In a move aimed at reinforcing district-level administration and accelerating the implementation of government priorities, the Andhra Pradesh government has appointed senior IAS officers as in-charge officials for five districts. The appointments were formalised through orders issued by Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand.

According to the orders, G. Veerapaandian has been appointed as the in-charge officer for East Godavari district, while Prasanna Venkatesh will oversee Kakinada district. Mallikarjun has been named in-charge of Bapatla district, Gandham Chandrudu will be responsible for Sri Sathya Sai district, and C.H. Sridhar has been appointed in-charge of Nandyal district.

The government stated that the primary objective of these appointments is to ensure faster and more effective implementation of its programmes and policy objectives at the grassroots level. The designated officers will closely monitor development initiatives and the execution of welfare schemes in their respective districts.

In addition, the in-charge officers will play a key role in improving coordination among various government departments, strengthening service delivery mechanisms, and addressing administrative bottlenecks. They are also expected to regularly review field-level progress and facilitate timely resolution of issues affecting public services.