To provide better health facilities to the people at their doorstep, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday approved creation of 775 posts including Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Staff Nurse, Pharmacist, Laboratory Technician, etc. by upgrading 28 health Institutions (PHCs, CHCs, SDHs etc) which is under active consideration. The Cabinet also gave approval for opening of new Trauma Centre at Community Health Centre at Morinda.
According to the spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office, after the up-gradation of these Institutions, additional staff would be required and to meet the staff shortage, therefore 706 new posts of different cadres would be created as per department norms. To provide immediate medical facilities to the injured in tragic incidents, the Cabinet also decided to create 69 new posts of various cadres for Trauma Centres at Pathankot and Jalandhar. Meanwhile, the Cabinet also gave approval to abolish 50 posts as per department norms upon upgradation of these health institutions.
OKAYS SANCTION AND CREATION OF 513 POSTS FOR CENTRAL JAIL, SRI GOINDWAL SAHIB
The Cabinet also gave sanction for creation and filling of 513 new posts to operationalise newly constructed Central Jail at Sri Goindwal Sahib. This decision would strengthen the jail security besides bringing efficiency in the functioning of Jail administration and easing the problem of overcrowding in the Jails of the state. The Jail Department would create and fill these posts of Uniformed Staff, Ministerial Staff, Medical Staff and Technical and Teaching Staff by recruitment and on deputation from concerned departments.
GIVES GO AHEAD FOR FORMULATION OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION GROUP 'D' (FIELD WORKERS) SERVICE RULES, 2021
The Cabinet also gave nod for formulation of the Punjab Department of Water Supply and Sanitation Group 'D' (Field Workers) Service Rules, 2021.
It may be recalled that following the restructuring on September 3, 2019, the department issued notification whereby 3503 regular posts of Group-D Workcharge (Helper Technical) were approved in place of the earlier 3503 temporary posts of Workcharge (Group-D). Since there were no existing rules for the Helper (Technical) (Group-D) posts of field worker, therefore the aforesaid Rules have been framed for the first time, keeping in view the requirements of the department. Furthermore, 100% posts of Helper (Technical) would to be now filled through direct recruitment.