Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 3: Minister of State for Transport, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma today said that no casual, need basis and contractual appointments have been made in the State Motor Garages Department (SMG) during the last three years.
However, 115 permanent appointments have been made during the period including regularization of services of 09 adhoc employees as per the Government Policy.
Replying to a question of DS oberoi in LC today, he said the promotion of officers of State Motor Garages Department has been made by the Government as per the standing Gazetted Recruitment Rules of the Department.
Dr Sharma while replying to a question by Ravinder Kumar Sharma informed that the Government Degree College, Sunderbani was sanctioned during 2011-12 under State Sector and has been made functional in a make-shift accommodation.
The Minister further informed that at present, 270 students are enrolled in the College. He said as many as 21 posts of various categories stand created for the College. He said out of 10 created posts of Assistant Professors, 9 have been filled by way of academic arrangements.
Dr. Manohar informed that land measuring 83 kanals 3 marlas has been identified at village Bhajwal- Sunderbani for construction of College complex for which an amount of Rs. 1.40 crore is kept available with the department for taking up construction work on Degree College during 2013-14.
The minister informed that Government Degree College, Nowshera was sanctioned during 2007-08 under Phase 2nd of the Prime Minister’s Re-construction Plan (PMRP) and was made functional in 2008 in makeshift accommodation for which 14 posts of Assistant Professors in 29 posts of various categories stand created.
Dr. Manohar informed that land measuring 102 kanals 3 marlas including 46kanal-5 marlas of private land at Nonial, tehsil Nowshera has been transferred to the Higher Education Department for establishment of College. He said Rs. 1.19 crore as land compensation has been released to the Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri for disbursement among land owners.
He further informed that against the estimated cost of Rs. 11.50 crore, an amount of Rs. 7.73 crore stands released to the JK PCC. The work on the ground floor of the building stands completed while as, the construction work on first floor is apace. He also assured the member to make arrangements for middle school students at Sunderbani.
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