SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha les administration has announced the regularisation of 800 engineers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This move has garnered overwhelming gratitude from various quarters, including the J&K Civil Engineering Graduate Association and Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA).
JKEEGA expressed gratitude to the LG administration, with special thanks to Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and Principal Secretary Power Shri Rajesh Prasad for clearing promotion files at various levels (21 AEEs as Executive Engineers and 12 XENs as SEs) in JKPDD, thus infusing new life into the ailing department.
Expressing happiness on the occasion, General Secretary JKEEGA Er Pirzada Hidayatullah said that after significant efforts from the fraternity, including Principal Secretary JKPDD and timely intervention of the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary to LG, vacancies at the level of XEN and SE have been filled, thus addressing the long-pending demand of the fraternity.
Besides, JKEEGA urges the LG administration to issue orders for the regularization of services of in-service engineers, ensuring engineers feel secure like other sister engineering wings. The Association is hopeful that the instructions from Worthy CS to complete the regularisation process within one month will be implemented in letter and spirit.
Er Hidayatullah also appealed to the CS to give instructions for the fast-track recruitment of JEs, so that the dream of LG Administration providing 24/7 power supply is implemented in letter and spirit.
Expressing their appreciation, the J&K Civil Engineering Graduate Association stated, “We are highly thankful to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, his administration, including the Chief Secretary, and Shaleen Kabra for this historic decision. It is because of their efficiency and hard work that such a decision has been taken by the administration.”
This decision has brought immense happiness and excitement to the engineering community in Jammu and Kashmir. It not only resolves a long-pending issue but also offers job security to several engineers who were on the verge of retirement.
Furthermore, the J&K Civil Engineering Graduate Association highlighted another significant development in the Jal Shakti Department over the past year. They noted, “One more significant development in the Jal Shakti Department in the past year is that over 1,400 regularizations have taken place in the department, which is historic.”
They said that this decision to regularize engineers is seen as a positive step toward enhancing job stability and promoting efficiency in various government departments in the UT. (KNS)
