Thursday, 29 August 2013

Functional posts to be filled within three months: CM


Tribune News Service
Shimla, August 29
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today announced in the Vidhan Sabha that all the vacant functional posts in various departments would be filled within three months.Replying to a debate on private member resolution moved by Asha Kumari of the Congress, he said the number of employees in the state was higher compared to other hill states and he would carry out rationalisation of staff in various departments to ensure equitable deployment by filling vacant functional posts on a priority basis.
He said transfer of employees had been a major problem and the remote and backward areas had to contend with the shortage of staff, particularly in health and education departments.
He said filling of posts was an ongoing process and vacancies kept arising with the superannuation of employees. The ongoing legal battle over the 85th Constitutional amendment had also affected the process of promotions. Once the apex court passes the order, decks would be cleared for promotions.
Moving the resolution, Asha Kumari drew attention to the fact that over 30,000 posts were vacant in various departments and urged the government to come out with a policy to fill theses in a time-bound manner. The resolution was withdrawn after the reply of the Chief Minister.
Earlier, Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma introduced the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill in the House seeking to repeal the State Apartment and Property Regulation Act by incorporating its provisions in the Town and Country Planning Act.
He said the Select Committee of the House set up to look into the Apartment and Property Regulation Act following complaints of gross violations of its provisions and mismanagement had recommended that it should be repealed. Further, its provisions pertaining to registration of promoters, estate agents and development of apartments and colonies be incorporated in the Town and Country Planning Act.
It had been proposed that the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act should apply to areas proposed for development of apartments and colonies outside the notified planning areas or special areas constituted under the Act.

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