HYDERABAD: Giving 95 per cent of reservations to locals in state government jobs,
Telangana state has got new zonal system. After Prime Minister
Narendra Modi cleared new
zonal system a few days ago, President of India Ramanth Kovind gave his assent for new zones for the state on Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued gazette notification on Thursday.
The new zonal system was necessitated as there were only two zones in Telangana region in the united AP and there was a need of new zones after the state's formation and also in the wake or creation of 31 new districts. The Telangana government proposed seven zones and two multi-zones and state cabinet approved it in May this year.
According to officials, seven zones include Kaleshwaram (zone I), Basara (zone II),
Rajanna (zone III) Bhadradri (zone IV), Yadadri (zone V),
Charminar (zone VI) and Jogulamba (zone VII). First four zones would be considered as one multi-zone, the rest three zones would be another multi-zones. Transfer of employees would be allowed for certain posts within multi-zone.
The notificaiton said While 95 per cent of posts are reserved for locals, five per cent will be open for non-locals.The zones would be applicable for the posts except posts at secretariat level, heads of the department adn offices set up for a special purpose.
President of India Ramanth Kovind gave his assent for new zones for the state on Wednesday
