CHANDIGARH: Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian today handed over appointment letters to 15 newly recruited employees of the department at a brief ceremony held at Punjab Bhawan.
Congratulating the new recruits, the Cabinet Minister motivated them to discharge their duties with honesty, dedication and commitment. He said that by providing employment opportunities in the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, the Punjab Government has fulfilled its responsibility and expressed confidence that the employees will now serve with sincerity and diligence. He further said that their role would contribute to the holistic development of Punjab in the times to come.
S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government has ensured that the interests of all sections of society are safeguarded while moving towards the overall progress of the state.
Notably, under the policy of providing jobs on compassionate grounds, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department has recruited 2 Junior Draftsmen, 2 Clerks, 8 Sewadars, 1 Safai Sewak and 2 Helper Technicals against Group-C and Group-D posts.
The Cabinet Minister informed that till date, the Punjab Government has provided government jobs to as many as 55, 201 youth while over 2.77 lakh employment opportunities have been created in the private sector. He reiterated that the Punjab Government is committed not only to provide water and sanitation facilities to rural households through the Water Supply and Sanitation Department but also to extend employment opportunities to eligible youth under the Ghar-Ghar Rozgar Yojana.