Chandrababu Naidu's dream project in Anam Ramnarayan Reddy's hands

Vijayawada: Former Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy is likely to get the responsibility of monitoring the CM’s dream schemes like Chandranna Bima and NTR housing. The CM initially wanted to hand over the responsibility to three IAS officers, two retired, apart from the Chief Secretary. However, senior Cabinet colleagues suggested that people should not think that the schemes are under the control of the administration and hence it was decided by the CM to entrust the responsibility to Mr Anam Ramnarayan Reddy. There will, however, be three bureaucrats in the system to assist the former minister.

The state government is giving a final shape to the ‘executive plan’ to be implemented from October, aiming at properly taking the popular schemes to the public. The government wants to utilise the services of Chief Secretary Dinesh Kumar, former chief secretaries Ajay Kallam and S.P. Tucker. Two rounds of discussions have been held regarding the plan, according to sources.

Dinesh Kumar has been able to bring in harmony in the administrative functioning of the Secretariat within a short span and he proved that over 80 per cent of the work is being done through non-paper mode. He has an able bureaucrat working in the CMO — Mr Satish Chandra, with him and both of them have been working rigorously on cost-cutting measures.

However, a section close to the CM suggested him to utilise the services of Mr Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, who is good at planning and finance, for monitoring the CM’s dream schemes. “It is suggested that Mr Anam Ramnarayan Reddy’s services are highly needed at this time, as election year is nearing. The bureaucrats are also comfortable with him,” a TD leader said and added that Mr. Ramnarayan Reddy’s leadership certainly would bridge the gap between the government and the beneficiaries. On the similar lines, the government is scouting for leaders of good reputation in order to utilise their services in the coming election year.