Hardeep Singh Mundian hands over appointment letters to 11 employees

The Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 11 newly recruited employees of the department under the State Government’s Compassionate Appointment Policy.

The appointments provide employment opportunities to eligible family members of deceased government employees. Among the newly appointed personnel, one has been recruited as a Junior Draftsman, three as Clerks and seven as Peons.

Congratulating the appointees and their families, Mundian said the Punjab Government was committed to the state’s development while safeguarding the welfare and interests of different sections of society. He urged the employees to perform their duties with sincerity, integrity and dedication.

Highlighting the department’s recruitment drive, the minister said 570 employees had been recruited since 2022-23 under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to fill vacancies across government departments.

The recruitment included 44 Sub-Divisional Engineers, 97 Junior Engineers, 84 Junior Draftsmen, 59 Clerks, 27 Steno-Typists, 34 Junior Technicians, 77 Technical Helpers, 135 Sewadars, two Chowkidars and 11 Safai Sewaks. The employees are serving across various districts of Punjab.

Mundian said the additional workforce would help address staffing requirements and strengthen the timely execution of ongoing and newly undertaken development projects.

He added that the department was committed to providing quality drinking water and sanitation facilities to rural Punjab while creating employment opportunities for eligible youth.

The newly appointed employees and their family members thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the Punjab Government for providing them an opportunity to serve in the government sector.

Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Jaspreet Talwar, Water Supply and Sanitation Secretary Ramvir, Head of Department Syed Sehrish Asgar, and senior departmental officers and Chief Engineers were also present on the occasion.