During his 16 years of distinguished public service in various capacities, he acquired a formidable reputation in the state of Andhra Pradesh. His other accomplishments include several major policy initiatives, including empowerment of parents in schools, speedy justice through rural courts, economic reform and restructuring of Andhra Pradesh, development of the Infocity in Hyderabad, the much-acclaimed law for self-reliant cooperatives (1995), empowerment of local governments and stakeholders.