Amaravati, September 5: Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Association president G. Ramakrishna has thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for responding positively to employees’ concerns and taking several key decisions to provide relief to government employees.

Mr. Ramakrishna said the Chief Minister’s assurance that the government would address employees’ issues in a phased manner had instilled confidence among the workforce. He said a high-level meeting with representatives of employees’ associations, chaired by the Chief Minister on Saturday, was held in a positive atmosphere.

Several issues concerning the welfare of Secretariat employees were raised at the meeting, including allotment of house sites, appointment of a Pay Revision Commission (PRC) chairman, allocation of a dedicated tower for the State Secretariat in the proposed new government buildings complex, payment of pending bills, streamlining of the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) and finding a permanent and acceptable solution to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

The government has decided to release two instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) together, providing financial relief to employees, Mr. Ramakrishna said. The DA would be applicable from October 1, 2026. The government has also assured that a PRC chairman would be appointed immediately to expedite the pay revision process.

The government has decided to clear one surrender leave bill by Sankranti, according to Mr. Ramakrishna. It has also assured that steps would be taken to restore the additional quantum of pension that was available earlier and that a decision on Interim Relief (IR) would be taken shortly.

For police personnel, the government has decided to make payment for additional surrender leave from October, he said. The Chief Minister also assured that the issue of allotment of house sites to State Secretariat employees would be resolved at the earliest.

On the EHS, the government said steps would be taken to ensure that the respective government and employee contributions are deposited regularly with the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust so that cashless medical services can be provided more effectively.

Mr. Ramakrishna said the Chief Minister had acknowledged that it would not be possible to resolve all employees’ issues at once, but assured that they would be addressed in a phased manner. He appealed to employees to extend their cooperation to the government in the process.

Despite the financial challenges being faced by the State, Mr. Ramakrishna expressed gratitude to Mr. Naidu for taking several immediate decisions on employees’ issues. He also thanked Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav and Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad for taking special initiatives to resolve employees’ concerns.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Mr. Ramakrishna and the executive committee members of the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Association conveyed their gratitude on behalf of the Secretariat employees.

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Amaravati, April 2, 2026: For the thousands of government employees who uprooted their lives from Hyderabad and moved to Amaravati, only to spend years in limbo over whether the city would remain the state capital, Wednesday's passage of the Amaravati capital bill in Parliament came as more than a political milestone — it was, in the words of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Employees Association President G. Ramakrishna, the end of a long and deeply personal ordeal.

"The confusion that prevailed all these years has finally been put to rest," Mr. Ramakrishna said, welcoming the Parliamentary amendment that formally designates Amaravati as the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh under a revised Reorganisation Act.

Uprooted Twice, Uncertain Thrice

The anguish of Secretariat employees, Mr. Ramakrishna explained, was not merely administrative — it was existential. Having already made the wrenching transition from Hyderabad to Amaravati following bifurcation, they had begun putting down roots in the new capital city, making decisions about housing, schools, and long-term settlement. The abrupt pivot to a three-capital model under the previous government had shattered that fragile sense of stability.

"Employees did not know where they were supposed to be — Amaravati, Visakhapatnam, or Kurnool. That kind of uncertainty takes a very real toll," he said. With Parliament now having settled the matter through legislation, employees could serve from Amaravati with clarity, confidence, and undivided commitment, he added.

A Bill Born of a Resolution

Mr. Ramakrishna noted that the Parliamentary amendment had followed swiftly on the heels of a resolution passed by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly — a sequence that underscored the determination of both the state and Central governments to place the capital question beyond the reach of future political reversal. He credited Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and Minister Nara Lokesh for their persistence in steering the process to its legislative conclusion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were also commended for the Central Government's decisive intervention.

₹7,000 Crore Relief and Pending Assurances

Beyond the capital question, Mr. Ramakrishna touched on the broader welfare landscape for government employees, painting a cautiously optimistic picture. He said the state government had been maintaining regular dialogue with employee associations and had recently committed to clearing pending dues of over ₹7,000 crore — a development he described as a significant and tangible relief. Further assurances had been given that other long-pending issues would be addressed without delay, and he said the Association reposed confidence in the government's intentions.

A Pledge of Cooperation

In a gesture of reciprocal goodwill, Mr. Ramakrishna pledged the Association's full cooperation with the government's administrative agenda. "We understand the challenges the state faces. Employees are not merely bystanders — we are participants in Andhra Pradesh's development story," he said, affirming that Secretariat staff would discharge their responsibilities from Amaravati with renewed purpose now that the capital's future had been secured in law.