May 04, 2021, 12:14 IST
AMARAVATI: The Panchayat Raj Department has taken steps for vesting the Cheque drawing power to the newly elected sarpanches in the State of Andhra Pradesh, within a weeks time.
The office of the Panchayat Raj Commissioner held talks with Finance Ministry officials on Monday to register the details of the new sarpanches in the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS). The online registration process will begin on Wednesday. Panchayat Raj Commissioner Girija Shankar told Sakshi that all the sarpanches will be given cheque power within a week.
As soon as the Finance Ministry allows the registration of details in the CFMS, the Sarpanchs election certificates, their other identification details and digital signature will be required to be handed over to all Sub-Treasury Offices. Once the registration of these details is completed there, the approval of the District Treasury officials is required.
AP Government Rejects PS Praveen Prakash Transfer Orders Feb 01, 2021, 12:42 IST
AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh State government has rejected orders issued by the State Election Commission (SEC) to transfer Principal Secretary (Political) Praveen Prakash to the General Administration Department. It clarified that SEC does not have the power to take direct action against an All India Service Officer. Chief Secretary to the Government Aditya Nath Das wrote a letter to the SEC on Sunday to this effect. Clarifying the allegations made against Praveen Prakash are baseless, CS asked to reconsider taking action against him.
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Praveen Prakash reacted to the State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar s letter to CS Aditya Nath Das about action against him and denied the charges made by the SEC against him.