Punjab Water Resources and Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Friday said that the State Government will soon recruit 800 more patwaris in the Revenue Department.
Jimpa, over the issue of filling 1,766 regular posts of revenue patwaris from retired patwaris or kanungos, categorically said that these posts have been filled on a contract basis just for one year to ensure smooth and seamless services to the people of the State. He added that recruitment on 1,090 posts of Revenue patwaris is under process and the Chief Minister will soon hand over appointment letters to these patwaris.
Jimpa was speaking on the sidelines of the event to hand over appointment letters to 43 Junior Engineers (JEs) at Irrigation Bhawan.
He said that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government is fully committed to provide employment opportunities to the youth of the state. “It is the duty of the State Government to provide jobs to youngsters. These JEs have been recruited by PPSC on a purely merit basis and in a transparent manner,” he added.
Congratulating the newly-appointed Junior Engineers, the Cabinet Minister implored them to perform their duties diligently as the government has fulfilled its responsibility by providing jobs to them, and now it's their duty to serve the people without any bias.