaker sections - Provision of
qualitative Residential education to the students from Class-V to Inter-
mediate
(3) Social Welfare - Scheduled Castes - Undertake the tasks of economic up-
liftment

Nil
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III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Social Welfare - Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 - Implementation of
Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955
(2) Social Welfare - Implementation of Bonded Labour Abolition Act, 1976 -
Identification
(3) Social Welfare - The SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
(4) Social Welfare - National Scheme of Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scav-
engers and their dependents
(5) Social Welfare - Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of

Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
107
B. TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Tribal Welfare - The Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer
Regulations 1 of 1959 as amended by 1 of 70 regulations
2 Rules
(1) Tribal Welfare - The Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer
Rules, 1959
3 Service Rules
(1) Tribal Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare State Service Rules, 1999
(2) Tribal Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Subordinate Service Rules,
2011
(3) Tribal Welfare - Model Regulation 1997 governing Service condition of

employees of ITDAs

(1) Commissioner of Tribal Welfare
(2) Engineer - in- Chief, Tribal Welfare
(1) Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society
(2) AP SC ST Commission
(3) AP Study Circle
(4) Girijan Cooperative Corporation Ltd
(5) AP Scheduled Tribes Cooperative Finance Corporation
(6) Tribal Culture Research and Training Institute
(7) Andhra Pradesh Tribal Power Company Ltd.(TRIPCO),Vijayawada
(8) Andhra Pradesh Tribal Mining Company Ltd.(TRIMCO),Vijayawada
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6 Other Matters
(1) Tribal Welfare - Education - Schemes to Schedule tribe students - Resi-
dential institutions
(2) Tribal Welfare - Infrastructure - Infrastructure and developmental activi-
ties
(3) Tribal Welfare - Economic upliftment of the Scheduled Tribes

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
109
110
V.2. BACKWARD
CLASSES WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Andhra Pradesh (SC/ST /BC) Regulation of Issue of Community Certifi-
cates Act, 1993
(2) Andhra Pradesh Commission for BCs Act, 1993
2 Service Rules
(1) Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Welfare Service Rules, 1996
(2) Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Welfare Subordinate Service Rules,

1996

(1) Director of Backward Classes Welfare
(1) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Commission for BCs
(2) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Kapu Welfare and Development Corpora-

tion Limited
(3) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh BC Co-operative Finance Corporation Lim-

ited
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(4) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Washermen Cooperative Societies Federa-
tion Ltd.
(5) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Nayee Brahmins Cooperative Societies Fed-

eration Ltd.
(6) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Vaddera Cooperative Societies Federation

Ltd
(7) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Sagara (Uppara) Cooperative Societies Fed-

eration Ltd
(8) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Valmiki/Boya Cooperative Societies Fed-

eration Ltd
(9) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Krishna Balija, Poosala Cooperative Soci-

eties Federation Ltd
(10) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Bhatraja Cooperative Societies Federation

Ltd
(11) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Medara Finance Corporation Ltd
(12) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh State Viswabrahmins Cooperative Corpo-

ration Ltd
(13) BC Welfare - A.P.State Kummari / Shalivahana Cooperative Societies

Federation Ltd.
(14) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh Toddy Tappers Cooperative Societies Fed-

eration Ltd.
(15) BC Welfare - Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes

Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society
(16) BC Welfare - Andhra Pradesh BC Study Circles in all District head quar-
ters
5 Other Matters
(1) BC Welfare - Community Halls - Construction
(2) BC Welfare - Incentives to inter caste married couples
(3) BC Welfare - Schemes - Foreign Education
(4) BC Welfare - Scholarships
(5) BC Welfare - Hostels - Prematric and postmatric
(6) BC Welfare - Tuition Fee - Reimbursement
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(7) BC Welfare - Study circles
(8) BC Welfare - Training - Advocates
(9) BC Welfare - Sub plan
(10) BC Welfare - Hostels - Construction
(11) BC Welfare - Federations - Financial assistance
(12) BC Welfare - Kapu, Balija, Telaga and Ontari communities - Development

- Related matters
(13) BC Welfare - Training Programs - Subsidy to BC Advocates
(14) BC Welfare - Hostels - Construction - Maintenance
(15) BC Welfare - Construction of Dhobi Ghats
(16) BC Welfare - Residential Schools and junior Collages/Ashrams Schools
(17) BC Welfare -List of socially and Educationally Back Ward Classes
(18) BC Welfare - Scholarships including stipends, Fellowships etc.
(19) BC Welfare - Reimbursement of tuition fees and special fees to B.C. Stu-
dents.

1 Other Matters
(1) BC Welfare - Scholarships - Day Scholars - Prematric and postmatric
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) BC Welfare - Scholarships - EBCs
(2) BC Welfare - National Backward Classes Finance and Development Cor-

poration
(3) BC Welfare - Central Government Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarship for

OBCs
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(4) BC Welfare - Central Government Scheme for Post-Matric Scholarship for
OBCs
(5) BC Welfare - Central Government Scheme of Pre - examination coaching
for OBCs
(6) BC Welfare - Central Govt. Scheme of assistance to voluntary organiza-

tions for OBCs
(7) BC Welfare - All other schemes that may be notified by the Government
of India from time to time.
(8) BC Welfare - Liaison with the National Commission for B.Cs.
(9) BC Welfare - Reservation for other Backward Classes in Civil post and
Services under the Government of India
114
V.3. MINORITIES
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) The Waqf Act, 1995
(2) A.P. State Haj Committee Act 1932,
(3) The A.P. State Minorities Commission Act, 1998 (Act No.31 of 1998)

(1) Commissionerate of Minorities Welfare
(1) Andhra Pradesh State Urdu Academy
(2) Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board
(3) Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Finance Corporation
(4) AP state Minorities Commission
(5) AP State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation
(6) AP State Wakf Tribunal
(7) AP State Haj Committee
(8) Survey Commissioner of Wakfs
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4 Other Matters
(1) Minority Welfare - Financial Assistance - Education - Scholarships - Train-
ing Placement - Related Issues
(2) Minority Welfare - Minorities Commission
(3) Minority Welfare - Construction - Community Halls / Shadikhanas, Edu-
cational buildings etc.
(4) Minority Welfare - Marriage licenses - Certificates issue
(5) Minority Welfare - Waqf - Properties - Related matters
(6) Minority Welfare - Christians - Financial assistance - Schemes Pilgrimage
- Related matters
(7) Minority Welfare - Audit paras P.A.C
(8) Minority Welfare - Constitution Haj Committee
(9) Minority Welfare - Publication of Survey Reports of Commissioner of
Wakfs
(10) Minority Welfare - Construction of Haj House
(11) Minority Welfare - Deputation of Khadimul Hujjaaj
(12) Minority Welfare - House Committee for Protection of Wakf properties in
the state of A.P.
(13) Minority Welfare - Protection and safeguard of wakf properties in Andhra
and Rayalaseema
(14) Minority Welfare - Appointment of muthawallies in Andhra and Ray-
alaseema
(15) Minority Welfare - Establishment of A.P. State wakf Tribunal
(16) Minority Welfare - Grant-in-Aid for development of Wakf Institutions
(Graveyards/ mosques etc.)
(17) Minority Welfare - Auction of hundies of dargahs of wakf properties
(18) Minority Welfare - Appointment of Khazies and muthawallies in the state
(19) Minority Welfare - Implementation of Urdu as second Official Language
in (12) districts
(20) Minority Welfare - Establishment of Dist. Minorities Welfare Officers in
(12) districts
(21) Minority Welfare - Grant-in-Aid for Idul Fitre (Ramzan)and Idu-zuha
(bakrid) Prayers
(22) Minority Welfare - policy Matters/ policy Initiatives on Minorities
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1 Acts
(1) Waqf - Rules, Regulations, Amendments to Waqf Act
(2) Waqf - Preparation of Draft Bill of AP Waqf Act
2 Other Matters
(1) Waqf - Finance Assistance to the Waqf Properties Waqf Council at New
Delhi
(2) Minority Welfare - Pre-examination coaching centres
(3) Waqf - Constitution of waqf Board
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Minority Welfare - Linguistic Minorities
(2) Minority Welfare - Implementation of Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Pro-
gramme
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V.4. DEPARTMENT FOR
WOMEN, CHILDREN,
DISABLED AND SENIOR
CITIZENS
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Women - Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2002
(2) Children - Andhra Pradesh Bangaru Talli Girl Child Promotion and Em-
powerment Act, 2013
(3) Women - The A.P. Women’s Commission Act, 1998 (Act No.9 of 1998)
(4) Women - The Women and Children Homes (Licensing) Act 1956
(5) Women - Orphanages and other charitable Homes (Supervision and con-
trol) Act, 1960
(6) Juvenile - Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 (Act No.53 of 1986 Central Act)
2 Rules
(1) Women - Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriage Rules,
2003
(2) Children - Andhra Pradesh Bangaru Talli Girl Child Promotion and em-
powerment Rules, 2013
(3) Juvenile - Juvenile Justice Rules, 1986
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3 Service Rules
(1) Women - Children - Andhra Pradesh Women Development & Child Wel-
fare Service Rules, 2001
(2) Children - Andhra Pradesh Juvenile Welfare & Correctional Services Sub-
(3) Children - Andhra Pradesh Juvenile Welfare & Correctional Services State
Service Rules, 1997
(4) Differently Abled - Andhra Pradesh Handicapped Welfare Service Rules,

1992
(5) Differently Abled - Andhra Pradesh Handicapped Welfare Subordinate

Service Rules, 1990

(1) Director of Women Development & Child Welfare
(2) Director of Differently Abled, Senior Citizens Transgender Welfare
(3) Director of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services & Welfare of Street

Children
(1) Children - Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child
Rights
(2) Differently Abled - Andhra Pradesh Differently Abled & Senior Citizens
Assistance Corporation
(3) Women - Children - Andhra Pradesh Foods
(4) Women - Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission
(5) Women - Andhra Pradesh Women’s Co-operative Development Corpora-

tion
(6) Women - A.P. State Women Development and Child Welfare Advisory
Board
(7) Differently Abled - Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation
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6 Other Matters
(1) Children - Nutrition Programmes & Integrated Child Development Schemes
(2) Children - Schemes related to children in need of care and protection
(3) Differently Abled, Senior citizens - Schemes related to Welfare of Handi-
capped persons, senior Citizens & Drug Addicts Study circle for Disable
persons
(4) Women - Welfare matters/Schemes related to women and children
(5) Women - Welfare measures for women victims
(6) Differently Abled - Grant-in-aid from Government of India for welfare of
Handicapped schemes - Forwarding of Applications.
(7) Children - National Children’s Fund
(8) Children - Supplementary Nutrition in Drought Areas, Special Nutrition
in Urban Areas and in Tribal Areas
(9) Women - Plan and non-plan schemes relating to Women and Child Welfare
Department
(10) Differently Abled - Regional Training Centre for Visually Handicapped -
School for partially deaf children Centrally sponsored schemes.
(11) Women - Reservation for women in Services
(12) Women - Schemes sponsored by the Government of India.
(13) Children - State Children Board
(14) Children - Telugu Bala -Mahila Pragathi Pranganams (T.B.M.P.P.) - All
matters.
(15) Transgenders - Transgenders
(16) Women - Working Women’s Hostels and Short Stay Homes for women in
distress
(17) Women - All Women and Children Institutes, State homes, Service homes,
Rescue homes, Creches, Sisuvihars, Balwadies, Women Welfare Centres
and Branches,Home for Collegiate Girls Vocational Training Centre,Manufacture
of Uniform Centres, Craft Training Centres, Regional Training Centres,
Women’s Technical Institute.
(18) Women - Implementation and compliance of the directions of Supreme
Court dt.10-12-96
(19) Juvenile - Maintenance of Homes for Juvenile Children including service
matters of the staff
(20) Children - Street Children
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1 Acts
(1) Children - Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
(2) Children - Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
(3) Children - Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
(4) Disabled - The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
(5) Disabled - The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autizm, Cere-
bral Plasy Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1989
(6) Senior Citizens - Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
Act, 2007
(7) Women - Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(8) Women - Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place(Prevention, Pro-

hibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
(9) Women - Bigamy (Prevention) Act
(10) Children - Child Marriages Restraint Act
(11) Women - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
(12) Women - Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(13) Women - Hindu Succession Act
(14) Women - Prevention of Sati Act
2 Rules
(1) Children - Prohibition of Child Marriage Rules, 2006
(2) Children - Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, 2005
(3) Juvenile - Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2015
(4) Senior Citizens - Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
Rules, 2007
(5) Women - Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Rules, 2005
(6) Women - Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place(Prevention, Pro-

hibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013
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3 Other Matters
(1) Children - Applied Expanded Nutrition Programme
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Children - Integrated Child Development Services Scheme - IDA Assisted
Systems Strengthening Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP)
(2) Children - Supplementary Nutrition Programme

(3) Women - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
(SABLA)
(4) Women - National Mission for Empowerment of Women
(5) Women - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

(6) Women - Swadhar Greh & Ujjawala Homes
(7) Women - Help Line - One Stop Centres
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V.5. HOUSING
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Service Rules
(1) Housing - General Service Rules of the employees of the Andhra Pradesh
State Housing Corporation Limited, 1998

Nil
(1) AP Rural Housing Board (APRHB)
(2) AP Cooperative Housing Societies Federation Ltd
(3) Commissionerate, Weaker Section Housing Programme
(4) AP State Housing Corporation Ltd

(1) Housing - Board of Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Ltd.
(2) Housing - Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Ltd.
5 Other Matters
(1) Housing - Service matters of employees of Andhra Pradesh Housing Corpo-
ration Limited / Commissionerate, Weaker Section Housing Programme.
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(2) Houing - Housing Programme under Cyclone Relief (Rural)
(3) Housing - Weaker Section Housing Programme - Related matters
(4) Housing - E.W.S.Housing - Andhra Pradesh Urban Development and
Housing Corporation.

