Three MCDs to have their staff by May 1

The office of the Lieutenant-Governor has expedited the process of distribution of posts for the three new municipal corporations. The new North, South and East corporations are expected to have their separate staff by May 1.

The term of the present MCD ceases on April 22.

Abiding with the circular issued by Lt-Governor Tejendra Khanna and the Director of Local Bodies, R K Srivastava, the MCD has started the division, creation and abolition of posts for the new corporations.

Civic officials said the redistribution is being carried out across the administration, including headquarter posts, centralised cadre, engineering cadre and other departments.

“The division and distribution among existing staff has been started. The existing staff is being reallocated equally amongst the three corporations. The new staff is required to be seated in their respective corporations latest by May 1,” said a senior civic official.

Under the centralised cadre, the existing six additional commissioners will be divided equally in the three corporations.

Around 700 posts are being abolished for being “redundant”. Of these, 125 are for drivers, 450 for peons, 150 for chowkidars and 29 for telephone operators.

In the engineering cadre, 32 posts are being created. Around 110 engineers will be in the North and South Corporations, and 62 in the East corporation.

In the hospital administration department, only three new posts are being created.

In the education department, 14 posts are being created, including Director (Education) and school inspector posts. In the finance department, two additional posts are being created — for CA-cum-Finance.

Also, 12 other posts are being created for deputy chief accountant and assistant chief accountant. Similarly, additional posts are being created for horticulture, law, press and information.

However, officials said there will be no financial implications for the creation of new posts. “We are creating new posts but at the same time, some posts, which are redundant, are being abolished,” said a senior civic official.

Source: Indian Express