Restructuring proposed in some departmentsThe Punjab government on Wednesday approved certain amendments to the Punjab Civil Services Rules for granting new pay scales (matrix) on the pattern of the seventh Central Pay Commission for all fresh recruitments to the State government and its entities. The Cabinet also approved restructuring of 10 departments, to boost their functional efficacy through fresh recruitments and technical upgradation. The move also marks a major shift towards modernisation of government departments to equip them to meet contemporary operational challenges, it added. The Cabinet authorised the Chief Minister to amend rules as and where needed to carry out the proposed recruitment after completion of the restructuring process. The key departments to be restructured include Labour, Technical Education-Industrial Training, Public Works Department (B&R), Animal Husbandry, Fisheries-Dairy Development, Tourism-Cultural Affairs and Local Governance.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2020 22:00 UTC