Bhagwant Mann led State Government provided government jobs to more than 30,000 in last one year
Soil and Water Conservation Minister reiterates the commitment to conservation of the precious water resources
Chandigarh, August 3:
Carrying forward the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led State Government’s vision and commitment to stop the brain drain from the state and provide meaningful employment to the youth of the state, Soil and Water Conservation Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today handed over appointment letters to newly recruited 18 Surveyors.
In a brief and impressive function held at Punjab Bhawan, Meet Hayer reiterated the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make every effort to create job opportunities in govt and private sector at the local level, so that youth can earn their livelihood. He said that the State Government has provided government jobs to more than 30,000 youth in the last one year.
Congratulating the newly recruited officials, the Minister asked them to discharge their duties with utmost dedication, honesty and with professional integrity as theirs is a very important post being responsible for carrying out a basic survey on which all plans and works estimates are prepared.
Meet Hayer who also holds the charge of the Water Resources department, further added that the State Government is committed towards the conservation of the precious water resources of the state. He added that over the last two decades, both Soil & Water Conservation and Water Resource departments have assumed a greater role and importance, especially in the context of deteriorating groundwater resources and called upon department’s officers present to come up with innovative techniques for augmenting ground water level and also to maximize the use of surface water in the agriculture sector.
At the end, the Minister again welcomed and congratulated the new recruits and their families on the beginning of this new chapter in their life and wished them all the success in their job.
Chief Conservator of Soils Mohinder Singh Saini welcomed the new recruits and called upon them to perform duties responsibly as their job profile forms the backbone of every work planned and executed by the department.
XEN BS Dhillon was also present at the occasion.