1 Other Matters
(1) Housing - Construction of Houses - Program - “ Pradhan Mantri Awaas
Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) ”
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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VI. LOCAL BODIES
SECTOR
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VI.1. PANCHAYAT RAJ
AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Panchayat Raj - Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
(2) Panchayat Raj - Andhra Pradesh Water, Land & Tree Act, 2002
(3) Rural Development - Andhra Pradesh Rural Development Act, 1996
2 Rules
(1) Panchayat Raj- Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Tree Ordinance
3 Service Rules
(1) Panchayat Raj - Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering Service -
Special Rules, 1999
(2) Panchayat Raj - Rural Development - Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj

and Rural Development Service Rules, 2001
(3) Panchayat Raj - Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission Service Rules,
1999
(4) Panchayat Raj - Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service

Rules, 2010
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(5) Rural Development - Andhra Pradesh Rural Development Service Rules,
2011
(6) Rural Water Supply - Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply Engineering
Service - Special Rules, 2008
(7) Panchayat Raj- A.P. Panchayati Raj Engineering Subordinate Service

Rules, 1994

(1) Commissioner of Panchayat Raj
(2) Commissioner of Rural Development
(3) Engineer-in-Chief of Panchayat Raj Engineering
(4) Engineer-in-Chief of Rural Water Supply and Sanitaion
(1) AMR AP Academy of Rural Development (APARD)
(2) Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP)
(3) State Election Commission
(4) Andhra Pradesh State Institute of Rural Development and Panchyat Raj(APSIRD
PR)
(5) Andhra Pradesh Drinking Water Supply Corporation
(6) Smart AP Foundation
(7) Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency
6 Other Matters
(1) Panchayat Raj - Academies and Institutions under PR & RD wings Re-
lated matters
(2) Panchayat Raj - Ferries
(3) Panchayat Raj - Gram Panchayats, Mandal Praja Parishads and Zilla
Praja Parishads - Constitution and Administration
(4) Panchayat Raj - Gram Panchayats - Roads and Infrastructure
(5) Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Institutions - Elections - Elected/Nominated

persons
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(6) Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Institutions - Land Cess and Local Cess
/Tax
(7) Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Institutions - Schemes, Programmes,

Funds, Grants, Budgets , accounts and audit
(8) Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Institutions - Transfer/Lease and other

matters of Govt./PR lands/properties
(9) Panchayat Raj - Panchayat Raj Institutions - Training of Personnel -

Officials and non-officials
(10) Panchayat Raj - State Election Commission matters
(11) Rural Development - District Rural Development Agencies
(12) Panchayat Raj - Rural Roads - Water Supply - Sanitation Programme -

Rural Development Funds/Schemes
(13) Rural Development - Rural Programmes and Missions
(14) Rural Development - Voluntary Organizations - Activities
(15) Rural Development - Schemes, Programmes, Funds, Grants, Budgets, Ac-

counts and Audit
(16) Panchayat Raj - Elections to Panchayat Raj Local Bodies, resolutions
(17) Rural Development - Watershed Development
(18) Rural Development - Smart Andhra Pradesh Foundation

1 Acts
(1) Panchayat Raj - Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guar-
antee Act, 2005
(2) Panchayat Raj - PESA Act, (Panchayats Extension in Schedules Areas),

1996
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2 Other Matters
(1) Panchayat Raj - e-Governance
(2) Panchayat Raj - Informal Consultative Committee on Community Devel-

opment and Panchayat Raj.
(3) Panchayat Raj - Pilot Projects for utilization of Rural Manpower training
institutions - Gram Sevaks training centres
(4) Rural Development - Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA)

- National Rurban Mission (NRUM)
(5) Panchayat Raj - Swatcha Bharath and Sanitation in Gram Panchayats
(6) Rural Development - Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC)
(7) Rural Development - Community Development Programme
(8) Rural Development - Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Integrated Waste Land

Development Programme
(9) Panchayat Raj - Swarnajayanti Gram Swarajya Yojana
(10) Rural Development - Centrally Sponsored Schemes/ Programmes/World

Bank Projects/ Externally Aided Projects.
(11) Rural Development - District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring

Committee (DISHA)
(12) Rural Development - District Water Management Agency(DWMA) - Ad-

ministrative matters
(13) Rural Development - Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guar-

antee Scheme
(14) Rural Development - National Family Benefit Fund - Social Security Pen-
sion
(15) Rural Development - MGNREGS Scheme
(1) Rural Development - Society for Social Audit and accountability and
transparency (SSAT)
(2) Rural Development - Society for Rural Development Services (SRDS)
III. UNION SUBJECTS

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1 Other Matters
(1) Panchayat Raj - e-Panchayats
(2) Panchayat Raj - Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
(3) Rural Development - Central Finance Commission - Grants - related mat-
ters
(4) Rural Development - Watershed Programme
133
134
VI.2. MUNICIPAL
ADMINISTRATION AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of
Marriages Act, 2002
(2) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Andhra Pradesh Municipali-

ties Act, 1965
(3) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Visakhapatnam Municipal

(4) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Vijayawada Municipal Cor-

poration Act, 1981
(5) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Greater Visakhapatnam Mu-

nicipal Corporation Act, 1986
(6) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Andhra Pradesh Municipal

(7) Municipal Administration - Municipalities - Andhra Pradesh (Regulation

of appointments to Public Services & Rationalisation of Staff Pattern and
Pay Structure) Act, 1994 (Act-2 of 1994)
(8) Municipal Administration - Street Vending Act, 2016
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(9) Municipal Administration - The Prohibition of Employment as Manual
Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (Act-25 of 2013)
(10) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Au-
thority Act, 2014
(11) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban
Development Authorities Act, 2016
(12) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920
(13) Urban Development - The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,
2016 (Central Act No. 16 of 2016)
(14) Municipal Administration - The Andhra Pradesh Residential and Non-
Residential Premises Tenancy Act, 2017(Act No.10 of 2018)
2 Rules
(1) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Buidling Rules, 2017
(2) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Rules, 1920
(3) Urban Development - Rules for Voluntary Land Pooling Scheme in Capital
City Area, 2015
(4) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation and De-
velopment) Rules, 2017
(5) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Land Development (Layout
and Sub-division) Rules, 2017
(6) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (Prepa-
ration of Accounts) Rules, 2017
(7) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Preparation
of Accounts) Rules, 2017
(8) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Street Vendors (Protection
of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Rules, 2017
3 Service Rules
(1) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Accounts Subor-
dinate Service Rules, 2011
(2) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration
Service Rules, 1990
(3) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Commissioners
Sub-ordinate Service Rules
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(4) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Ed-
ucational Subordinate Service Rules, 2016
(5) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Educational Sub-
(6) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Engineering Ser-
vice Rules, 1977
(7) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Health (Munici-
palities) Subordinate Service Rules
(8) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Ministerial Sub
(9) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Town Planning
Subordinate Service Rules, 1981
(10) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Public Health & Municipal
Engineering Service Rules, 1965
(11) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Urban Poverty Alleviation
(MA&UD) State and Subordinate Service Rules
(12) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Urban Poverty Alleviation,
(Municipal Administration) Sub-ordinate Service Rules
(13) Municipal Administration - Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corpora-
tion Educational Subordinate Service Rules, 2016
(14) Municipal Administration - Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Educa-
tional Subordinate Service Rules, 2016

(1) Director of Municipal Administration
(2) Director of Town & Country Planning
(3) Engineer-in-Chief of Public Health Engineering
(1) Municipal Administration - All Municipalities, Municipal Corporations
and Urban Development Authorities
(2) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Housing Board
(3) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Development Project
(4) Municipal Administration - The Mission for Elimination of Poverty in
Municipal Areas
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(5) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Rajeev Swagruha Corporation Lim-
ited
(6) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Town Infrastructure Development

Corporation Limited
(7) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Urban Beautification and Greening

Corporation
(8) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Urban Financial and Infrastructure

Development Corporation
(9) Urban Development - Andhra Pradesh Urban Infrastructure Asset Man-

agement Limited
(10) Urban Development - Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation Limited
(11) Urban Development - Deccan Infrastructure and Land Holdings Limited
(12) Urban Development - Swach Andhra Pradesh Corporation
(13) AP Urban Services for the Poor
(14) Amaravati Development Corporation
(15) Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA)
(16) Capital Region Development Authority
(17) Tirupati Urban Development Authority
(18) Anantapur Hindupur Urban Development Authority
(19) Godavari Urban Development Authority
(20) Nellore Urban Development Authority
(21) Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority
(22) Kurnool Urban Development Authority (KUDA)
(23) Putaparthy Urban Development Authority (PUDA)
(24) Real Estate Regulatory Authority
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6 Other Matters
(1) Municipal Administration - Audit - Local Bodies - Budgets, Administra-
tion reports etc.
(2) Municipal Administration - Councils - Appeals from employees
(3) Municipal Administration - Capitation Taxes - Taxes on the entry of goods
into a local area
(4) Municipal Administration - Communications - Constructions of roads and
bridges in local bodies - Elections to local bodies
(5) Municipal Administration - Ferries and tanks under the control of Munic-
ipalities; Public Health & Municipal Engineering
(6) Municipal Administration - Markets and shopping centres (other than
those under the control of the Agriculture Department), cart and bus
stands, rest houses, those relating to local authorities other than those
under the administrative control of the Panchayat Raj Institutions
(7) Municipal Administration - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)
(8) Municipal Administration - Street vending Act
(9) Municipal Administration - Swarna Jayanthi Sahari Rozgar Yozana (SJSRY)
(10) Municipal Administration - Taxes - On advertisements other than adver-
tisements published in news papers leviable by local bodies
(11) Municipal Administration - Taxes - On animals excluding those within
the jurisdiction of local authorities under the administrative control of
Panchayat Raj Institutions
(12) Municipal Administration - Taxes - On Lands and buildings excluding
those within the jurisdiction of local authorities under the administrative
control of Panchayat Raj Institutions
(13) Municipal Administration - Taxes - On professions. traces. callings and
employments excluding those within the jurisdiction of local authorities
under the administrative control of Panchayati Raj Institutions
(14) Municipal Administration - Tolls - including tolls on vehicles and animals
entering notified festival areas excluding those within the jurisdiction of
local authorities other than those under the administrative control of the
Panchayat Raj Institutions
(15) Municipal Administration - Town Planning including Urban Development
Authorities
(16) Municipal Administration - Trade licenses - Municipalities and Corpora-
tions
139
(17) Municipal Administration - Valuation Department
(18) Municipal Administration - Urban Compost
(19) Municipal Administration - Urban Water Supply and Drainage
(20) Municipal Administration - Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act,
2002 (Act No. 10 of 2002) - Related matters
(21) Urban Development - Sanitation Swachh Andhra Mission
(22) Urban Development - Services - Metro Rail System, Urban Transport
for all Urban Local Bodies and Urban Development Authorities including
Capital Region Development Authority, Urban Basic Services (UBS)
(23) Urban Development - Zoning and other matters relating to L.R.T.S. (Light
Rail Transit System) regulations
(24) Urban development-Provident Funds and Pensions, etc.(excluding Teach-
ers Provident Fund in ex-Andhra).
(25) Urban development- A.P. Urban Poverty Alleviation

(26) Urban development- Urban Transport for all 1 million plus cities of Andhra
Pradesh
(27) Urban development- National slum Development Programme (NSDP)

1 Other Matters
(1) Municipal Administration - Fees (Licence fees levied by the local bodies
in respect of Public Health matters
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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VII. REGULATORY AND
ADVISORY SECTOR
141
VII.1. GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
A. POLITICAL WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Law & Order - The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities
of Communal Offenders Act, 1984 (Andhra Pradesh Act No.30 of 1984)
(2) Law & Order - The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of
Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders
and Land Grabbers Act 1986 (Andhra Pradesh Act No.1 of 1986)
(3) Law & Order - Andhra Pradesh Public Security Act, 1992 (Act No.21 of
1992)
(4) Law & Order - Andhra Pradesh Police Reforms Act, 2014 (Act No.09 of
2014)
(5) Law & Order - Andhra Pradesh Preventive Detention Act, 1969
(6) Law & Order - Andhra Pradesh Suppression of Disturbances Act, 1948
(7) Political - Andhra Pradesh Payment of Salaries and Pensions and Removal
of Disqualifications Act, 1953 and subsequent Amendments
(8) Political - Andhra Pradesh Special Courts, Act, 2016 (Act No.16/2016)
(9) Law and Order - Andhra Pradesh P.D.Act, 1969.
(10) Law and Order - The National Security Act, 1980.
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(11) Law and Order - The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention
of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974.
(12) Law and Order - The Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of
Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.
2 Rules
(1) Law & Order - The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of
Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders
and Land Grabbers (Regulation of place and conditions) order, 1986
(2) Law & Order - Andhra Pradesh Public Security Rules, 2000
(3) Law & Order - The Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission
Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Service Condi-
tions) Rules,2008
(Procedure) Regulations, 2013
(5) Political - Andhra Pradesh Special Courts, Rules, 2016 (Act No.16/2016)
(6) Law and Order - Petition Rules
3 Service Rules
(Officers and other Staff Service) Rules, 2008
(2) Personnel - All rules relating to AIS
(3) Personnel - The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991
(4) Personnel - The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules,
1992
(5) Personnel - The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964
(6) Personnel - The Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980
(7) Political - Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules, 2007
(8) Protocol - Service Rules of Addl./Special Commissioner office in-charge

/Jt. Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi
(9) Protocol - Service Rules of Addl. Director, Department of Protocol
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(1) Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau
(2) Director General,Vigilance and Enforcement
(3) Resident Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi
(4) Director, Department of Protocol
(5) Estate Officer
(1) Political - Lokayukta & Upa Lokayukta
(2) Political - Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission
(3) Political - Andhra Pradesh Non - Resident Telugu Society
(4) Law & Order - The Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission
(5) Political- Economic Development Board
(6) Director General, Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Insti-

tute
6 Other Matters
(1) All heads of departments and autonomous organisations - Budget - Es-
tablishment - Related matters
(2) Accommodation - Allotment of Government Quarters to Ministers, AIS

Officers, Other employees at Common Capital in Hyderabad
(3) Accommodation - Providing of private leased accommodation to Ministers,

cabinet rank holders, AIS officers in capital region
(4) Accommodation - Providing of free transit guest house accommodation to

employees of Secretariat and heads of departments in capital region
(5) Political - Council of Ministers - Code of conduct - Petitions against min-

isters - Miscellaneous matters
(6) Political - Legislative Bodies Proceedings (Other than Andhra Pradesh) -

