The employees of the Secretariat and various other offices are concerned about the new orders from the Andhra Pradesh government. They are concerned about the working conditions as there are no office buildings till now.
Though it has been 16 months since the government has been in power and though it was known all along that the employees would be asked to shift within a short time, the Andhra Pradesh government hasn’t build or leased any office complexes till now.
Since there is 10 years time, they are wondering as to why the government is in a hurry to speed up the process and are concerned about the high rents in Vijayawada right now.
Also, since the rates have become steep, they are worried about the government renting places for temporary offices and are also demanding for special accommodation for their stay there.
While the ministers and top officials can afford high rents, the situation is bleak for middle and lower rank officials as huge rents will mean a big dent in their expenses.
The least the government can do is to rent at least a few blocks and then request the 20,000 odd officials to come along.