Govt sanctions 22 posts for SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) 2013

Monday, November 25, 2013

Govt sanctions 22 posts for SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) 2013 - 2014

MAHARASHTRA Government has sanctioned a proposal for creation of 22 new posts in Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Nagpur. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has cleared the proposal of SRA recently, and staff will be appointed on contract or deputation basis. The appointments on these posts will be completed by March 2014.

It may be mentioned that due to less manpower in SRA, the construction work was badly affected. This is an ambitious scheme of the Central and Stale Government and SRA Mumbai has constructed many QatS while Nagpur SRA had faced stiff opposition from slum dwellers as well as politicians.

SRA sought permission of State Government for creating 123 posts in Nagpur. Presently, only 10 officials and employees are working in the SRA. However, the State Government has turned down the proposal of SRA to appoint 123 persons. Therefore. SRA has given another proposal for creation of 22 posts and this proposal has been cleared by Chief Minister's office.

SRA has undertaken construction of 3.600 houses in 18 slums of orange city. The total cost of the project is Rs 175 crore awl currently. SRA is constructing 1,500 houses in different slums.

Sources claimed ihat only one officer is working on Secretary's post of SRA. He has heen on deputation from the State Government while other officers are not working in regular basis. The SRA has proposed appointments on deputation and contract basis. Authority has obtained loan of Rs two crore from Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation Authority in March 2007 for payment of this staff as State Government did not sanction establishment budget for SRA. The SRA Nagpur will return complete amount with interest to Mumbai SRA as per agreement.

The 22 posts includes- Secretary, Tehsildar, Assistant Director of Town Planning, TehsiUIar- city Survey. Steno. PA- Secretary, Administrative Officer. Assistant to Administrative Officer, two Clerks, two Executive Engineers. Assistant Engineer, Deputy Engineer. Account Officer, Assistant Account Officer, and four Peons.

The appointment procedure will be on circulation system and Municipal Commissioner and Collector had cleared the proposal. The permission of Secretary-Housing. Urban Development and Finance Department will be taken during winter session of Assembly.