Hyderabad: BRKR Bhavan, who accommodated the Telangana secretariat for a while, was in the grip of the Covid-19 surge.
As many as 20 senior officers, including the top bureaucrats working at the Secretariat and Head of Department, have been tested positively in recent days.
According to officials, officers in the Ministry of Health, Education, Finance and General Administration (GAD) have been infected.
Ironically, some senior officers and HODs took part in the state cabinet meeting on Monday.
The source said among those tested positively including Sam Rizvi Health Secretary, Secretary of Education Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Finance Secretary of Ronald Rose and Public Health Director Dr.
G Srinivasa Rao.
Dr.
Rao, confirming on Twitter, said he was under medical observation and isolation.
Because some staff at Peshis were infected with Covid-19, Hods like the main secretary of Gad Vikas Raj had become isolation.
Srinivasa Raju, R & B secretary department, also tested positively.
More than 100 police personnel at the CCC hyderabad station and police like Chaitanyapuri, Alwal has also tested positive.
Even in publicity cells in the secretariat, some staff have been infected.
The source said many officers developed symptoms a few days after they took part in the meeting held by the Chief Secretary of Somesh Kumar at the allotment and posting government employees at the Secretariat.
Many departments such as Bhavan (headquarters of the forest department) and collectorate in the district have closed the door for visitors after a surge in the case.
Trade unions plan to ask the government to allow 50% of staff to work from home.
The source said some employees had decided to leave leave.
“Of the total government staff, 30% of them are infected.
We plan to hold a meeting to discuss the issue allowing the office to function with 50% of staff in one or two days,” said the President of the Association of Telangana V.
Mamata officers.