Telangana CM’s remarks indicate lack of coordination among officials

Is the Telangana Government experiencing a lack of coordination among the officials which is hampering the implementation of the spree of welfare schemes?

It appears so going by the frequent comments of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy against a section of civil servants not discharging duties up to the expected levels. The Chief Minister is keeping no secret of his dissatisfaction over some officials, district Collectors in particular, for not visiting the field and “continuing to stay in the confines of the AC rooms”.

Mr. Revanth Reddy has more than once instructed senior officials, district collectors in particular, to visit villages to understand ground level realities. He utilised the Collectors conference on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) as platform to direct the officials yet again.

“You are the eyes and ears of the Government and should act as bridge between the Government and the people. You have the responsibility of taking the welfare programmes to the grass root level,” he said. The Chief Minister made similar remarks during the meeting of the secretaries a few days ago where he reportedly expressed dissatisfaction that a section of administration is unable to keep pace with the Government’s resolve to implement its decisions.

The Chief Minister’s comments assume significance in the light of completion of two years of the Congress Government and focus shifting to delivery of services which will be crucial for its return to power. Mr. Revanth Reddy is reported to have expressed concern over the lack of coordination between some departments and directed them to work in close coordination for effective delivery of the promises made to the people.

The comments, according to senior officials, are aimed at creating an ecosystem where the Cabinet led by the Chief Minister and administration go hand in hand to ensure that there are no gaps in the implementation of the schemes. A majority of officials appear to be satisfied with the way the Chief Minister and the Ministers are interacting with them unlike in the past, but a few appear to be worried about the fall out of such developments. “We are allowed to work freely and the Government is consulting us in the event of major decisions. But the comments though aimed at a few are painful for those who are effectively discharging their duties,” a senior officials said.

The Chief Minister is learnt to have explained to the officials to understand the priorities of the Government and discharge duties accordingly. The district Collectors in particular are asked to stay on the field visiting villages, inspecting the facilities in schools and other institutions at least 10 days a month as it is the only way to get first hand information about the situation.

He warned that the Government was closely monitoring the functioning of the officials at all levels and would release a progress report on their performance in June, after the conclusion of the Praja Palana – Pragati Pranalika, the 99-day action plan aimed to ensure the benefits of welfare schemes reach genuine beneficiaries at the grass root levels.