Congress MLA P Sudarshan Reddy, who represents the Bodhan Assembly constituency in Nizamabad district, was today appointed as Advisor to the Telangana Government (Implementation of all Flagship Welfare and Developmental Schemes), with the rank and status of a Cabinet minister.
Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao issued a Government Order (GO) pertaining to the appointment.
According to the order, Reddy will review the implementation of all flagship welfare and developmental schemes in coordination with district Collectors, departmental secretaries and other concerned officers.
The pay, perks and supporting staff of the Advisor will be on par with those of a Cabinet minister. He will also be provided residential accommodation and ministerial chambers in the Secretariat, and will serve as a special invitee to all Cabinet meetings.
A Special Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary-rank officer will head the Flagship Welfare and Developmental Schemes Unit, and provide secretarial assistance to the Advisor. The unit will periodically apprise the Cabinet on the progress of the implementation of these schemes.