Job Storm in Maharashtra! CM Devendra Fadnavis gives nod to fill in 36000 vacancies in govt post

Mumbai, May 17: During the budget session for the year 2018-19, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a total of 72,000 vacant posts will be filled in two phases over the next two years. Giving a nod to fulfill the promise made, CM Devendra Fadnavis gave his approval today to fill 36,000vacant posts in different departments of the state government, especially in agriculture and rural development departments.

Divided in two phases the Chief Minister Office announced that the first phase will comprise 36000 vacancies as it aims at strengthening the government machinery in rural areas. As focusing on the first phase, priority will be given to agriculture and rural development departments for the development of agriculture sector, improving the farmers' lives and providing essential infrastructure in rural areas.

 

The decision to fill the vacancies was taken to ensure that the government schemes for the welfare of farmers and strengthening of the agriculture sector are implemented expeditiously; the statement said adding that vacant posts were creating problems for its smooth implementation.

 

Of the 36,000 vacant posts to be filled in the first phase, 11,005 posts will be filled in rural development department, 10,568 posts in health, 7,111 posts in home department, 2,572 in agriculture, 1,047 in animal husbandry, 837 in public works department (PWD), 423 in water conservation, 90 in fisheries and 1,664 posts in urban development department.

Owing to fulfill their promise made by the Chief Minister for the betterment of the farmers and people, the beneficiary will be like a fruitful advantage for the people. During the Budget, Rs 13,385 crore was allocated for the Home department. The finds were to be used for modernisation and upgradations of the police force. Apart from this, a total of Rs 8233 crore was allocated for irrigation department