Senior IAS officer G Sai Prasad is set to take over as the new Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. He will formally assume charge at the State Secretariat at 11:33 am, stepping into the role as the top bureaucrat of the state administration.
Currently serving as Special Chief Secretary in the Water Resources and Revenue Departments, Sai Prasad also holds the position of ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister. Widely regarded as soft-spoken and grounded, he is known for his belief that governance must primarily serve the poor and the common citizen. “Rules are meant to help the poor,” he has often said, reflecting his administrative philosophy.
The state government had named him Chief Secretary in November last year while granting a three-month extension to the outgoing Chief Secretary, K Vijayanand. With Vijayanand’s extended tenure concluding this Saturday, Sai Prasad will now officially take charge.
A Career Rooted in Field Administration
A native of Prakasam district and the son of a school teacher, Sai Prasad began his administrative journey as an Assistant Collector in Warangal in 1992, when Andhra Pradesh was undivided. Over the years, he has held several important field assignments, including Assistant Collector in Paderu, Commissioner of Guntur Municipal Corporation, Joint Collector of Kadapa, and District Collector of Kurnool and Chittoor.
His career also spans significant roles in the power and energy sector. He has served as Joint Managing Director of AP Transco, Chairman and Managing Director of AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited and AP Central Power Distribution Company Limited, and Vice-Chairman of the AP Housing Board. Between 2011 and 2014, he was on deputation to the Centre as Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Power.
Key Roles in Power, Revenue and Water Resources
From 2014 to 2019, he worked closely with the Chief Minister as Secretary and later Principal Secretary. During the previous YSRCP government, he headed AP Solar Power Corporation Pvt Ltd as CMD and served as ex-officio Principal Secretary (Energy). He also held the influential post of Chief Commissioner of Land Administration for more than two years.
Following the change in government, Sai Prasad was appointed Special Chief Secretary in the Water Resources Department and was later given additional charge of the Revenue Department.
With over three decades of administrative experience across sectors and regions, Sai Prasad now steps into the state’s top bureaucratic position, bringing with him a reputation for diligence, accessibility, and a people-first approach to governance.
