Chandigarh: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today handed over appointment letters to 52 newly recruited employees of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department during a function held at Punjab Bhawan.
Congratulating the newly appointed employees, the Cabinet Minister said that the recruitment would strengthen the department’s human resource capacity and provide further momentum to development works being undertaken across the state. He said that adequate manpower is essential for ensuring efficient functioning of the department and timely execution of projects related to water supply and sanitation.
Hardeep Singh Mundian informed that appointment letters were handed over to 5 candidates for Group B, C and D posts under the Punjab Government’s compassionate appointment policy and direct recruitment. The newly appointed employees include 2 Junior Engineers, 2 Junior Technicians, 9 Clerks, 33 Peon, 5 Safai Sewaks and 1 Daftari Chowkidar. The Cabinet Minister urged the newly appointed employees to discharge their responsibilities with sincerity, dedication and a strong sense of public service.
He said that the Water Supply and Sanitation Department has a direct bearing on the quality of life of people as it is entrusted with providing essential services such as safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. He called upon the new employees to work with commitment so that the benefits of government schemes and development projects reach people efficiently and within stipulated timelines.
Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann is pursuing a transparent and merit-based recruitment process across government departments while also extending the benefit of compassionate appointments to eligible families. He said that the government has so far provided more than 69,000 government jobs to the youth of Punjab since 2022, giving a strong boost to employment opportunities in the state.
The Cabinet Minister further informed that the Water Supply and Sanitation Department has made 572 appointments across various categories since 2022. These include 44 Sub Divisional Engineers, 99 Junior Engineers, 84 Junior Draftsmen, 59 Clerks, 27 Stenotypists, 34 Junior Technicians, 77 Helper Technicians, 135 Peon, 2 Chowkidars and 11 Sweepers.
He said that the induction of new employees would further augment the department’s workforce and help accelerate ongoing projects while facilitating the timely implementation of upcoming schemes. Strengthening the field-level workforce would also help improve coordination and service delivery in rural and urban areas, he added.
Prominent amongst others who were present included Ramvir, Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Department Head Syed Sehrish Asgar, Chief Engineers of the Department and family members of the newly appointed employees.
