Andhra Pradesh: Government agreed to extra surrender leave for police, higher pensions, says APNGOs’ Venu Gopal
State vice-president Rayi Venu Gopal thanks the Chief Minister and says the association has also secured additional surrender leave for police staff and higher pensions for retirees
On September 6, 2026, Rayi Venu Gopal, the State vice-president of the Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association (APNGOs), announced that the appointment of the 12th Pay Revision Commission (PRC) would benefit thousands of employees by recommending salaries and addressing other grievances within a set timeframe. In a press release, Gopal expressed gratitude to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for the PRC's appointment and the release of two pending dearness allowance (DA) installments at the association's request.
APNGOs has successfully convinced the government to grant additional surrender leaves for the police department's staff and increase the pension for retired employees. The association has also requested the government to pay notional increments for the staff of ward and village secretariats and suggested the expansion of welfare schemes for outsourcing staff.
Gopal stated that the government had agreed to release funds regularly for the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, which would allow employees to access the health scheme without interruptions or delays, ensuring cashless treatment in all major hospitals across the state. Srikakulam District President Hanumanthu Sairam and other APNGOs leaders welcomed the government's acceptance of the long-standing demands in another press note.
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