Amritsar, December 15

The Municipal Corporation of Amritsar gave job letters to kin of its deceased employees here on Wednesday.

The MC had constituted a sub-committee consisting of councillors Pramod Babla and Rajesh Madan, Joint Commissioner Hardeep Singh, Deputy Mayor Younis Kumar, councillor Mahesh Khanna and Superintendent Satpal to review the applications received for jobs on compassionate grounds.

The sub-committee reviewed 75 cases and out of which 59 ones were cleared. The committee members stated that appointment letters were given to 59 applicants and the remaining cases would again be reviewed.

Mayor Karamjit Singh said the Congress government was always working for the well-being of the employees. He said the MC would take care of the dependants of the employees who died in harness. We would provide jobs to dependants and ensure their livelihood.”

He said the existing MC House had constituted a sub-committee, which performed its duties well to provide jobs to the dependants of deceased employees on priority. So far, appointment letters have been issued to 183 kin of the deceased employees.

Mayor appreciated Pramod Babla and councillor Rajesh Madan for their services in the subcommittee. “The services of sewermen and street light workers working under Mohalla Sudhar Committees would also be regularised soon. A resolution has been sent to the government for approval,” said the Mayor — TNS