In a bid to improve the efficacy of investigation andoverall policing, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved the creation of 798posts of Civilian Support Staff (Specialised Support Staff) in the PunjabBureau of Investigation.
The posts will be filled in a revenue neutral manner,with no additional financial implication, by abolishing 915 posts ofConstables.
The move is aimed at further enhancing the investigationfunction through its effective separation from law & order, an officialspokesperson disclosed after a virtual cabinet meet, chaired by Chief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh. The cabinet has authorized the Chief Minister to framethe necessary rules for the restructuring exercise.
The newly created posts will include 157 posts in theLegal Services (120 Assistant Legal Officers, 28 Legal Officers, 8 LegalAdvisors and 1 Chief Legal Advisor), 242 in Forensic Services (150 AssistantForensics Officer, 60 Forensics Officer, 31 Senior Forensics Supervisor and 1Chief Forensics Officer), 301 in Information Technology Services (214Information Technology Assistant Software, 53 Information Technology Officer,33 Computer/Digital Forensics Officer and 1 Chief Information TechnologyOfficer) and Financial Services comprising 70 posts of Assistant FinancialInvestigator, 27 posts of Financial Officer and 1 post of Chief FinancialOfficer.
NODTO RESTRUCTURING OF PEDA AND DEPARTMENT OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
The Cabinet also gave the nod to fill 29 vacant posts aspart of the restructuring of Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA). Theseinclude 15 posts of Manager, five each of Assistant Manager and Clerk cum DataEntry Operators (To be taken from Central Pool), Two Assistant Manager(Accounts), one each of Programmer and Assistant Manager (Public Relations).All the posts of Group D have been abolished and declared as dying cadre, withfurther recruitment to be done on outsourcing basis.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet also gave approval to fill 21vacant posts in the Department of Chief Electrical Inspector against 38 postssurrendered as a part of its restructuring process. The posts to be filled upcomprise 6 each of Assistant Electrical Inspector, Line Superintendent andClerk besides three steno-typists. Besides, all the posts of Group D areabolished and declared as dying cadre with further recruitment to be done onoutsourcing basis. The surrendered posts include 15 Line Superintendents, 13Assistant Electrical Inspector, Three Clerks, Steno-Typists and ExecutiveEngineers (Two each) and Draftsman, Driver and Sweeper (One each).
APPROVESCERTAIN ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Meanwhile, the Cabinet approved the annual administrativereports of the Cooperation department for the year 2018-19, Labour for 2017-18,School Education for 2018-19, along with
Social Security and Women & Child Development andWater Resources for 2019-20