Marking of subjects for perusal of Ministers
(7) Political - Raj Bhavan -Assumption of office by Governor - Establishment,

grants, personal staff to the Governor, works
(8) Political - Rashtriya Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun - Selection of

candidates
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(9) Political - Non Residential Telugus - All matters relating to legal mi-
grants illegal immigrants, settlement of property disputes, budget, other
concerned matters
(10) Political - Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board - Related mat-
ters
(11) Political - Appointment of Chief Whip & Parliamentary Secretaries, Coun-
cil of Ministers Establishment, Declaration of Cabinet Status, Nomination
of Members of Legislative Assembly
(12) Political - Awards and Medals - Gallantry awards, Cash awards to the
military personnel, territorial army medals
(13) Political - Certificate Authentication
(14) Political - Mid-Level Officers (Non-Cadre officers) and Assistant Secre-
taries - Service matters
(15) Political - Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission - Placing Annual report
before legislature - Establishment and related matters
(16) Political - Commissioners of Inquiries, Secretaries of Legislature and Sec-
retary Law - Appointment and other matters
(17) Political - District Judges Panels - preparation of
(18) Political - Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service - related matters
(19) Political - Chief Ministers Office - Office Management, miscellaneous mat-
ters.
(20) Political - Appointment of staff of legislators - Medical Reimbursement of
Ex-legislators
(21) Political - Legislature questions - Assurances - Legislation Co-ordination
work - Call attention Motion, SNQs pertaining to department
(22) Protocol - Visits of High Personages and Very Important Personages -
State Guest houses - Transport
(23) Protocol - Warrant of Precedence - Observance, Violation, Issue of in-
structions on violation of protocol, Petitions on protocol violation
(24) Protocol - Hooters and beacons on vehicles - State Emblems - Coat of
Arms-State - Flags - Flying of - Rules etc.- Flag Code
(25) Personnel - All India Services - Service matters - Medical Attendnace Rules
- Related matters
(26) Personnel - All India Services - Retired Officers Welfare - Medical Attend-
nace and Reimbursement Rules
146
(27) Personnel - Strictly Confidential Wing of secretariat - Establishment mat-
ters
(28) Personnel - Foreign Visits - AIS Officers, All staff of Government.
(29) Personnel - Non-Cadre Heads of Departments - Vigilance - Related matters
(30) Personnel - Special Grade Deputy Collectors and Deputy Collectors -

Transfers and postings of
(31) Personnel - Union Public Services - Related matters
(32) Personnel - Secretariat Service Officers - Vigilance - Related matters
(33) Personnel - All training programmes, courses etc. - Foreign training, for-
eign assignments for Cadre and Non-Cadre Officers
(34) Law & Order - Human Rights - Allegations regarding state excesses, Lock
up and torture deaths - Custodial crimes firings by state machinery -
Magisterial and Judicial enquires into such incidents - Payment of com-
pensation
(35) Law & Order - Budget relating to detenues under P.D.Act and N.S.Act
(36) Law & Order - Ciphers and Cipher Correspondence
(37) Law & Order - Civil Military Liaison - Defence Liaison - Intelligence Re-
ports and analysis - Security measures
(38) Law & Order - Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smug-
gling Activities Act, 1974
(39) Law & Order - Communalism - Religious or Communal disputes, Com-

munal disturbances, National Integration, Recovery of high Explosives,
Ex-gratia to victims - All matters connected there to
(40) Law & Order - Court Cases, Legislature questions etc. - Related matters
(41) Law & Order - Crime - Crime reports - Security to major installations -
Court cases and Legislature questions
(42) Law & Order - Declaration of prohibited areas under the official Secrets
Act, 1923
(43) Law & Order - Extremist Activities - Magisterial Enquiry Reports, Leg-
islature questions and Court cases
(44) Law & Order - Indian State Forces - Matters outstanding in connection
with Internal Security
(45) Law & Order - Left wing Extremism - All matters connected thereto
147
(46) Law & Order - General Law & Order, Major Clashes, Judicial Enquiries
on matters of Public Importance, sanction of Exgratia - Deployment of
Para - Military forces, Budget, Fortnightly Reports to GoI, Law & Order
Meetings.
(47) Law & Order - National Human Rights Commission - Liaison and meetings
(48) Law & Order - National Integration
(49) Law & Order - Political offences -Prosecutions and withdrawal of prose-
cutions
(50) Law & Order - Preventive detention for reasons connected with defence,
Foreign affairs or the security of India, persons subject to such detention
(51) Law & Order - Prisoners - State
(52) Law & Order - Public Order (but not including the use of Naval, Military
or Air force or any other armed forces of the Union in aid of the Civil
Power)
(53) Law & Order - Public Peace - Disturbance of
(54) Law & Order - VIP Security -Instructions
(55) Law & Order - War Book
(56) Law & Order - Telephones, Wireless Broadcasting and other like forms of
communication
(57) Law & Order - Awards and Medals
(58) Office Procedure - Communications - Vehicles - Secretariat Buildings -

Central Record Branch - Secretariat accommodation - Claims - Including
establishment matters of all employees of General Administration Depart-
ment - Related matters
(59) Office Procedure - State Works and Buildings under the administrative
control of the Chief Secretary
(60) Office Procedure - Telegrams, Renters and New Agency
(61) Cabinet - Business of Government - Distribution among departments of

Secretariat
(62) Cabinet - Business Rules - Distribution of business among Secretariat

departments - Secretariat Instructions - Secretariat Operations Manual -
Review and notification
(63) Cabinet - Committees and meetings - Statutory rules and orders
148
(64) Cabinet - Re organization of Departments of Secretariat - Transfer of
subjects from one Department to another- Creation and Upgradation of
posts in the Secretariat Departments
(65) Policy - Monitor and evaluate implementation of cabinet decisions with

focus on key policy issues - e-Office implementation in Government - Bio-
metric attendance in Government - New initiatives - Related matters
(66) Policy - General Questions of a general nature which cannot be allotted

to any particular department
(67) Policy - Setting up of Police Commissionrates and issue of notifications
(68) State Re-organisation - State Re-organisation Act - Related matters
(69) Political- Library
(70) Political- Secretariat Establishment
(71) Political- State Guest House
(72) Political-State Emblems
(73) Political- Office Procedure- Tappals - Receipt and distribution to Depart-

ments of Secretariat.
(74) Political- Governor’s Address to the State Legislature.
(75) Political- Holidays including those under the Negotiable Instruments Act
- (but excluding holidays for the workers of the State - owned industrial
undertakings).
(76) Political- Ministers - Appointments and allocation of Portfolios, salaries,

tours and resignations. Travelling Allowances to Ministers and rules re-
lating thereto.
(77) Political- Office and Residential Accommodation at Kurnool.
(78) Political- Problems arising out of the merger of the former State of Ban-
ganapalle and the accession of the erstwhile Hyderabad State to the Union
of India.
(79) Political- All matters relating to the Co-ordination and consolidation of

the recommendations of the House Committee and the Committee on
Government Assurances.
(80) Political- Secretaries Meetings.
(81) Political- State Administration Report.
(82) Political- Reports - Fortnightly.
149
(83) Political- Matters of political and administrative importance.
(84) Political- Deaths/ Torture in Police custody and Magisterial Enquiries into
such incidents including Judicial Enquiries when ordered.
(85) Political- Fortnightly Reports to Government of India on Law and Order
situation.
(86) Political- Magisterial Inquiries and Judicial Inquiries on firings by Police
and other Government Servants on duty.
(87) Political- Law and Order meetings.
(88) Law and Order - Communal disturbances.
(89) Law and Order - Extremists activities
(90) Political- Civil and Military liaison.

1 Acts
(1) Political- Preventive Detention Act-1950
2 Rules
(1) Political- Flags-Flying of -Rules etc
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Personnel - The All India Services Act, 1951
(2) Law & Order - The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of
Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (Central Act No.52 of 1974)
(3) Law & Order - The Prevention of Black - Marketing and Maintenance of
Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980)
(4) Law & Order - The National Security Act, 1980 (Central Act 65 of 1980)
(5) Law & Order - The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 (Central Act 46 of 1988)
150
(6) Law & Order - The Official Secrets Act, 1923(Central Act 19 of 1923)
(7) Law & Order - Human Rights - The Protection of Human Rights Act,
1993 (Central Act 10 of 1994)
(8) State Reorganisation - Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Act,2014
2 Service Rules
(1) Personnel - The Union Public Service Commission Regulations
3 Other Matters
(1) Political - Consulates - Establishment of foreign consulates in the State
(2) Political - Correspondence with Foreign Governments etc. - Instructions
(3) Political - External Affairs- Detenues connected with External and Foreign
Affairs
(4) Political - Foreign Affairs - All matters which bring the Union into relation
with any foreign country
(5) Political - Enemy property and enemy trading, Honours and Titles, In-
dian Chiefs and -States, National Volunteer force, Naval, Military and Air
Force works, Pension -Union Political Pensions, Political charges, Territo-
rial Army, Uniform - Civil
(6) Political - High Court - Constitution and organization of High Court ex-
cept permission as to officers and servants of High Court, Appointment
of Judges - Separate High Court of Andhra Pradesh to be established by
Union of India
(7) State Reorganisation - Advisory Committee for State Government Em-
ployees.
(8) State Reorganisation - Southern Zonal Council, State Council and Centre
State Relations
(9) Political- Ceremonials
(10) Political- Defence of India.
(11) Political- Diplomatic, Consular and Trade Representatives.
(12) Political- External Affairs.
(13) Political- Preventive detention for reasons connected with defence, Foreign
affairs or the security of India, persons subject to such detention.
(14) Political- Prince of Wales Military College, Dehra Dun - Selection of can-
didates.
151
(15) Political- Reforms
(16) Political- Telephones (excepting connections relating to Nagarjunasagar
Project), Wireless, Broadcasting and other like forms of communications.
(17) Political- Territorial changes.
(18) Law and Order - Explosives
152
B. SERVICES WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Services - Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
(2) Services - Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tri-
bunal) Act, 1960
(3) Services - Andhra Pradesh Requisitioning of Buildings Act, 1954
(4) Services - The Andhra Pradesh (Prevention of Speculation in Immovable
property) Act, 1954
2 Rules
(1) Services - The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Contempt of
Courts) Rules, 1992
(2) Services- The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules,
1989
(3) Services- The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Practice Rules,
1995
(4) Translation - The Andhra Pradesh Translation Services Rules, 1995
(5) Translation - The Andhra Pradesh Translation Subordinate Services Rules,
1995
(6) Services - A.P. C.S (Conduct) Rules
(7) Services -State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules.
(8) Services -State Civil Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules.
(9) Services -State Civil Service (War Service Personnel) Recruitment Rules.
(10) Services -Passage Rules.
(11) Services -The General Service Class IX.
(12) Services - Statutory rules to regulate method of recruitment - conditions
and service.
(13) Services - Statutory rules and orders.
(14) Services - Superior Civil Service Rules
153
3 Service Rules
(1) Services - Andhra Pradesh General Subordinate Service Rules,1996
(2) Services - Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Service Rules,1992
(3) Services - Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1998
(4) Services - Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules,1996
(5) Services - Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Service Rules, 1998
(6) Services - Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules, 1997
(7) Services - Tribunals - The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Gazetted

Service Rules, 1981
(8) Services - Tribunals - The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Non-

Gazetted Service Rules, 1981
(9) Services - Tribunals - The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Sub-

(10) Services - Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Disciplinary Proceedings Tri-

bunal) Rules, 1989
(11) Services - Tribunals - The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (Salaries

and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice -Chairman
and Members) Rules, 1995
(12) Services - Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission’s Regulations and

Rules

(1) Director of Translation
(1) Services - Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings
(2) Services - Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal
(3) Services - Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission
(4) Administrative Reforms - Andhra Pradesh Information Commission
154
6 Other Matters
(1) Administrative Reforms - Related matters
(2) Administrative Reforms - Swachha Andhra Mission - Related matters
(3) Administrative Reforms - Incentive awards to Government employees
(4) Administrative Reforms - Monthly Governors Report - RTI Act Reports
-Reports of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Appropriation
of Accounts
(5) Advise - Framing and amendment of rules for all Service Rules regarding
Andhra Pradesh Government employees
(6) Autonomous organisations - Establishment matters - Related matters
(7) Departmental Promotions - Above third level gazetted - Related matters
(8) Presidential order - Related matters
(9) Recruitment Policy - Framing - Amendment
(10) Service - Related matters
(11) Service Rules - Compassionate appointment scheme - other rules - Framing
- Amendments
(12) Services - Single unit - Upto Section officers and equivalent categories -
Related matters
(13) Welfare - Associations - Demands - Sports - Related matters
(14) Services - Examinations - Government - Special and Departmental - Gen-
eral questions - Exemptions.
(15) Services - Public Services.

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Administrative Reforms - Right to Information Act 2005
155
2 Other Matters
(1) Administrative Reforms - Census - Coordination with Registrar General
& Census Commissioner, Government of India and Director of Census
Operations, Andhra Pradesh
(2) Administrative Reforms - Second Administrative Reforms
(3) Administrative Reforms - PM Award for e-Governance Projects

(4) Services - Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal.
(5) Services - Union Public Services - Union Public Service Commission.
156
C. ELECTIONS WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
(1 Elections - Chief Electoral Officer
2 Other matters
(1) Elections - Conduct of elections to the Parliament including election of-
fences and disputed elections
(2) Elections -Election expenses - Returns of
(3) Elections -Elections to the State Legislature including election offences
and disputed elections
(4) Elections -Electoral Rolls - Preparation of
(5) Elections -Census
(6) Elections - Conduct of elections to the Parliament including election of-

fences and disputed elections.

