In (1996) District Minorities Welfare Offices (were created) in eight (8) Minority concentrated districts of the State to implement various schemes for the Minorities and to ensure proper utilisation of funds being released by the Government for the welfare of Minorities, besides coordinating and supervising the activities of the Andhra Pradesh State Minorities 'Finance Corporation, Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board and the Urdu Academy of Andhra Pradesh.

(Under) the Minorities Welfare Policy Initiatives - 1999 (Roshni) in Andhra Pradesh after announced on 1,7.1999… careful consideration, Government (have) accorded for creation of four (4) District Minority Welfare Offices in the following Minority concentrated Districts viz. (1). Chittoor (2) Mahaboob nagar (3) Adilabad and (4) Krishna.

The District Minorities Welfare Officer will function under the control and supervision of the Secretary to Government and ex-officio Commissioner, Minorities Welfare Department.