Senior IAS officer Ajey Kallam assumed charge as principal secretary to the chief minister at the Secretariat on Monday.
According to reliable sources, Kallam has been allotted revenue, energy, health, infrastructure and some other subjects. He will also monitor all flagship programmes like SC, ST sub-plan (Indiramma Kalalu), Bangaru Talli, Amma Hastam, Vaddi Leni Runaalu, Stree Nidhi, Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu, Indira Jala Prabha, Jalayagnam, Rajiv Arogyasri, scholarships, free power, Indiramma housing, etc. He has also to ensure their proper implementation and meeting of targets.
The chief minister wanted a senior officer to be in the CMO to constantly monitor the ‘flagship programmes’.