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
157
D. INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Heads of the Department
(1) Director, Information and Public Relations
(1) I& PR - Press Academy
(2) I& PR - AP State Film, TV and Theatre Development Corporation Lim-

ited
3 Other Matters
(1) I&PR - Director Information and Public Relations - Related matters
(2) I&PR - Andhra Pradesh State Film Television and Theatre Development
Corporation - Related matters
(3) I&PR - Newspapers, periodicals and social media - Scrutiny of and sub-
mission of periodic summaries of press reactions and clippings to Ministers
and Secretaries
(4) I&PR Press accreditation - Press Notes/ Press communiques - Publicity
for Government activities
(5) I&PR- Periodical Returns Regarding News paper scrutiny

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
158
VII.2. REAL TIME
GOVERNANCE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Autonomous Organizations
(1) Real Time Governance - Real Time Governance Society
2 Other Matters
(1) All Heads of Departments and Autonomous organisations - Budget - Es-
tablishment - Related matters
(2) Real Time Governance - Related matters

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
159
160
VII.3. REVENUE
DEPARTMENT
A. COMMERCIAL TAXES WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957
(2) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings

and Employment Act, 1987
(3) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Act, 1939
(4) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Luxuries Act, 1987
(5) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Rural Development Cess Act, 1996
(6) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles in

to Local Areas Act, 2001
(7) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Horse Racing and
Betting Tax Regulation, 1358 Fasli (Regulation No.XLIX of 1358 F.)
(8) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local
Areas Act, 1996
(9) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act,2005
(10) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Goods Services Tax Act, 2017
(11) Commercial Taxes - A.P. Board of Revenue (replacement by commission)

Act, 1977
161
2 Rules
(1) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Rules, 1957
(2) Commercial Taxes - Central Sales Tax (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 1957
(3) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Calling

and Employments Rules, 1987
(4) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Rules, 1939
(5) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Luxuries Rules, 1987
(6) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Rural Development Cess Rules, 1996
(7) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles in

to Local Areas Rules, 2001
(8) Commercial Taxes - The Hyderabad Horse Racing and Betting Tax Rules,
1949
(9) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local
Areas Rules, 1996
(10) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Rules,2005
(11) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017
3 Service Rules
(1) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes Subordinate Ser-
vice Rules, 1990
(2) Commercial Taxes - Andhra Pradesh Commercial Taxes Service Rules,

1994

(1) Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
(1) Chairman, Andhra Pradesh VAT Appellate Tribunal at Visakhapatnam
162
6 Other Matters
(1) Commercial Taxes - Tax on local Sales/Purchases of goods
(2) Commercial Taxes - Tax on inter-State sales of goods and services from
Andhra Pradesh
(3) Commercial Taxes - Tax on supply of specified luxuries in Andhra Pradesh
(4) Commercial Taxes - Tax on entry of goods into local areas of Andhra
Pradesh
(5) Commercial Taxes - Tax on entry of motor vehicles into local areas of
Andhra Pradesh
(6) Commercial Taxes - Tax on professions, trades, callings, employments in

Andhra Pradesh
(7) Commercial Taxes - Tax on purchases of specified goods in Andhra Pradesh

like cashew, paddy, etc.,
(8) Commercial Taxes - Tax on horse racings and bettings in Andhra Pradesh
(9) Commercial Taxes - Tax on entry into areas of entertainments in Andhra

Pradesh
(10) Commercial Taxes - Tax on local supply of goods and services in Andhra
Pradesh
(11) Commercial Taxes - Tax on inter-State supply of goods and services from
Andhra Pradesh

1 Acts
(1) Commercial Taxes - Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (on au-
thorization)
2 Rules
(1) Commercial Taxes - Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (on
authorization)
163
3 Other Matters
(1) Commercial Taxes - Tax on Local Supply of Goods and Services
(2) Commercial Taxes - Recovery in a State of claims in respect of taxes and
other public demands including arrears of land revenue and recoverable as
such, arising outside that State.
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Commercial Taxes - Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
(2) Commercial Taxes - Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
2 Rules
(1) Commercial Taxes - Central Sales Tax (Registration & Turnovers) Rules,1957
3 Other Matters
(1) Commercial Taxes - Tax on Supply of Goods and Services in the course
of Inter-State Trade from Andhra Pradesh, importation of Goods from
Other Countries
(2) Commercial Taxes - Taxation of Inter-State Sales of Goods from Andhra
Pradesh
164
B. ENDOWMENTS WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Endowments - Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institu-
tions and Endowments Act, 1987
2 Rules
(1) Endowments - Administration of Mutt Rules, 1987
(2) Endowments - Administration of Oath of Office and Secrecy Rules, 1987
(3) Endowments - Advisory Council Rules, 1987
(4) Endowments - Alienation of immovable property Rules, 1987
(5) Endowments - Annual contribution Rules, 1989
(6) Endowments - Appointment of Trustees Rules, 1987
(7) Endowments - Appropriation of Endowments Rules, 1987
(8) Endowments - Audit Rules, 1987
(9) Endowments - Budget Rules, 1987.
(10) Endowments - Collection of Contribution towards Common Good Fund

Rules, 2000.
(11) Endowments - Collection of income and incurring of expenditure arrear

claims and write off irrecoverable loans etc., Rules, 1987.

tions and Endowments Common Good Fund Rules, 2005.
(13) Endowments - Conditional Attachment of Property Rules, 1987
(14) Endowments - Convening of meeting of devotees, persons having interest

and beneficiaries Rules, 1990
(15) Endowments - Defunct institutions and Endowments Properties Rules,1987
(16) Endowments - Depositing and investment of moneys Rules, 1987
(17) Endowments - Dharmadayam Rules, 1988
165
(18) Endowments - Dharma pracharam Parishad establishment (conditions of
service) Rules, 1992
(19) Election of Chairman of the Board of Trustees Rules, 1989
(20) Endowments - Enquiries and Appeals Rules, 1987
(21) Endowments - Fixation of Dittam Rules, 1989
(22) Endowments - Framing of Scheme to the Mutts Rules, 1987
(23) Endowments - Grant of Certified copies Rules, 1987
(24) Endowments - Handing over charge of by the Ex- Officio holder to the
successor Rules, 1989
(25) Endowments - Andhra Pradesh, Charitable and Hindu Religious Insti-

tutions and Endowments immovable properties (other than agricultural
lands) lease Rules , 1982
(26) Endowments - Institutions and Endowments - Endowments Registration

Rules, 1987
(27) Endowments - Inspection of movable and immovable property Rules, 1987
(28) Endowments - Jewels or other valuables and documents maintenance Rules,

1987.

tions and Endowments Lease of agriculture lands Rules, 2003
(30) Endowments - Liability of institutions or endowments to pay costs etc.,

Rules, 1989.
(31) Endowments - Meeting of Board of Trustees Rules, 1987
(32) Endowments - Money lending or borrowing Rules, 1987.
(33) Endowments - Procedure for publication of notice and order Rules,1989
(34) Endowments - Powers and functions of TTD Board Rules, 1990
(35) Endowments - Ratification of defects in audit etc., Rules,1989
(36) Endowments - Removal of encroachments Rules,1987
(37) Endowments - Renovation Committee Rules, 1987
(38) Endowments - Resumption of Inam Lands and Appeal Rules,1987
(39) Endowments - Surplus funds utilization Rules, 1987
(40) Endowments - Trustees’ TA & DA Rules, 1987
166
(41) Endowments - The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious In-
stitutions and Endowments immovable properties and other rights (other
than agriculture) lease and licenses Rules, 2003.
stitutions and Endowments Works Rules, 2002
stitutions and Endowments Tribunal Rules, 2009
stitutions and Endowments Dharmika Parishad Rules, 2009
3 Service Rules
tions and Endowments Office Holders and Servants Service Rules, 2000

tions and Endowments Archakas and other holders and servants qualifica-
tions and Endowments Rules, 2001
(3) Endowments - Andhra PradeshCharitable and Hindu Religious Institu-

tions and Endowments Archakas and other Office holders and servants
qualifications and emoluments Rules, 2001

tions and Endowments Service (Gazetted) Rules, 2002
(5) Endowments - Andhra Pradesh Endowments Executive Officer Sub ordi-

nate Service Rules, 1978

tions and Endowments Subordinate Service (Non-Gazetted) Rules, 2002
(7) Endowments - TTD Employees Service Rules, 1989

(1) Commissioner, Endowments
(1) AP Brahmin Welfare Corporation
(2) Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam
(3) Vedic University, Tirupati
(4) Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
167
(5) Sri Swayambhu Varasiddi Vinayaka Swamy Devasthanam
(6) Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy Devasthanam
(7) Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Devastanam
(8) Sri Tirupatamma Ammavari Devasthanam
(9) Sri Durgamalleswara Swamy Varla Devatshanam

(10) Sri Bramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam
(11) Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam
(12) Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam(Dwarakatirumala)

1 Acts
(1) Endowments - The Inam (Abolition) Act, 1956
(2) Endowments - The General Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No.12/2017)
(3) Endowment - The A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and
Endowments Act, 1987
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Endowments - The places of worship (special provisions) Act, 1991
168
C. EXCISE AND PROHIBITION WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968
(2) Prohibition - Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995
(3) Prohibition - Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Trade in Indian Made For-

eign Liquor, Foreign Liquor) Act, 1993
(4) Prohibition - Andhra Pradesh Intoxicating Liquors (Prohibition of Adver-

tisements) Act, 1978
2 Rules
(1) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Shop
and Conditions of License) Rules, 2012
(2) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of License of Selling by Bar
and conditions of Licence) Rules, 2017
(3) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Licence of Selling by In-
house and Conditions of License) Rules, 2005
(4) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Excise (Import, Export and Transport of
Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor - Permits) Rules, 2005
(5) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Distillery (Manufacture of Indian Made

Foreign Liquor other than Beer and Wine) Rules, 2006
(6) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Distillery (Manufacture of ready to drink

Alcoholic Beverages) Rules, 2012
(7) Excise - The Andhra Pradesh Distillery (Manufacture of Spirits) Rules,

2006
(8) Excise - Brewery - The Andhra Pradesh Brewery Rules, 2006
(9) Excise - Winery - The Andhra Pradesh Winery Rules, 2006
(10) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Licence to Sell Todday, Condi-
tions of Licence and Taping of Excise Trees) Rules, 2007
(11) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Possession, Import, Export, Transport

of Molasses Conditions of Licence and Permits) Rules, 2008
169
(12) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Rectified Spirit Rules, 1971
(13) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Denatured Spirit and Denatured Spirituous Prepa-
rations Rules, 1971
(14) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 1971
(15) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Disposal of Confiscated and other Arti-
cles) Rules, 1969
(16) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Appeal and Revision) Rules, 1969
(17) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Delegation of Powers) Rules, 1972
(18) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Powers and Duties) Rules, 1972
(19) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Transportation of Maximum Quantity

of Intoxicants) Rules, 1972
(20) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Grant of Expenses) Rules, 1971
(21) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Levy of Interest on Government Dues)

Rules, 1982
(22) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Issue of Duplicate Licences and Permits)
Rules, 1969
(23) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Chloral Hydrate (Chloral) Rules, 1973
(24) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Mohwa Flowers) Rules, 1973
(25) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise (Regulation of Drawl and Sales of Neera)
Rules, 1969
(26) Excise - Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Trade in Indian Made Foreign

Liquor, Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1993
(27) Prohibition - Andhra Pradesh Prohibition (Compounding of Offences)

Rules, 2000
3 Service Rules
(1) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise Service Rules
(2) Prohibition and Excise - Andhra Pradesh Prohibition and Excise Subor-
dinate Service Rules

(1) Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise
170
(1) Excise - Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited
(2) Excise - Andhra Pradesh Excise Academy
(3) Excise - AP Toddy Tappers Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited
6 Other Matters
(1) Excise - Duties of excise on the goods manufactured or produced in the
State and countervailing duties at the same or lower rates on similar goods
manufactured or produced elsewhere in India.
(2) Excise - Alcoholic liquors, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs
and narcotics but not including medical and toilet preparations containing
alcohol or any other substance .
(3) Excise - Intoxicating liquors, that is to say, the production, manufacture,

possession, transport, purchase and sale of intoxicating liquors

1 Other Matters
(1) Excise - Cultivation, manufacture and sale for export of opium
(2) Excise - Duties of excise on the following goods manufactured or produced

in India
(3) Excise - Medical and toilet preparations containing alcohol or any of the
following substances containing opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic
drugs and narcotics
(4) Excise - Excise duties on tobacco and other goods manufactured or pro-
duced in India except those assigned to the State
(5) Excise - Drugs and narcotics subject to the provisions of entry in the union
list in respect of opium
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III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Excise - The Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955.
(2) Narcotic Drugs - The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
1985
(3) Excise - Acts - Additional duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance)

Act, 1957
2 Other Matters
(1) Excise - Cultivation, manufacture and sale for export of opium
(2) Excise - Duties of excise on the goods manufactured or produced in India
(3) Excise - Medical and toilet preparations containing alcohol or any of the
substances containing opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs and
narcotics
(4) Excise - Excise duties on tobacco and other goods manufactured or pro-
duced in India except those assigned to the State
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D. LANDS WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Lands - Andhra Pradesh agricultural land (conversion for non-agricultural
purpose) Act, 2006
(2) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act
1971 (Act No. 26 of 1971)
(3) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974
(4) Lands - Andhra Pradesh assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act,1977
(5) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act, 1864
(6) Lands - Fixation of date of enforcement of Andhra Pradesh Record of
Rights in Land Act, 1971
(7) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars (Construction
of References) Act, 1985
(8) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905
(9) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment (Extension and amendment)
Act, 1959
(10) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Water Tax Act, 1988
(11) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural holdings
) Act, 1973
(12) Lands - Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Act No. )(XXXVII of 1956)
(13) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Occupants of Homesteads (Conferment of Own-
ership) Act, 1976
(14) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982
(15) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Irrigation utilization & Command Area Devel-
opment Act, 1984
(16) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Farmers Management of Irrigation System Act,
1997
(17) Lands - The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Ac-
quisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013
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(18) Lands - Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conver-
sion into Ryotwari ) Act, 1948
(19) Lands - AP Revenue Summons Act 1869 (Act No.111 of 1869
(20) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002
(21) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 (Act No. VIII
of 1923)
(22) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Act 2011
(23) Lands - Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Tenancy Act, 1956
(24) Lands - Impartible Estates Act
(25) Lands -Rent Reduction Act
(26) Lands - Land Acquisition Act
(27) Lands -Betterment contribution Act
(28) Lands -Estate Land Act
(29) Lands - Railway Protection Act
(30) Lands - District formation Act
(31) Lands - Estate Abolishion Act
(32) Lands - Inams Abolishan Act
(33) Lands - Tenancy Act - Issues related to
(34) Lands - Registration Stamps Act
2 Rules
(1) Lands - Andhra Pradesh District (Formation) Rules 1984
(2) Lands - The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books
Rules 1989
(3) Lands - The Andhra Pradesh assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer)
Rules, 2007
(4) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Water Tax Rules, 1990
(5) Lands - The Andhra Pradesh Non-Agricultural Lands Assessment Rules,
1963
(6) Lands - Land Acquisition Rules, 2014
(7) Lands - The Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Rules, 1976
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(8) Lands - Andhra Pradesh land grabbing (Prohibition) ) Rules, 1988
(9) Lands - Statutory Rules issued under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area)
Estates Abolition Act, 1948
(10) Lands - Rules framed under section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and
Boundaries Act, VIII of 1923
(11) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Land Licensed Cultivators Rules, 2012
(12) Lands - Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Tenancy Rules, 1980
(13) Lands - The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (COAH) Rules, 1974
(14) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Water, Land Trees Rules, 2004
(15) Lands -Land Acquisition Rule
(16) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959
3 Service Rules
(1) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules 1992
(2) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Revenue Subordinate Service Rules 1992
(3) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Village Revenue Officers Service Rules, 2008
(4) Lands - Andhra Pradesh Village Servants Service Rules, 2005

