Bureaucratic system in Andhra Pradesh took a beating during last five years, says Special Chief Secretary

The talk that the bureaucratic systems in Andhra Pradesh have taken a beating over the last few years was endorsed by senior bureaucrat R.P. Sisodia during the first Collectors ‘ conference chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati on Monday (August 5). 

The talk that the bureaucratic systems in Andhra Pradesh have taken a beating over the last few years was endorsed by senior bureaucrat R.P. Sisodia during the first Collectors ‘ conference chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati on Monday (August 5). 

Mr. Sisodia, Special Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department, said that the “derailment of the bureaucratic system” in the State was affecting the administration in various ways.

“An alarming 50% of the representations received from the people pertain to land issues such as encroachment by influential people or land taken away by force at throw away prices. This tells all about the gross irregularities that took place during the last five years. We need to correct those anomalies and ensure justice to the aggrieved,” Mr. Sisodia said at the conference.

He also made several critical observations on the style of functioning of the district Collectors.

“People are doing the rounds of the offices of the top officials and the Ministers in the Secretariat as the representations made to the Collectors and the other authorities concerned yield no results. It also means that the Collectors have failed in discharging their duties,” he observed.

Given Mr. Sisodia’s comments, the instructions given to the Collectors for re-verification of the revenue and registration records pertaining to the assigned land and dotted land gain importance.