Aiming to bring transparency in recruitment proces for government jobs, the state government has decided to do away with interview while selcting Class II to IV non-gazetted personnel. Interview will however be a must for recruitment of gazetted officers in Class II. A decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting held in lucknow on Tuesday.
Government spokesman and Health minister Sidharthnath Singh said that there would be no interview during recruitment of Class II non-gazetted officers. “The Union Government has already said no to interview for such recruitments from December 29, 2015. The UP Government will only follow the Union Government directives. This new rule will not be binding on the ongoing recruitment for Class II officers,” he said.
In another major decision, the government gave its nod to implementing recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in UPPCl and the new pay structure will come into effect from January 1, 2016. Power employees have been demanding the same since long and had even threatened a stir if it was not met.
“Despite the UPPCl facing financial crunch, the government has decided to implement 7th Pay commission recomendations which will benefit over 44,000 employees and the Corporation will bear an extra burden of Rs 32 crore per month,” Power minister Shrikant Sharma said.
Awas Yojana: The state government has decided to take a loan of Rs 1000 crore from HUDCO at 8.75 per cent for 15 years for construction of over one lakh houses for the poor under Pradhan Mantri Affordable Housing Scheme. For this, the Centre’s share will be 60 per cent (Rs 1.5 lakh) while 40 per cent (Rs 1 lakh) will be contributed by the state for each unit.
Mansarovar Bhawan: The cabinet also approved Rs 42.94 crore for construction of Kailsah Mansarovar Bhawan at Indirapuram area in Ghaziabad. The Bhawan will be spread over 9000 sq metres and cost Rs 42.94 crore.
“The UP Government will give additional Rs 15.40 crore to GDA for purchase of land. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lay foundation stone of the building on August 31 which will be constructed within 24 months,” the spokesman said.
Nagar panchayat: The cabinet also approved to increase the area of Aligarh Nagar Nigam by adding 19 villages. Similarly, the area of Bharwari Nagar Panchayat in Kaushambhi was increased.