PART I EXTRAORDINARY

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (C2)

PUBLIC SERVICES – AMENDMENTS TO ANDHRA PRADESH MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING

SERVICE RULES, 1977 – ORDERS – ISSUED.

[G.O.Ms.No.8 Municipal Administration & Urban Development (C2) Department, 20^th

January, 2025]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 80 of the Andhra Pradesh

Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965), the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby make the

following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Engineering Services Rules, 1977 issued in

G.O.Ms.No.595, MA&UD Department, Dated:22.09.1977, as subsequently amended from time to time.

AMENDMENTS

In the said rules,-

1. for sub-rule (b) of rule 3, the following shall be substituted, namely :

(i) By Direct Recruitment

(ii) Municipal Assistant Engineer (MAE) (Civil): By appointment by transfer from the

categories of Technical Work Inspectors /Draughtsman/Public Works Maistry working

in various Municipalities and Corporations with a minimum service of 5 years with

Graduation in Civil Engineering or 8 years with Diploma in Civil Engineering only,

after acquiring eligible relevant qualification prescribed in Rule 7.

(iii) Municipal Assistant Engineer (MAE) (Electrical): Appointment by transfer from the

category of Electrician, working in Municipalities / Municipal Corporations with a

minimum service of 5 years with Graduation in Electrical Engineering or 8 years with

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Diploma in Electrical Engineering only, after acquiring eligible relevant qualification

prescribed in Rule 7.

Note : Vacancies in the cadre of Municipal Assistant Engineers shall be filled in the

ratio of 4:1 for direct recruitment and for appointment by transfer respectively.

2. in rule 7, for the table along with the provisions there under, the following shall be

substituted, namely :

TABLE

Post Category

Qualifications

(1) Municipal Assistant Executive Engineer.

A Degree in Engineering (Civil) or its

equivalent qualification recognized by the

Central UGC.

(2) Municipal Assistant Engineer (Civil)

A Diploma in Civil Engineering and above

through an Institution recognized by AICTE,

New Delhi.

(3)

Municipal

Assistant

Engineer

(Automobile/ Mechanical)

A Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile

Engineering and above through an Institution

recognized by AICTE, New Delhi.

(4) Municipal Assistant Engineer (Electrical)

A Diploma in Electrical Engineering and above

through an Institution recognized by AICTE,

New Delhi.

Note 1: Diplomas/Degrees obtained through distance education mode are not eligible since

AICTE, New Delhi does not recognize the technical qualifications obtained through

distance mode.

(Lr.No:2-PC/AICTE/ Gen.Dist.Edu.Policy /2019/469, Dtd: 21-01-2019)

Note 2: Provided that in any year of recruitment, 10% of the vacancies in the posts of

Municipal Assistant Engineers (Civil) shall be filled in by the persons possessing

Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Note 3: Provided that preference in recruitment shall be given to the persons possessing

Degree in Engineering of the respective discipline or its equivalent qualification to the

categories of posts Municipal Assistant Engineers (Automobile/ Mechanical) and

Municipal Assistant Engineers (Electrical).

K.KANNA BABU

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)