Shimla: In a significant reform-oriented move under ‘Vyavastha Parivartan’, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today stated that 980 pending compassionate appointment cases have been cleared by the present government, strengthening social security and providing timely support to the families of deceased government employees.
These appointments, spanning across Class-III JOA (IT) and Class-IV Multi-Task Workers (MTWs) categories were processed during a special relaxation period from 1st October 2025, to 31st December 2025. The Chief Minister said that “this initiative comes straight from the heart, driven by compassion, to bring immediate financial relief and restore dignity to the families who have long waited, often in pain and uncertainty for the justice they so rightly deserve.”
The Chief Minister said that out of the total 980 such cleared cases, 366 have been appointed to Class-III positions and 614 to Class-IV as MTWs in different departments. The highest number of appointments were made in the Jal Shakti Vibhag where 419 jobs were given on compassionate ground providing relief to the families who were awaiting appointments since long. In Jal Shakti 100 were given appointment as JOA (IT) and 319 in Class-IV.
This was followed by the Public Works Department (PWD) with 175 appointments and the Education Department with 128 appointments given. In PWD 15 were given appointments as JOA (IT) and 160 as MTWs. Similarly, in education 108 were appointed as JOA (IT) and 20 as class IV. The Chief Minister emphasized that the state government prioritized these departments to address the largest backlogs and ensure that no family is left in the lurch due to procedural delays.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to every sector, a comprehensive breakdown of the appointments across 19 departments were made as a part of Guarantee of the government to provide jobs to the needy.
As many as 75 appointments were made in the Home Department viz: 52 Class III in Police and 23 in Home guards. In the Health & Family Welfare Department 34 appointments were made with 23 as class III and 11 as MTWs, in Ayush department 14 appointments were made (6 class III and 8 as MTWs). Similarly in Agriculture department nine were given appointments as MTWs.
In Animal Husbandry department 56 were given appointments which includes 11 as JOAs and 45 as class IV. Apart from this five were given jobs in horticulture, four in Prisons, 23 in fire services (19 as Class III and 4 as class IV). In Rural development department 6 such appointments were made on compassionate grounds wherein in Revenue department 14 appointments were cleared.
In addition to this, four appointments were made in Social Justice and Empowerment (WCD), 20 in urban development, as many as 13 in HPTDC which includes 12 as MTWs, one each in Tribal development and prosecution and 2 such appointments were cleared in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC)
Chief Minister took a strong dig at the previous BJP government for turning a blind eye to the families of deceased government employees who were eligible for compassionate appointments. He said that years of neglect had left these families struggling for justice and basic social security, exposing their suffering to unnecessary delay. He criticized this apathy as a grave failure of BJP governance and emphasized that his administration was committed to correct these wrongs, ensuring that deserving families are given timely support and dignity.
The Chief Minister concluded by stating that his government is dedicated to restoring self esteem of those who served the state. He reiterated that this is not just an administrative achievement but a step towards fulfillment of promise that the present government stands firmly with the common man in times of grief.
