Those seeking government jobs in Maharashtra are in for some good news with a report suggesting that the Maha Vikas Aghadi or MVA coalition government is set to announce nearly 50,000 - 70,000 jobs in a wide range of departments under A, B, C, and D categories.
As per data accessed from staff unions as well as the General Administration Department, there are nearly 1.70 lakh jobs that are vacant for the past five years. With the MVA government completing two months in office recently, the time appears to be right for the announcement of new jobs.
It is said that Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope (NCP) and Public Works Minister Ashok Chavan (INC) were pushing for this move within the cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena) as well as Deputy CM Ajit Pawar (NCP).
Speaking to the Free Press Journal, Tope said “A large number of posts are vacant in almost all departments and they should be filled up at the earliest. The BJP government did not do much. Job recruitment is necessary because of the extra burden on the existing staff, especially after the formation of the new government.”
Despite the compelling arguments put forward by the State Ministers, the government is yet to take a decision on the matter. In a time when the economy is slowing down or failing to recover, creating new jobs, particularly in the government sector, will prove to be beneficial in the long run.
This comes as the government struggles to stand by its decisions, particularly with regards to the Aarey forest. It is said that with no alternative land available for the proposed Metro Car Shed in the area, the State Government may decide to resume construction in the Aarey Colony.
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