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Andhra Pradesh Promises Power Staff Families Jobs Within Four Months
The Andhra Pradesh government says it is helping families of electricity workers who died while doing their jobs.
Eligible family members can now get job orders within four months.
At a ceremony, 27 people received appointment letters for jobs connected to APGenco.
The minister said 627 people have received such orders since the coalition government took office.
He also said thousands of energy assistants are being trained and assistant engineer jobs are being filled.
The state is building substations and adding equipment to improve electricity service.
It is also working to provide solar units to six lakh families from SC and ST communities.
The minister urged new employees to learn their jobs and follow safety rules.
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said eligible families of deceased electricity employees now receive compassionate job orders within four months.
At a Secretariat programme, the minister handed appointment letters to 27 eligible family members of deceased APGenco employees.
Since the coalition government took office, it has issued compassionate appointment orders to 627 beneficiaries, according to Ravi Kumar.
The minister said about 7,000 energy assistants are being trained and recruitment is under way for 629 assistant engineer posts.
The government is expanding power infrastructure and renewable-energy programmes, including solar units for six lakh SC and ST families under PM Surya Ghar.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar and eligible family members of deceased electricity employees.
- What
- The minister distributed 27 compassionate appointment letters and said eligible families are now receiving job orders within four months.
- Where
- A programme at the Secretariat in Amaravati.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- To provide livelihood security to families who lost an earning member while serving in the electricity department.
Key facts
- Appointment recipients at the programme
- 27 eligible family members of deceased APGenco employees
- Compassionate appointment orders issued
- 627 beneficiaries since the coalition government took office, according to the minister
- Stated appointment timeline
- Within four months for eligible family members
- Energy assistants in training
- Around 7,000
- Assistant engineer posts
- 629 are being filled
- Solar programme target
- Solar units for six lakh SC and ST families under PM Surya Ghar
- Electricity tariffs
- The minister said tariffs have not increased since the government came to power
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