(1) Chief Commissioner of Land Administration
(2) Commissioner/Director, Survey, Settlements & Land Records
nil
6 Other Matters
(1) Lands - Alienation - Issues related to
(2) Lands - Appeals
(3) Lands - Lands
(4) Lands - Azmoish
(5) Lands - Bhudhan. Lands
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(6) Lands - Encroachments
(7) Lands - Issuance of Certificates
(8) Lands - Jamabandhi
(9) Lands - Koneru Rangarao Committee recommendations
(10) Lands - Land Acquisition
(11) Lands - Land Grabing
(12) Lands - Lease of land
(13) Lands - Maintenance of Village records
(14) Lands - Mee seva Services
(15) Lands - One time conversion fee (NALA)
(16) Lands - Records of Rights
(17) Lands - Revenue Sadassulu
(18) Lands - Service matters from VRA to Dy.Collector
(19) Lands - Transfer of land
(20) Lands - Water Tax
(21) Lands - Estates - Communal, Forest and Private lands
(22) Lands - evacuee property
(23) Revenue - Special funds
(24) Survey - settlements
(25) Survey - Kistbandi
(26) Survey - Frontier boundary disputes.
(27) Survey - Survey officers
(28) Survey - Survey and Settlement of Estates
(29) Revenue - Constitution of Districts, divisions and mandals
(30) Revenue -Courts of wards subject to the provisions of entry 34 in the

Union list, encumbered and attached Estates.
(31) Revenue -Chief Funds.
(32) Revenue -District Gazette and Gazetteers
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(33) Revenue -Discretionary Grants
(34) Revenue -District Administration
(35) Revenue -Duties in respect of succession to agricultural land
(36) Revenue -Grant of pension of freedom fighters from State Fund
(37) Revenue -Inams
(38) Revenue -Jagir Administration
(39) Revenue -Jagirdars Debt Settlement Board
(40) Lands - Land Records.
(41) Lands - Land Reforms
(42) Lands - Land Revenue
(43) Lands - Land Revenue, maintenance of land records, survey for revenue
purposes, and record of rights and alienation of revenues and Revenue Act.
(44) Lands - Disposal of State Lands
(45) Revenue - Establishment of Revenue Department - Land, that is to say,

rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of landlord and
tenant and the collection of rents, transfer and alienation of agricultural
land.
(46) Lands - Magisterial Inquiries on accidents and other incidents in Boats,

Cars, Trucks, Trains etc.,
(47) Revenue - Management of Government Estates
(48) Revenue - Mansaba (State Pensions), Jamayat grants and similar cash
grants.
(49) Lands - Lease of lands including lankas and padugais
(50) Lands - Military lands.
(51) Revenue - Pensions - Hereditary not being political.
(52) Revenue - Pounds and prevention of cattle trespass.
(53) Revenue - Procedure in rent and revenue courts
(54) Lands- Railway lands
(55) Lands - Treasure Trove
(56) Lands - Village and Mandal accounts in respect of Revenue Mandals
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(57) Lands - Village Establishments
(58) Lands - Water Tax
(59) Lands - Yeomiahs
(60) Lands - Assignment, Atiyat, Boundary disputes
(61) Lands - Civil representatives with the Army Officers

(62) Lands -Transfer of lands between the Government of India and State Gov-
ernments.
(63) Lands -Transfer of villages.
(64) Lands -Transfer of land from one Department to another.

1 Other Matters
(1) Survey settlement - Survey settlement of forest boundaries
(2) Survey settlement - Trust and Trustees

(3) Survey settlement - Survey of India
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III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Lands - Cable Television Regulation Act 1995
(2) Lands - The Citizenship Act 1955
(3) Lands - The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,1986
(4) Lands - Acts - Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (Act 33 of
1976)
2 Other Matters
(1) Lands - Duties in respect of succession to property other than agricultural
lands
(2) Lands - Land vested in or in the possession of the Government of India

(3) Lands - Salt - Lease of salt lands.
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E. REGISTRATIONS AND STAMPS WING
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Registrations - Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001
(2) Registrations - Andhra Pradesh Non Trading companies Act, 1962
2 Rules
(1) Registrations - Registration Rules, 1908
(2) Registrations - Andhra Pradesh Registration(Prohibition of Registration

of certain documents opposed to Public Policy) Rules, 1999
(3) Registrations - Hindu Marriage Act Rules
(4) Registrations - Special Marriage Act Rules
(5) Registrations - Chit Fund Act Rules, 2008
(6) Stamps - Andhra Pradesh stamp (prevention of under Valuation of Instru-

ments) Rules, 1975
(7) Stamps - Andhra Pradesh Stamp( Franking Impression of Stamps) Rules,

2005
(8) Stamps - Rules for collection of duties secured in the cause of Inspection
(Sec.73), 1986
(9) Stamps - Rules for the destruction of Instruments impounded under the
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
(10) Stamps - Andhra Pradesh, Stamp (Inspection of Properties) Rules, 1998
(11) Stamps - Rules for the supply and Distribution of stamps, 1967
(12) Stamps - Andhra Pradesh Stamp (payment of duty by means of e-stamping)

Rules, 2016
3 Service Rules
(1) Registration - Andhra Pradesh Registration Service Rules, 2009
(2) Registration - Andhra Pradesh Registration Sub-ordinate Service Rules,

1983
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(1) Director & Inspector General, Registration & Stamps
5 Other Matters
(1) Registrations - Notaries - Appointment and renewal
(2) Registrations - Registration related matter
(3) Registrations - Properties - Revision of Market Values
(4) Registration & Stamps - Works & Buildings - State works & Buildings
under the administrative control of Registration & Stamps Department
(5) Stamps - Stamp Duty - Stamp Duty on documents - Rates of
(6) Stamps - Superintendent of Stamps
(7) Registrations and Stamps - Transfers of registry

1 Acts
(1) Registration - Chit Fund Act, 1982
(2) Registration - Registration Act, 1908
(3) Registration - Indian Stamp Act, 1899
(4) Registration - Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
(5) Registration - Special Marriage Act, 1954
(6) Registration - Partnership Act, 1982
(7) Registration - Non-trading companies Act, 1956
2 Other Matters
(1) Registration - Contracts including partnership
(2) Registration - Registration of deeds & documents
(3) Registration - Transfer of property other than agricultural land
(4) Stamps - Stamp duties other than duties or fees collected by means of
judicial stamps, but not including rate of Stamp Duty
181
III. UNION SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Registrations - Notaries Act, 1952
(2) Registrations - Christian Marriage Act, 1872
(3) Registrations - Notary Rules, 1956
(4) Registrations and Stamps - Acts - Prize Chits and Money Circulation
Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 (Central Act 43 of 1978)
2 Rules
(1) Registrations and Stamps - Money Circulation (Banning) Rules, 1979
3 Other Matters
(1) Registrations - Notaries - Appointment
(2) Registrations - Stamp duty - Rate in respect of bills of exchange, Cheques,

promissory notes, bills of lading, letters of credit
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F. DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Disaster Management - Disaster Management Authority Act, 2005(Act.
No.53 of 2005)
2 Rules
(1) Disaster Management - The Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Rules,
2007

nil
4 Autonomous organisation
(1) Managing Director, AP State Disaster Management Authority.
5 Other Matters
(1) State Disaster Management Plan - Preparation and updating - Meetings
(2) State Executive Committee (SEC) meetings
(3) State Disaster Response Force
(4) Drought - Declaration, Monitoring, Drought Relief, Drought Mitigation
(5) Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Hail Storms/Landslides/Thunderbolts, Preven-
tion, Mitigation, Preparedness, response, relief, conduction of Mock drills
and rehabilitation.
(6) Fire Accidents
(7) Floods/Cyclone/Heavy Rains, Tsunami - Relief activities
(8) Requisition of Boats, Maintenance of rainfall data and cropped area
(9) HAM Radio
(10) Heat Waves
(11) National Cyclone Risk mitigation Project (NCRMP)/Andhra Pradesh
Disaster Recovery Project (APDRP)
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(12) To reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities to cyclones (9) Coastal
Districts with the assistance of World Bank fund and to monitor the works
State Project Implementation Unit(SPIU) is working under the control of
Revenue (DM) Department , APDRP Covers (4) Hudhud Cyclone Dis-
tricts
(13) National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

(14) National Disaster Management Authority Training Programs
(15) State Disaster Response Fund(SDRF)
(16) UNDP -Programs
(17) Disaster Management - construction of cyclone shelters and houses, Whole

cycle of disaster management Gas Blow -outs (Oil/Gas Blow-out) - All
matters connected therewith.
(18) Disaster Management - Adverse Seasonal Conditions
(19) Disaster Management - Calamity Relief fund, Famine Relief

1 Other Matters
(1) Disaster Management - Relief and Rehabilitation
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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VII.4. HOME
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Cinemas - Andhra Pradesh Entertainments Tax Act, 1939
(2) Cinemas - Andhra Pradesh Exhibition of Films on Television Screen Through
Video Cassette Records (Regulation) Act, 1993
(3) Cinemas - The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955
(4) Cinemas - The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Disfigurement of open places
and prohibition of Obscene and Objectionable Posters and Advertisement
Act, 1997
(5) Cinemas - The Andhra Pradesh Protection of Depositors of Financial Es-
tablishment Act, 1999
(6) Cinemas - The Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of
Employment) Act, 1981
(7) Cinemas - The Cine-Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981
(8) Cinemas - The Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
(9) Courts - The Andhra Court Fees; And Suits Valuation Act, 1956
(10) Courts - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Scheduled Area) Village Courts
Regulation, 1940
(11) Courts - The Andhra Pradesh Civil Courts Act, 1972
(12) Courts - The Provincial Small Causes Courts (Andhra Pradesh) (Andhra
Area) Amendment Act, 1949
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(13) Fire - The Andhra Pradesh Fire Service Act, 1999
(14) Home - Andhra Pradesh Protection of Depositors of Financial Establish-

ments Act, 1999
(15) Home - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Court of Wards Act, 1902
(16) Home - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Special Marriages Validation
Act, 1956
(17) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Borstal School Act, 1925
(18) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Habitual Offenders Act, 1962
(19) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Lotteries Act, 1968
(20) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Objectionable Performances Prohibition Act,

1956
(21) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Anti Social and Hazardous
Activities Act, 1980
(22) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
(23) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised

Occupants) Act, 1968
(24) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Special Protection Force Act, 1991
(25) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Suppression of Disturbances Act, 1948
(26) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Towns Nuisance Act, 1889
(27) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974
(28) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Pawn Brokers Act, 2002
(29) Home - The Andhra Pradesh Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act,
2013
(30) Home - The Criminal Law Amendment (Andhra Pradesh Extension And
Amendment) Act, 1979
(31) Home - The Hindu Succession (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1986
(32) Home - The Indian Criminal Law Amendment (Andhra Pradesh) (Andhra
Area) Act, 1950
(33) Home - The Indian Penal Code (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1991
(34) Home - The Provincial Insolvency (Andhra Pradesh Extension and Amend-
ment) Act, 1965
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(35) Police - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Coffee - stealing Prevention
Act, 1878
(36) Police - The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) District Police Act, 1859
(37) Police - The Andhra Pradesh Home Guards Act, 1948
(38) Police - The Andhra Pradesh Members of Police Force (Regulation of

Transfers) Act, 1985
(39) Police - The Andhra Pradesh Village Police Act, 1974
(40) Police - The Police (Andhra Pradesh) (Andhra Area) Amendment Act,
1948
(41) Traffic - The Andhra Pradesh Traffic Control Act, 1938
(42) Courts -Maintenance Order Enforcement Act.
(43) Courts - Village Courts Act.
(44) Home - Reciprocity Act (No.IX of 1943).
2 Rules
(1) Cinemas - Andhra Pradesh Entertainment Tax Rules, 1939
(2) Cinemas - The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation)Rules, 1970 as amended

in 2013
(3) Cinemas - The Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of

Employment) Rules, 1984
(4) Cinemas - The Cine-Workers Welfare Cess Rules, 1984
(5) Cinemas - The Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Rules, 1984
(6) Lotteries - Andhra Pradesh Lotteries Rules, 1968
3 Service Rules
(1) Police - Andhra Pradesh Police (Armed Reserve) Service Rules, 1997
(2) Police - Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Police (Special Police Bat-
talions) Service Rules, 1997
(3) Police - The Andhra Pradesh Police (Civil) Service Rules, 1998
(4) Police - The Andhra Pradesh Special Protection Force Service Rules, 2000
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(1) Commissioner of Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchases
(2) Director General of Police
(3) Director General of Special Protection Force
(4) Director General & Inspector General of Prisons Correctional Services
(5) Director General of State Disaster Response & Fire Services
(6) The Director of Sainik Welfare
(7) Director of Prosecutions
(1) Police - Andhra Pradesh State Police Housing Corporation
(2) AP Fire services and Civil Defence Training Institute
6 Other Matters
(1) Cinemas - Theatres and dramatic performances, Cinemas except sanction-
ing of films for exhibition
(2) Courts - Presidency Magistrates and Courts
(3) Fire - Fire Services and Fire Brigades
(4) Home - Betting and Gambling except State Lotteries
(5) Home - Civil Law
(6) Home - Coroners
(7) Home - Criminal Investigation Department
(8) Home - Criminal Rules of Practice (Amendment only)
(9) Home - Government Press
(10) Home - Habitual Offenders
(11) Home - Sainik Welfare
(12) Home - State works and building under the control of the Police, Jail and
Judicial Departments
(13) Jails - District jails
(14) Jails - Jails and Sub Jails
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(15) Jails - Prisoners
(16) Jails - Prisoners Act and Rules
(17) Jails - Prisons Act and Rules thereunder
(18) Police - Enforcement - Police including Railway and Village Police
(19) Police - Individual crime - Grave Offences - Police Administration - day-to-
day policing including allegations of Police misconduct etc. and all allied
matters.
(20) Printing - Distribution of Andhra Pradesh Gazette - General Orders
(21) Printing - Printing and Stationery
(22) Printing - Publicity, free or concessional supply of Government Publica-
tions
(23) Printing - Stores purchase
(24) Courts - Administration of Justice : Constitution and organisation of all
Courts except the Supreme Court and the High Court; including sanction
of posts of Additional District and Sessions Judges staff and other matters
relating to Courts; officers and servants of the High Court - Fees taken in
all Courts except the Supreme Court.
(25) Printing -Books and Publications of Government - Questions relating to
their stocking, sale and free distribution etc,
(26) Police - Borstal Institutions.
(27) Police -Burma Evacuees
(28) Courts - Civil Courts except the constitution and organisation of High
Court.
(29) Courts - Civil Justice Report
(30) Printing - Free Supply of Government of India Publications
(31) Home - Judicial and Executive Functions - Separation of.
(32) Courts -Jurisdiction and Powers of all Courts except the Supreme Court
with reference to any of the matters in the State List.
(33) Courts -Justice of the Peace
(34) Courts -Liveries and Clothing
(35) Courts -Magistrates (other than Honorary) - Suspension, removal etc..
(36) Courts -Public Prosecutors and Additional Public prosecutors - All mat-
ters
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(37) Courts -Appointment of district munsifs on the recommendations of High
Court of Andhra Pradesh.
(38) Courts -Constitution of Legal Services Authority.
(39) Courts -Service matters of Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy.
(40) Courts -Rent free furniture to the Hon’ble Judges of High Court of Andhra
Pradesh and provision of residential accommodation to the Judicial Offi-
cers in the State
(41) Courts - Village Panchayat Courts
(42) Police - Wills, Intestacy and Succession, save agricultural land

