Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is a very conscious man these days. The leader who came to power after 10 years exile is not going forward in any work unless taken an expert advice. As a result the state government is on a hiring spree of consultants. Naidu wants unbiased opinions on every task and is relying on the experience and transparency of third party consultants for it.
Price Water House Coopers was first appointed as the knowledge provider consultant for Naidu’s tour to Japan and Singapore, McKinsey for the capital’s skyscrapers, the Singapore government to build the capital were used by AP.
Recently the government has hired private consultants to prepare socio-economic plans and sell the seized red-sanders and to plan Godavari Pushkaralu celebrations. The latest is the revenue department hiring the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) to simplify revenue Acts. The government also hired has the National Institute of Hydrology, as a consultant for carrying out ‘Project wise water availability and integrated operation analysis of major projects in Krishna Basin.’
