Secretariat in new capital by June next

• CM holds review meeting with officials
• Asks them to secure an area of 6 lakh sq feet to accommodate offices of different departments

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu seems to be firm on shifting the State Secretariat to the new capital area, Amaravati, by June 2016. On Saturday, the Chief Minister held a review meeting with the officials on various issues, including shifting administration to the new capital.

The Chief Minister had directed the officials to secure over 6 lakh square feet built up area in Vijayawada to facilitate shifting of secretariat. He told the officials that administration had become difficult with the officers staying in Hyderabad, while he is operating from Vijayawada.

He wanted the officials to stay with him in the new capital for better results. He wanted the heads of departments and secretaries to be available to the people and visit the grassroot areas to monitor the implementation of the welfare and developmental activities.

Chandrababu Naidu wanted the officials to complete construction of buildings with an area of over 6 lakh square feet in the new capital area by June 2016 to accommodate all departments, including the offices of the heads of departments and secretaries.

He directed the officials to conduct a detailed survey on availability of space to take up construction and provide space for offices.

The Chief Minister said that the government had launched several welfare and developmental programmes and felt that regular monitoring was required for their successful implementation. He further said that regular monitoring is possible only if the administration is available in capital.

He wanted the officials to prepare themselves to move out of Hyderabad and be in the midst of the people. Ministers Ravela Kishore Babu and Kamineni Srinivas, government media advisor Parakala Prabhakar and others were present.