Compassionate appointments soon

Khammam: District Collector Dr K Ilambarithi has instructed officials concerned to prepare the file related to filling up of jobs on compassionate grounds. Ilambarithi along with Additional Joint Collector K Babu Rao and Zilla Parishad (ZP) CEO Jayaprakash Narayan has participated in grievance day meeting at ZP conference hall here on Saturday and accepted petitions from people.

Some people submitted a petition to the Collector requesting him to appoint them in jobs under compassionate grounds. Responding to their plea, the District Collector has instructed Administrative Officer Nagalakshmi to send a file for his approval by preparing it without any delay.

She has informed Collector that 106 persons have applied for jobs on compassionate grounds. “In which, 58 are eligible for office subordinate posts and remaining 48 are having degree qualifications,” she said.

Nagalakshmi brought to the notice of Collector that 175 office subordinate posts, 29 junior assistant posts and 9 typist posts are vacant in the district. Ilambarithi gave instructions to officials to ensure no person should visit government offices frequently seeking for compassionate appointments.

Speaking on Aasara pension scheme, Ilambarithi said that approval was given for sanctioning of pension to 2,00,500 applications. He assured the applicants that pension amount to beneficiaries would be distributed within five days.

He stated that pension list would be displayed at every gram panchayat office. “If any eligible beneficiary’s name is missing from pension list then he can submit application at MPDO’s office,” he advised. He responded on Aasara scheme as several elderly persons have submitted petitions for pensions at grievance day meeting.The District Collector has directed officials concerned to file counter affidavits in the High Court pertaining to 570 cases. The BC Corporation Executive Director Anjaneya Sharma and other district officials were present.