1 Acts
(1) Police - Limitation Act.
(2) Police - Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act.
2 Other Matters
(1) Home - Administrator - General and Official Trustee
(2) Home - Civil Procedure included in the Code of Civil Procedure at the
commencement of the Constitution
(3) Home - Criminal Lunatics including places for reception or treatment of

such lunatics Police Station
(4) Home - Criminal Procedure including all matters in the Code of Criminal
Procedure at the commencement of the Constitution including TADA, LO
Internal Securities Act, Prevention Act
(5) Home - Periodicals - Newspapers, Books, Objectionable posters and plac-

ards (Excluding those that are displayed for advertisement purpose) and
printing presses - control of
(6) Home - Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Boards
(7) Jails - Petitions for mercy - sentence of death
(8) Jails - Prisoners and accused persons - Removal from one State to another
State
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(9) Jails - Removal from one State to another State of Prisoners, accused
persons and persons subjected to preventive detention for reasons con-
nected with the security of a State, the maintenance of public orders or
the maintenance of supplies and services to the community
(10) Courts - Contempt of Court but not including contempts of the Supreme
Court.
(11) Home - Foreign Missions.
(12) Courts - Jurisdiction and Powers of all Courts except the Supreme Court
with respect to any of the matters in the concurrent list.
(13) Police - Post-War Services Reconstruction Fund.
(14) Police - Royal Humane Society.
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Home - Aliens
(2) Home - Admission into, emigration and expulsion from India (i.e. exclud-
ing emigration and immigration in their relation to Labour)
(3) Home - Arms, Fire - Arms and Ammunition
(4) Home - Central Acts and Rules relating to Foreigners
(5) Home - Extension of the powers and Jurisdiction of members of police

force belonging to any State to any area outside that State but not so far
as to enable the police of one State exercise power and jurisdiction in any
area, outside that Sate without the consent of the Government of the State
in which such area is situated. Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of
a police force belonging to any State to Railway areas outside that State.
(6) Home - Extradition
(7) Home - India - Pakistan Passport and Visa Scheme
(8) Home - Indians Overseas.
(9) Lotteries - Lotteries Organised by the Government of India or other State

Governments - Administration of.
(10) Home - Police.
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(11) Home - Pilgrimages to places beyond India including repatriation except
in its relation to Labour Hedjaz - Inter - State migration.
(12) Home - Repatriation including repatriation in its relation to Labour.
(13) General - Sanctioning of cinematograph films for exhibition.
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VII.5. ENVIRONMENT,
FORESTS, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Forest - Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967
(2) Forest - Andhra Pradesh Forest Produce (Fixation of Selling Prices) Act,
1989
(3) Forest - Andhra Pradesh Minor Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade )

Act, 1971
(4) Forest - Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Minor Forest Produce (Regu-
lation of Trade) Regulation, 1979
(5) Forest - Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980
2 Rules
(1) Environment - Andhra Pradesh Biological Diversity Rules, 2009
3 Service Rules
(1) Forest - The Andhra Pradesh Forest Service Rules, 1997
(2) Forest - The Andhra Pradesh Forest Subordinate Service Rules, 2000
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(3) Forest - The Andhra Pradesh Forest Subordinate Service Training Rules,
2012

(1) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force)
(1) Environment - Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board
(2) Environment - Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
(3) Forest - Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation

(4) Science and Technology - Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and
Technology
(5) AP Forest Academy
(6) Environment Protection Training and Research Institute

(7) Centre for forest and natural resources management studies (CEFNARM)
(8) AP State Remote Sensing Application Centre
(9) National Green Corps
6 Other Matters
(1) Environment - Bio medical waste management - E-Waste management -
Environmental Awareness Programme - Hazardous Waste Management -
Plastic Waste Management - Solid Waste Management
(2) Environment - Consent management
(3) Environment - Water & air quality monitoring in the State

(4) Science and Technology - Science and Technology matters
(5) Forest - State Forest Gazetted Non - Gazetted Services - All matters.
(6) Forest - Loans and Advances to I.F.S. Officers
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1 Acts
(1) Environment - Biological Diversity Act,2002
(2) Environment - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
(3) Environment - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
(4) Environment - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act,
1977
(5) Forest - The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (also known as Forest Rights
Act,2006 or RoFR Act,2006)
(6) Wildlife - Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972
2 Rules
(1) Environment - Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001
(2) Environment - Bio Medical waste Management Rules, 1916
(3) Environment - Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules,

2016
(4) Environment - E-Waste management Rules, 2016
(5) Environment - Fly Ash Notification, 1999
(6) Environment - Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transbound-

ary Movement) Rules, 2016
(7) Environment - Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical

Rules, 1989
(8) Environment - Noise Pollution(Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
(9) Environment - Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
(10) Environment - Rules under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(11) Environment - Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
(12) Environment - Coastal Zone Regulations
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3 Other Matters
(1) Environment - Conservation - Biological Diversity
(2) Environment - E-Waste management, Hazardous Waste Management, Plas-
tic Waste Management
(3) Environment - Fair and equitable sharing of benefits of biological resources
among all stake holders
(4) Environment - Prevention & Control of pollution - Water and Air - Re-
search and Training
(5) Environment - Sustainable - Utilization of Biological Diversity
(6) Forests - Related issues

(7) Science and Technology - Related maters
(8) Wildlife - Protection - Wild Animals and Birds
(9) Forest - Policy matters relating to Forest Conservation & Protection,
Reservation, Assignment, Leasing, Dis-reservation of Forest Lands.
(10) Forest - Wild Life Conservation, Protection of Wild Life Sanctuaries and
National Parks, Supply of Timber, Red Sandals, Wood and Non-Timber
Forest Products, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management, Soil Conser-
vation, Forest Resource Management, Forest Research and Training.
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Acts
(1) Environment - Biological Diversity Act, 2002
(2) Environment - Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
2 Rules
(1) Environment - Biological Diversity Rules, 2004
3 Other Matters
(1) Environment - Biodiversity
(2) Environment - Environment Clearances
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VII.6. FINANCE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) The Andhra Pradesh Contingency Fund Act, 1957 (IX/1957)
(2) Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannua-

tion) (Amendment) Act, 1984 and amendments thereto from time to time
(3) Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Ra-

tionalization of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994 and amend-
ments thereto from time to time
(4) Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of employees of State Government Public Sec-

tor Undertakings into Public Services Act, 1997 and amendments thereto
from time to time
(5) The Andhra Pradesh Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act,
2005 (34/2005)
(6) The Andhra Pradesh Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act,
2014 (Amendment)(3/2014)
(7) The Andhra Pradesh Appropriation Act (Every Financial Year)
2 Rules
(1) Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannua-
tion) (Amendment) Rules, 2014
(2) Andhra Pradesh Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Responsibility Rules,

2005
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tionalization of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Rules, 1994

tionalization of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Rules, 1997
(5) Travelling allowance rules including LTC Rules
(6) Treasury Financial Rules
3 Service Rules
(1) Audit - Andhra Pradesh State Audit Service Rules, 2014
(2) Audit - Andhra Pradesh State Audit Subordinate Service Rules, 2006
(3) Insurance - Andhra Pradesh Government Life Insurance Services Rules,

1993
(4) Insurance - Andhra Pradesh Government Life Insurance (Subordinate)

Services Special Rules, 1983
(5) Pay and Accounts - Andhra Pradesh Pay and Accounts Service Special
Rules, 1994
(6) Pay and Accounts - Andhra Pradesh Pay and Accounts Sub Ordinate
Service Special Rules, 1995
(7) Treasuries - Andhra Pradesh Treasuries and Accounts Service Rules, 1962
(8) Works and Accounts - Andhra Pradesh Works Accounts Service Rules,
1998

(1) Director of Insurance
(2) Director of State Audit
(3) Director of Treasuries and Accounts
(4) Director of Works Accounts
(5) Pay and Accounts Officer
(1) Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services, Andhra Pradesh
(2) Andhra Pradesh State Employees Welfare Fund Organization
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6 Other Matters
(1) Accounts - Accounts, State (including classification and prescription of
Units)
(2) Accounts - Control of Accounts of Organizations under Heads of Depart-
ments in connection witch State Trading Scheme, post-war Development
Schemes etc.
(3) Accounts - Divisional Accounts - Administration of Divisional Accounts
Offices
(4) Finance - Banking - State bank and matter relating to banking and stock
exchanges
(5) Finance - Budget - Annual Financial Statements (Budget)
(6) Finance - Consolidated Fund - Consolidated Fund of the State
(7) Finance - Contingency Fund - Contingency Fund of the State - Sanction
of advances
(8) Finance - Establishment - Loans and Advances
(9) Finance - Expenditure - Economy in Expenditure
(10) Finance - Externally Aided Projects - Externally Aided Projects Funded
by the International Banks such as World Bank, Japan Bank, German
Banks etc.
(11) Finance - Finance Commission - State Finance Commission
(12) Finance - Finance Rules - Taxation and allied measures - Initiation of
Traveling allowances rules. Treasury rules
(13) Finance - Financial Rules & issues
(14) Finance - Fiscal Analysis Cell
(15) Finance - Goods and Service Tax (GST) - Related matters
(16) Finance - Grants - Advance Grants - Votes of credits and exceptional
grants
(17) Finance - Grants - Supplementary, additional or excess grants and state-
ments of expenditure
(18) Finance - Issues of Institutional Finance
(19) Finance - Pay and Accounts Office - Related matters
(20) Finance - Policies of Insurance, Transfer of Shares, Debentures, proxies
and receipts
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(21) Finance - PPP - Projects
(22) Finance - Public Debit - Issue of Public debt and currency
(23) Finance - Re - appropriations - Issue of Re-appropriations
(24) Finance - Regulation of the Business on all Financial Matters including

releasing of LOCs and regulation of expenditure relating to all Major
Irrigation Projects under Water Resources department:
(25) Finance - State balances
(26) Finance - Taxes - Union Taxes and Duties in which the States are inter-
ested such as Income Tax, Union excise etc.
(27) Finance - Ways and Means - Issue of Ways and Means
(28) Human Resources - Disbursement of loans and advances - Disbursement

of loans and advances others than the loans and advances to State gov-
ernment employees and State Guarantees
(29) Human Resources - Fundamental Rules (including revised leave rules)
(30) Human Resources - Service Rules - Public Services - Statutory rules of

the Services with which the department is concerned. Revision of and
amendment to those rules
(31) Human Resources - Staff - Surplus Staff
(32) Human Resources - Pay Regulations - Public Services - Statutory Rules

to regulate pay (including revised Scales of pay and allowances) - amend-
ments to the pay schedule in the appendix to the Andhra Services Manual
(33) Human Resources - Pension Scheme - New Pension Scheme (NPS), Con-
tributory Pension Scheme
(34) Pay and Accounts - Administration of Pay and Accounts Office, Vijayawada
(35) Pensions - State pensions, i.e. pensions payable by the state or out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State other than old age pensions and statutory
rules governing such pensions and provident fund (excluding Indian Civil
Service annuities, I.C.S. Provident fund and Indian Civil Service Family
Pension Fund)
(36) Treasuries - Issues of Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts Service (in-

cluding Treasuries, Local Fund Audit and State Life Insurance Fund)
(37) Finance - Public Debt of the state (including borrowings from the GoI)
(38) Pay and Accounts - Statutory inspection of Heads of the Department

under the administrative control of Finance Department once in four years
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Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

(1) Finance - Currency, Coinage and Legal Tender.
(2) Finance - Finance Commission (Recommendations)
(3) Finance - Foreign Exchange
(4) Finance - National Savings Certificates
(5) Finance - Public debt of the Union

(6) Finance - PAC & Estimates Committee - All matters relating to the coor-
dination and consolidation of the recommendations of the Committee on
Public Accounts and the Committee on Estimates
(7) Finance - Revenue - Corporation Tax

(8) Finance - Union Pensions, i.e. Pensions payable by the Government of
India OR all of the consolidated fund of India
201
202
VII.7. PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
(1) Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Gollapudi
(1) Planning - Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society(APSDPS)
(2) Planning - Strategic Institute for transforming Andhra Pradesh (SITAP)
(3) Planning - AP State Planning Board
(4) Planning - Smart Andhra Pradesh Foundation

(1) Twenty Point Economic Programme
(2) Andhra Pradesh State Planning Board
4 Other Matters
(1) Planning - Area Development Authority, Kuppam (KADA), Pileru, Puliven-
dula
(2) Planning - Conduct of Manpower Studies
(3) Planning - Economics Census, Preparation of Socio - Economic Survey

Report
203
(4) Planning - Key Performance Indicators - Manpower Planning and Capac-
ity Building Programmes of the Department
(5) Planning - Missions / Grids - Schemes - Monitoring of Flagship Pro-
grammes - Visioning
(6) Planning - Vision-2029
(7) Planning - MPLAD Scheme
(8) Planning - State Council for Welfare and Development of S.C.s & S.T.s
(9) Planning - Constituency Development Programmee (CDP)
(10) Planning - Nava Nirmana Deeksha
(11) Planning - Janma Bhoomi - Maavooru (JBMV)
(12) Planning - Outcome Budget - Collection of basic statistics for Outcome
Budget formulation and implementation,
(13) Planning - Outcome Budget - Formulation, Monitoring and Review
(14) Planning - Outcome Budget - New Schemes - Convening of the meetings
of Project and Programme Approval Committees
(15) Planning - Project Appraisal Studies - Outcome Budget
(16) Planning - Smart Village- Smart Ward Programme
(17) Planning - Special Development Fund
(18) Planning - Special Development Package
(19) Planning - State Evaluation Committee - Conduct of Evaluation Studies
(20) Planning - State Research Programmes
(21) Planning - Sustainable Development Goals - Sustainable Economic Growth
(22) Planning - Grama Darsini

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
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VII.8. LEGISLATURE
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Legislature Andhra Pradesh State Legislature (Vacation of seat on Simul-
taneous Membership) Act
2 Rules
(1) Legislature - Rules of procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative
Assembly.
3 Service Rules
(1) Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat Service Rules
(2) Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules
(3) Andhra Pradesh Legislature Last Grade Service Rules
4 Other Matters
(1) Legislature - Convening of the meetings of the Committees of Legislature
(2) Legislature - Payment of salaries & other allowances, loans & advances to
the legislators
(3) Legislature - Payment of Pension to the Ex. legislators and widows of the
Ex. legislators
(4) Legislature - Providing accommodation to the legislators & Ex. legislators

in MLAs Quarters
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(5) Legislature - Summoning and prorogation of sessions of Assembly and
Council and other legislative matters
(6) Legislature - Common wealth/ Indian Parliamentary Association
(7) Legislature - Conferences and committees of Legislative Bodies in India
(8) Legislature - Coordination of answers to questions

(9) Legislature - Elections to the Rajya Sabha by the Members of the Assem-
bly - Conduct of - Establishment.
(10) Legislature - Leaders of the Opposition - all matters relating to Leaders
of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly.
(11) Legislature - Legislature Library.
(12) Legislature - Members of the Legislature.
(13) Legislature - Presiding Officers - All Questions relating to the Speaker,
the Deputy Speaker, Chairmen of the Committees.
(14) State Legislature - Business relating to the Legislative Assembly under the
Constitution and the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.
(15) Legislature - Watch and Ward of the Legislature Buildings.

