The State government is expected to soon give a legal framework to the village and ward secretariats and their functionaries by promulgating an ordinance.
According to official sources, a relevant Bill was proposed to be introduced in the last Assembly session, but it got delayed due to inter-departmental consultations. Now, the same has been finalised and the ordinance is likely to be issued within a couple of weeks.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the village and ward secretariats at Karapa village in Kakinada district in October 2019 in a significant step towards decentralisation of administration.
