As a young officer in Andhra Pradesh, he pioneered as early as in 1957, the practice of officially camping in Scheduled Caste basties, tribal villages and hamlets of labouring Backward Classes, thereby infusing confidence and self esteem in them and giving a cue to the echelons of governance. He pioneered massive drives for the distribution of agricultural lands and house sites to the landless and homeless, which are milestones in governance of Andhra Pradesh.