Nil
III. UNION SUBJECTS

1 Other Matters
(1) Legislature - Members of Parliament.
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VII.9. LAW
DEPARTMENT
I. STATE SUBJECTS
1 Acts
(1) Law - Andhra Pradesh Court Fees and Suits and Valuation Act, 1956
(2) Law - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Act, 2008
(3) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act, 1987
(4) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Advocates’ Clerks’ Welfare Fund Act, 1992
2 Rules
(1) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Advocates’ Clerks’ Welfare Fund Rules, 1992
(2) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Advocates’ Welfare Fund (Loans for Purchase
of Books) Rules, 1994
(3) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Advocates’ Welfare Fund Rules, 1989
3 Service Rules
(1) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Assistant Administrators in the Government
Pleaders’ Office Service Rules, 2012
(2) Law - The Andhra Pradesh Prosecution Service Rules, 1992

Nil
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(1) Law - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU)
(2) Law - The International Centre for Alternative and Dispute Resolution
(ICADR)
(3) Office of the Advocate General
(4) Public Prosecutors office, High Court
(5) Government Pleaders Office, High Court
(6) Advocate on Record office, New Delhi
(7) Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority
(8) Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy
(9) Hon’ble High court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the state of Telangana
and for the State of Andhra Pradesh
6 Other Matters
(1) Law - Administration of Justice, Constitution and organisation of all
Courts except the Supreme Court and the High Court; including sanc-
tion of posts of Additional District and Sessions Judges’ staff and other
matters relating to Courts; officers and Servants of the High Court, Fees
taken in all Courts except the Supreme Court
(2) Law - Advising Government in matters of litigation, Appeals etc., and

on legal questions which are not of sufficient importance to necessitate
reference to the Advocate General Bills-non-official-scrutiny of
(3) Law - Civil Courts except the Constitution and Organisation of High Court
Judicial and executive functions - Separation of Magistrates (Other than
honorary) — Suspension, Removal etc
(4) Law - Family Courts
(5) Law - Generally to assist other Departments in all matters of legal nature
that may be referred to Law Department
(6) Law - General questions relating to Legal Assistance
(7) Law - Government Bills - Drafting and Scrutiny
(8) Law - Law Officers, i.e., matters relating to Advocate General, High Court,
State Public Prosecutor, High Court - Advocate on record, Supreme Court,
New Delhi - Government Pleaders, High Court, Tribunals - Standing
Councils - Assistant Government Pleaders in High Court and Tribunals -
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Public Prosecutor, District and Sessions Court - Additional Public Pros-
ecutors, Additional District Sessions Court - Additional Public Prose-
cutors, Assistant Sessions Court - Senior Assistant Public Prosecutors,
JFCM Court - Assistant Public Prosecutors, JFCM Court - Government
Pleaders, District Court - Assistant Government Pleaders, Senior Junior
Civil Judges Court including Advocate — General
(9) Law - Law Officers - Reference to Matters connected with the fixation of
fee of Law Officers of the State Government
(10) Law - Law Officers - References from the Central Government or other
State Governments to the legal Remembrance for certification of the rea-
sonableness of the fees claimed by the Law Officers in the cases conducted
by them in the courts in Andhra Pradesh State on behalf of Central Gov-
ernment or other State Government
(11) Law - Legal and Legislative Publications such as Codes, Acts, Manuals
other than Departmental Manuals
(12) Law - Legislation - Legislative Projects and Legislative Procedure and all
Secretariat works connected with Legislation
(13) Law - Legislature - Rules of procedure and Standing Orders - Scrutiny of.
(14) Law - Matters relating to the Judiciary/High Court
(15) Law - Notifications, agreements and all convenience - Scrutiny of Sub-

sidiary Legislation viz, Statutory rules and orders and Local Rules and
Orders - Scrutiny and compilation of all matters relating to the Coordi-
nation and consolidation of the recommendations of the Committee on
Subordinate Legislation
(16) Law - State Judicial Service - District and Sessions Judges and Additional
District and Sessions Judges, Senior Civil Judge, Junior Civil Judge - City
Civil Court and the Chief Judge, Small causes Court
(17) Law - State Law Reports
(18) Law - Translation of Acts etc

1 Acts
(1) Law - Court Fees Act, 1970
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2 Other Matters
(1) Law - Adoption
(2) Law - Arbitration
(3) Law - Bar Councils Act
(4) Law - Civil Procedure including all matters included in the Code of Civil
Procedure at the commencement of the Constitution
(5) Law - Evidence and Oaths
(6) Law - Infants and Minors
(7) Law - Jurisdiction and power of all Courts except the Supreme Court with
respect to any of the matters in the concurrent list
(8) Law - Transfer of Property (other than agricultural land)
III. UNION SUBJECTS

Nil
210
III. THIRD SCHEDULE
(See rules 13 and 15)
Cases to be placed before Cabinet,

Chief Minister and Governor
211
CASES TO BE PLACED BEFORE CABINET, CHIEF MINISTER AND
GOVERNOR
CASES CABINET CHIEF MINISTER GOVERNOR

1 2 3 4
Human Resource 1. Advocate-General. Proposals for 1. Officers of Secretariat, Heads of De- 1. Council of Ministers. Proposals for
matters the appointment or removal of the partment and Judiciary. Proposals for the appointment of the Chief Minister
Advocate-General. the appointment, posting and promo- and other Ministers.
tion of the following officers:
(i) Chief Secretary, Special Chief Sec-
retaries, Principal Secretaries, Secre-
taries, Special Secretaries, Additional
213
Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, Drafts-

men, Deputy Secretaries and Assistant
Secretaries to Government and officers
of the rank of Assistant Secretary and
above in the Legislature Department.
2. Public Service Commission. Any (ii) Heads of Departments.
proposal involving any action for the
dismissal, removal or suspension of a
Member of the Public Service Commis-
sion.
(iii) Collectors.
3. Vigilance Commissioner. Any pro- (iv) Superintendents of Police. 2. Governors establishment. Cases per-
posal involving any action for the dis- taining to the Governor’s personal es-
missal, removal or suspension of the tablishment and Raj Bhavan matters.
Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commis-
sioner.
(v) Chief Electoral Officer.
4. Judicial service. (vi) District Judges and other officers of 3. Special appointees.
the same grade in the Judicial Depart-
ment.
(i) Proposals for the making of rules un- (i) Proposals for the appointment of
der Article 234 or amending them con- Chairman and Members of the State
trary to or otherwise different from the Public Service Commission.
provisions in the rules contained in Part
214
II of the Andhra Pradesh State and

Subordinate Service Rules.
(ii) Proposals for the issue of a notifica- 2. All India Services. The following (ii) Proposals for the appointment of
tion under Article 237. proposals relating to members of In- the Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commis-
dian Administrative Service, Indian Po- sioner.
lice Service and Indian Forest Service
and other All-India Services.
(i) the appointment, posting and pro- (iii) Proposals for the appointment
motion and acceptance of resignation of the
Advocate-General and for determining
or varying the remuneration payable to
him.
(ii) lending the services to the Govern-
ment of India or to any State Govern-
ment or on foreign service
(iii) proposed rules affecting the pay, al-
lowances or pension payable to or in re-
spect of officers.
3. State Services.
(i) all proposals for posting and pro-
motion of officers at the level of the
Head of Department and one stage be-
low, whether temporary or regular, ex-
cept when the period of temporary pro-
motion is expected to be less than 3
months; and imposition of penalties on
them.
215
(ii) Issue of special rules to State Ser-

vices and amendments thereto except
amendments of routine nature.
4. Legal/ judicial/ quasi-judicial ap-

pointees. Proposals for the appoint-
ment and / or promotion of the follow-
ing officers:-
(i) Advocate General (including pro-
posals for determining or varying the
remuneration payable to him);
(ii) Law Officers (both in the cities and
in the mofussil).
(iii) Chairman and Members of the
Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal;
(iv) Chairman and Members of Tri-
bunal for Disciplinary Proceedings;
(v) Chairman and Members of State
Transport Authority; and
(vi) Chairman and Members of Special
Court set up under the Andhra Pradesh
Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act and
such other Judicial or quasi - Judicial
Tribunals or New Courts;
5. Special appointees. Proposals for the

appointment of the following.
216
(i) Chairman, Members and Secretary

of the State Public Service Commission.
(ii) Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commis-
sioner.
6. Non-official appointments. Cases re-

lating to nomination or appointment by
the Government of, —
(i) Directors or Members including the
Chairmen of the Corporations or Com-
panies whether wholly or jointly owned
by the State Government.
(ii) Members of Trust Boards or Man-
aging Committees of institutions, the
statutes, bye-laws or Memoranda of
Association of which provide for such
nomination or appointment.
7. Posts creation. Cases relating to

the creation or upgradation of posts in
any category, either under any ‘plan’ or
‘non-plan’ and purchase of vehicles.
8. Deputations/ foreign visits. The fol-

217
lowing proposals in relation to the offi-

cers listed at item 1:
(i) lending the services to the Govern-
ment of India or to any State Govern-
ment or on foreign service; and
(ii) the deputation of officers for special
study or training outside India.
9. Gazetted officers. All cases relat-

ing to relaxation of rules in favour of
gazetted officers except medical reim-
bursement cases.
10. Service extension/ re-employment.
Cases relating to grant of extension/ re-
employment in service or rejection of
such cases.
11. Governors establishment. Cases

pertaining to the Governor’s personal
establishment and Raj Bhavan matters.
12. Reservations. All proposals for the

reservation of appointments and posts
for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and Backward Classes.
218
13. APPSC advice. All cases in which

it is proposed to deviate from the advice
tendered by the Andhra Pradesh Public
Service Commission.
14. Vigilance.
(i) Cases relating to the imposition of
any of the penalties specified in rule
9 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Ser-
vices (Classification, Control and Ap-
peal) Rules, 1991 on the Gazetted offi-
cers above the third level categories in
the State Service. However it shall not
be necessary to circulate cases to frame
articles of charge and for appointment
of Inquiring Authority as per the pre-
scribed procedure.
(ii) All cases in which it is proposed to
deviate from the advice of the Andhra
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Pradesh Vigilance Commissioner or the

recommendation of the Tribunal for
Disciplinary Proceedings, as the case
may be.
(iii) All cases in which the work or con-
duct of officers of the All-India Services
and Heads of Departments has come up
for adverse notice.
Crime, law and or- 15. Law and order. Cases which af- 4. Grant of pardon. Proposals for the
der fect or are likely to affect the peace grant of pardon in pursuance of Article
and tranquility of the State or any part 161 of the Constitution.
thereof.
16. Grant of pardon. Proposals for the
grant of pardon in pursuance of Article
161 of the Constitution.
17. Detention of persons. Constitu- 5. Sentences. Proposals to suspend,

tion of an Advisory Board under Article remit or commute sentences passed on
22 (4) (a) for the detention of persons convicted persons in important cases.
without trial.
18. Sentences. Proposals to suspend,

remit or commute sentences passed on
convicted persons in important cases.
6. Mercy petitions. Cases relating to
220
petitions for mercy from or on behalf of

persons sentenced to death.
19. Mercy petitions. Cases relating to
petitions for mercy from or on behalf of
persons sentenced to death.
20. Prosecution. Any proposal for the

institution of a prosecution by Govern-
ment against the advice tendered by the
Law Department.
Legislative matters 5. Dissolution of Assembly. Proposals 21. Legislature matters. All cases re- 7. Legislature matters. All cases relat-
to dissolve the Legislative Assembly of lating to summoning and prorogation of ing to summoning and prorogation or
the State. the Legislature, dissolution of the Leg- dissolution of the Legislative Assembly,
islative Assembly, removal of disquali- removal of disqualification of members
fication of Members at elections to the at elections and nomination of Mem-
Legislature, nomination of Members to bers to the Legislative Assembly, fixing
Legislative Assembly, fixing of dates of of dates of elections to the Legislative
elections to the Legislature and other Assembly and other connected matters.
connected matters.
6. Disqualification of legislators. Deci- 22. Nomination of MLA. Proposal 8. Financial Statements. Cases relating
sion on questions arising as to whether a to nominate a Member of the Anglo- to the recommendations of the Gover-
Member of the Legislature of the State Indian Community to the Legislative nor for presentation to the Legislative
221
has become subject to any disqualifica- Assembly under Article 333 of the Con- Assembly of Annual Financial State-
tion under Article 191 and any proposal stitution. ments and statements relating to sup-
to refer such questions for the opinion of plementary, additional or excess grants
the Election Commission; or to recover and Appropriation Bills.
or to waive the recovery of the penalty
due under Article 193.
7. Legislature Business rules. Propos- 23. Disqualification of Members of Leg- 9. Ordinances. All cases relating to the
als relating to rules to be made under islative Assembly. promulgation and withdrawal of ordi-
Article 208, clause (3). nances.
8. Ordinances. Any proposal for leg- 24. Legislature committees. All cases
islation including the issue of an Ordi- relating to the observations or recom-
nance under Article 213. mendations of the Committee on Esti-
mates or other Committees of the Leg-
islature or their sub-committees; and
where any such case deals with finan-
cial matters, it shall also be circulated
through the Finance Minister.
9. Bills. Cases in which the attitude of 25. Financial Statements. Cases relat-
the Government to any resolution or a ing to the recommendation of the Gov-
Bill to be moved in the Legislature is to ernor for presentation to the Legislative
be determined in important cases. Assembly of Annual Financial State-
222
ments and statements relating to sup-

