Andhra Pradesh Secretariat

Andhra Pradesh Secretariat is the administrative office of the employees of the state of Andhra Pradesh, located in Velagapudi. For AP secretariat foundation stone laid by the then chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu & Inaugurated by shri N. Chandrababu Naidu When the State of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956, the Secretariat was located in an old Nizam structure called Peshi in the capital city of Hyderabad. The Secretariat functioned like this until the bifurcation of the state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The building was to be shared in the ratio 58:42 by both the states which will continue until 2024 as per the Act and was to be transferred to Telangana in 2024. However, in February 2016 a Secretariat complex was inaugurated in Velagapudi, Guntur district and the Government of Andhra Pradesh started functioning from there.

Signboard showing directions

Andhra Pradesh Secretariat ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర సచివాలయం
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi during Independence day 2017
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Alternative names	Andhra Pradesh Sachivalayam
General information
Location	Velagapudi
Country	India
Coordinates	16.526526°N 80.510951°E / 16.526526; 80.510951
Construction started	12 February 2016[1]
Inaugurated	29 June 2016[2]
Relocated	31 July 2020
Owner	Government of Andhra Pradesh

References

1. "Andhra Pradesh temporary Secretariat work to begin on February 12". The Deccan Chronicle. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "4 AP departments move to temporary Secretariat in Amaravati". The Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.