Bare ActsThe Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams (GSWS) Act, 2023.

Section 7

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Appointments in the Department:- The cadre strength of various categories of posts in the Department shall be notified by the Government from time to time in accordance with Article 309 of the Constitution of India. 8.Appointment of additional staff:- The Commissioner/Director with prior permission of Government is authorized to,- (i) Engage and remunerate staff including Service Providers, and Consultants on contractual basis and/or (ii) Appoint aforementioned staff from the Government and/or external consultants, on contractual basis and/or deputation. 9.Functionaries of Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams:- The following functionaries of the various Line Departments are to be positioned to perform the functions in the Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams as detailed below:- 6 TABLE-I FUNCTIONARIES OF GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM SL No. Designation of the Functionary Primary Functions Line Department 1 Panchayat Secretary (Grade V) Executive Officer of the Panchayati, act as Liaison Officer between Gram Panchayat & Village Secretariat, Convener. Custodian of Assets/ Records - Drawing & Disbursement Officer etc., Panchayat Raj & Rural Development 2 Panchayat Secretary (Grade VI) (Digital Assistant) Processing of Requests & Delivery of services after due approval etc., Panchayat Raj & Rural Development 3 Engineering Assistant Execution of infrastructure related projects like Roads, Drains, Water supply, MGNREGA works, Nadu - Nedu etc., Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (Engineering) 4 Welfare & Education Assistant Delivery of Welfare Schemes- YSR Asara, YSR Cheyutha, YSR Pension Kaanuka etc., Inspections of schools regarding Non -Academic activates like Mid-Day Meal implementation etc., Social Welfare/ Tribal Welfare 5 Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture Assistant RBK Kendra - Integrated Village Plan - Departmental Schemes/ Services etc., Agriculture and Cooperation 6 Veterinary/Fisheri es Assistant Selection of beneficiaries and State & Central Schemes, Applications under Animal Feed Act, Aqua culture etc., Animal Husbandry, Fisheries 7 7 Village Revenue Officer (Grade II) Land records, Civil supply matters, Assist in issue of certificates like: Caste etc., Revenue 8 Survey Assistant Detailed Survey of lands Scheme, Maintaining all survey registers etc., Revenue 9 Mahila Police/ Grama Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshi Ensure safety for Women and Children. Home 10 Energy Assistant Identify Power Supply Problems, Short circuit points and Transformer Failures, Assist DISCOM Staff etc., Energy 11' Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) Pregnancy care (Neo Natal/Post Natal),Child -Birth, Nutrition, Communicable & Non- Communicable diseases etc., Medical, Health & Family Welfare TABLE-II FUNCTIONARIES OF WARD SACHIVALAYAM SL No. Designation of the Functionary Primary Functions Line Department 1 Ward Administrative Secretary Collection of Taxes, Assessment of Properties & other resources collection, act as Team Leader and In charge of the Ward Secretariat etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 2 Ward Sanitation & Environment Secretary Sanitation, Door to Door collection of Solid Waste, Implementation of CLAP Program etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 3 Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary Service Provider for Processing of Requests & Delivery of services after due approval, Aadhar & CSC services, Functioning of schools, MidDay Meal Program etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 4 Ward Amenities Secretary Execution of Infra structure works like Roads, Drains, Culverts, Nadu -Nedu and Housing works etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 8 5 Ward Welfare & Development Secretary Welfare Activities, delivery of Welfare schemes and coordination with SHGs etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 6 Ward Planning and Regulation Secretary Assist in issuing of Building Permissions, Lay out Approvals, Identification of encroachments, Maintain & Monitor Mortgage Register, Maintain Prohibitory Property watch register etc., Municipal Administration & Urban Development 7 Ward Revenue Secretary Land records, Civil supply matters, Assist in issue of certificates like: Caste etc., Revenue 8 Ward Women and Weaker Sections Protection Secretary/ ward Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshi Ensure safety for Women and Children Home 9 Ward Energy' Secretary Identify Power Supply Problems, Short circuit points and Transformer Failures, Assist DISCOM Staff etc., Energy 10 Ward Health Secretary Pregnancy care (Neo Natal/ Post' Natal), Child - Birth, Nutrition, Communicable & Non- Communicable diseases etc., Medical, Health & Family Welfare Note l: Mahila Police or Grama Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshi/ Ward Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshi (or by any other designation it is called) shall not be a “Police” within the meaning of the Police Act, 1861 or such other laws which govern functioning of the Police Department in the State of Andhra Pradesh (Central Act no.5 of 1861); Note 2: Allotment of the functions to the functionaries shall be in accordance with guidelines issued from time to time by the Government or the Line Department as the case may be. Note 3: Functionaries are governed by the Service Rules issued by the respective Line Departments. 9 CHAPTER- III FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

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