plementary, additional or excess grants
and Appropriation Bills
10. Scheduled Areas. Cases relating to
the application of Acts of Parliament or
of the State Legislature to the Sched-
uled Areas and the making of regula-
tions for the peace and good governance
of those areas.
10. Governor’s address / messages to 26. Ordinances. All cases relating to
the Legislative Assembly. the promulgation and withdrawal of Or-
dinances.
11. Governors address. Cases relat-
ing to the Governor’s Address and mes-
sages to the Legislative Assembly.
27. Scheduled Areas. Cases relating to

the application of Acts of Parliament or
the State Legislature to the Scheduled
Areas and the making of regulations for
the peace and good governance of those
areas.
28. Governors address. Cases relat-

ing to the Governor’s Address and mes-
sages to the Legislative Assembly.
223
Financial matters 11. Budget. The annual financial state- 29. Overruling finance. All cases where
ments to be laid before the Legislature the opinion of Finance and Planning
and demands for supplementary, addi- (Finance Wing) Department is sought
tional or excess grants. to be overruled, shall be circulated
through the Secretary of the concerned
Administrative Department and the Fi-
nance Secretary, Minister in-charge and
Minister (Finance).
Note: Any supplementary statement of
expenditure to be laid before the Legis-
lature may, instead of being considered
at a meeting of the Council of Minis-
ters, be circulated to all the Ministers
for orders.
12. Taxes, loans, guarantees. Proposals
for the imposition of a new tax or any
change in the method of assessment or
the pitch of any existing tax or land rev-
enue or irrigation rates or for the rais-
ing of loans on the security of the rev-
enues of the State or for the giving of a
guarantee by the State Government for
amounts exceeding Rs.1,00, 00,000.
13. Finances. Any proposal which af- 30. Alienation of property. All pro-
fects the finances of the State which has posals involving the alienation, either
not the consent of the Finance Minister. temporary or permanent, or of sale,
grant or lease of Government property
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worth Rs.2,00,000 and below in value,

except when such alienation, sale, grant
or lease of Government property is in
accordance with the rules in force.
14. Re-appropriation. Any proposal for
re-appropriation to which the consent
of the Finance Minister is required and
has been withheld.
15. Asset alienation. Proposals involv- 31. State guarantee. Cases of loans
ing the alienation either temporary or for less than one crore rupees taken
permanent or of sale, grant or lease of by Companies / Corporations / Boards
Government property exceeding Rs. 2, from various financial institutions for
00,000 in value, except when such alien- which the State Government is required
ation, sale or grant or lease of Govern- to stand guarantee (such files should be
ment property is in accordance with the circulated through Finance Minister).
rules or with a general scheme already
approved by the Council:
Provided that in the case of alienation
of Government land, other than tank
beds, on market value where Govern-
ment orders are required, upto an ex-
225
tent of 25 acres or upto a value of Rs. 25

lakhs, orders in circulation to the Chief
Minister shall be obtained and a list of
such cases approved shall be placed be-
fore the Council for information.
Note.- Cases in respect of sale at mar- 32. Stay on revenue collection. Propos-
ket value of land irrigable or likely to be als involving stay of collection of Gov-
brought under irrigation from an irri- ernment revenue.
gation project under execution of Sivai-
jamadars who may have spent an ap-
preciable amount in improving it, when
the value of the land exceeds Rs. 20,000
shall, subject to the orders of the Chief
Minister, be placed before the Council.
16. New services or schemes. Non-
Plan cases in respect of New Services
or Schemes or otherwise where recur-
ring expenditure is Rs. 20,00,000 and
above and non-recurring expenditure is
Rs. 1,00,00,000 and above:
Provided that this rule shall not apply
to a plan scheme.
Provided further that where it is pro-
posed to create any post or up-grade
any post, whether the expenditure is
under non-plan or plan, such cases shall
invariably be placed before the Council
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of Ministers, for prior approval except

in respect of up-gradation or creation
of ex-cadre posts in the matter of post-
ing of All India Service Officers, due to
administrative exigencies.
Provided also that where it is proposed
to create any supernumerary post in
the case of direct recruits who have to
undergo the prescribed induction train-
ing in the department or foundational
course in a State-Level or designated
training institution during the period
of their probation, before they assume
charge in a regular post in the depart-
ment, such cases need not be placed
before the Council of Ministers and or-
ders will be issued with the approval of
the Chief Secretary, provided that such
227
posts automatically stand lapsed the

moment the public servant concerned is
relieved to assume charge in a regular
post.
Note: Cases where expenditure is bud-
getted and has been voted in the Leg-
islature for specific schemes / pro-
grammes with no deviation, orders will
be issued with the concurrence of Fi-
nance and Planning (Finance Wing)
Department and then quarterly sanc-
tion statement shall be placed before
the Council of Ministers.
17. Proposals relating to—
(i) Creation of new Corporations or
Companies either wholly owned or par-
tially financed by the State Government
or by a public sector undertaking;
(ii) participation by the State Govern-
ment or a public sector undertaking
other than Andhra Pradesh State In-
dustrial Development Corporation and
Andhra Pradesh State Financial Cor-
poration in providing share capital to a
new or an existing corporation or com-
pany;
(iii) providing share capital exceeding
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rupees fifty lakhs by Andhra Pradesh

Industrial Development Corporation
and the Andhra Pradesh State Finan-
cial Corporation to a new or an existing
corporation or company;
(iv) winding up, amalgamation or such
other major schemes of structural reor-
ganisation of public sector undertakings
;
(v) increase in capital cost estimates of
State owned public corporations, com-
panies, enterprises and projects where
such increase is more than twenty
percent or rupees twenty five lakhs
,whichever is less.
(vi) expansion of existing schemes or es-
tablishing of new schemes or new lines
of production by any State owned pub-
lic corporation, company, enterprise or
project where such expansion or estab-
lishing involves —
(a) a capital outlay of not less than ru-
pees fifty lakhs; or
(b) a capital outlay of not less than
twenty five percent of the ‘Gross Block’
of such Corporation, enterprise or
project other than Andhra Pradesh
State Industrial Development Corpora-
229
tion and Andhra Pradesh State Finan-

cial Corporation ; and the total invest-
ment is not less than rupees twenty five
lakhs; and
(c) grant of loans by Andhra Pradesh
State Industrial Development Corpora-
tion and Andhra Pradesh State Finan-
cial Corporation in excess of the lim-
its laid down by the Industrial Devel-
opment Bank of India for purposes of
refinancing.
18. Abandonment of existing revenues.
Schemes involving the abandonment
of existing revenue including recurring
losses of revenue to be written off by the
Government involving an amount of Rs.
2,50,000 and above per annum and non-
recurring losses of revenue to be writ-
ten off by the Government involving an
amount of Rs. 10,00,000 and above or
when the scheme involves a change of
policy.
Note: The reference to the Council
of Ministers of schemes referred to in
230
items 16 and 18 above may be waived

in such special cases and subject to such
conditions as may be specified by the
Government from time to time.
19. Public Accounts Committee. The
annual audit review of the finances of
the State and the report of the Public
Accounts Committee.
Other matters 20. Policy changes. Proposals involv- 33. Policy questions. Cases raising 12. Relations with GoI/ Judiciary.
ing any important change of policy or questions of policy and cases of admin- Cases which affect the relations of the
practice. istrative importance not already cov- State Government with the Govern-
ered in cases listed at column (2) of ment of India, any other State Govern-
Third Schedule. ment, the Supreme Court or the High
Court.
21. Administrative system changes.
Proposed circulars embodying impor-
tant changes in the administrative sys-
tem of the State.
22. Committee /Commission re- 34. Weaker section interests. Cases
ports. Reports of the Commit- involving questions of policy which af-
tees/Commissions of Inquiry appointed fect or are likely to affect the interests
in pursuance of a resolution of the of any minority community, Scheduled
Council of Ministers or of the State Leg- Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward
islature. Classes.
23. Scheduled Areas. Cases which af- 35. Relations with GoI/ Judiciary.
fect or are likely to affect materially the Cases which affect the relations of the
good governance of Scheduled Areas. State Government with the Govern-
231
ment of India, any other State Govern-

ment, the Supreme Court or the High
Court.
24. Altering cabinet decisions. Propos- 13. Important cases. Such other cases
als to vary or reverse a decision previ- of administrative importance as the
ously taken by the Council of Ministers. Chief Minister might consider necessary
or as the Governor may wish to see.
36. Changes in uniformed forces.
All proposals involving any important
change in the strength or distribution
of any police force, whether civil or mil-
itary.
25. Cases required by the Chief Minis-
ter to be brought before the Council.
26. Where in any case the Governor 37. Important cases. All cases which
considers that any further action should the Secretary concerned considers to be
be taken or that action should be taken of major importance or which any Min-
otherwise than in accordance with the ister may ask to have circulated to the
orders passed by the Minister in-charge, Chief Minister.
the Governor may require the case to
be laid before the Council for consid-
eration whereupon the case shall be so
laid:
Provided that the notes, minutes or
comments of the Governor in any such
case shall not be brought on the Sec-
retariat record unless the Governor so
232
directs.
38. Local bodies. Cases re-

lating to the constitution, aboli-
tion/supersession and dissolution of
Municipal Councils/Municipal Corpo-
rations/Mandal Parishads and Zilla
Parishads and cases relating to the re-
moval of Chairpersons of Municipali-
ties, Mayors of the Municipal Corpora-
tions, the President, the Vice-President
or any member of a Mandal Parishad
and the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman
or any Member of a Zilla Parishad.
39. Lok Ayukta reports. Reports fur-

nished by the Lok Ayukta or Upa Lok
Ayukta.
40. Deviation from GoI advice. All

cases in which it is proposed to deviate
from the advice tendered by the Central
Government
41. Directives to autonomous corpo-

rations. Cases relating to issue of di-
rective to any autonomous corporation,
233
under the Articles of Association of the

said Corporation.
42. Deviations of business rules. Cases

of departure from these rules which
come to the notice of Chief Secretary
or the Secretary of any Department.
43. Cases required by the Chief Minis-

ter to be brought before him. Any other
cases or classes of cases which the Chief
Minister specially directs to be submit-
ted to him.
44. Amendments to column (2) of
Third Schedule of the Business Rules.
234
IV. FOURTH SCHEDULE
(See rule 12)
235
Stanidng Committees
STANDING COMMITTEES
S.No. Committee Members Functions

1 2 3 4
1 The State Investment Pro- i. The Hon’ble Chief Minister – Chairman; Take a final decision regarding investments and
motion Board promotion of Industries in Andhra Pradesh, on
the proposals of various Departments.
ii. Minister for Finance – Member;
iii. Minister for Revenue – Member ;
iv. Minister for Energy – Member;
v. Other Ministers connected with specific
projects will be special invitees whenever their
237
projects – Invitees; and

vi. Chief Secretary to Govt – Member Convenor

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Cabinet – Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules, 2018 - Notified.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (CABINET-II) DEPARTMENT

2. Accordingly, based on the suggestions of the Officers Committee and also

3. The Government, after careful examination, hereby notify the Andhra

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA

THE ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

II. SECOND SCHEDULE

III. THIRD SCHEDULE

IV. FOURTH SCHEDULE

Article means an Article of the Constitution of India;

Circulation means the submission of files to the Minister or to the Governor

Council means the Council of Ministers constituted under Article 163;

Department means any of the Secretariat Departments or offices specified in

Government Servant will have the meaning assigned to it under Andhra

Mid-Level Officer means a Deputy Secretary to Government and includes a

Minister-in-charge means the Minister appointed by the Governor to be in

Schedule means a Schedule appended to these rules.

Secretary means a Secretary to the Government of the State and includes

SECTION I:ALLOCATION AND DISPOSAL OF

5 Distribution of subjects among departments

6 Allocation of Business among Ministers

(2) Where a particular department of the Secretariat is in the charge of more

Provided that if in the opinion of the Secretary of that department, any

Provided that the subjects which are allied/related to the portfo-

8 Disposal of business by Departments

9 Submission of papers and reports

Explanation- Every case in which a decision, if taken in one Department,

Provided that where a case relates to the Legislature Department, the

A Consultation with Finance Department

(a) which either immediately or by the repercussions, will affect the

(b) Which relates to the number of grading or cadre of posts or the

(2) No proposal which requires the previous consultation of Finance Depart-

(3) No re-appropriation shall be made by any department other than the

(6) Nothing in this rule shall be construed as authorizing any department

B Consultation with law department

(a) the construction of Statutes, Acts, Regulations and Statutory Rules,

(2) Every such reference shall be accompanied by an accurate statement of

C Consultation with General Administration Department

D Consultation with Public Enterprises Department

SECTION II: PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL

(4) Ad hoc Committees of Ministers including Group of Ministers may be

(5) To the extent, there is a commonality between the cases enumerated in

(6) Any decision taken by a Standing or Ad hoc Committee may be reviewed

13 Cases to be placed before Cabinet

Provided further that where a decision is taken in a case without bringing

(4) In all cases where a matter is to be brought up at the meeting of the

14 Instructions on Cabinet Procedure

(2) Agenda:- If any Minister is on tour, the agenda shall be forwarded to

(5) Resolutions by circulation:- In all cases where a decision is sought to be

(a) Circulation method: the matter will be approved through circula-

(14) Implementation of decisions of Council. When a case has been decided

SECTION III: DEPARTMENTAL DISPOSAL OF

15 Cases to be circulated to the Chief Minister and the

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of these rules,

Provided further that cases in the Legislature Department which require

17 Powers of Chief Secretary

(a) Only important cases involving adoption of new principles, new