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Chandigarh, December 6:

Punjab Public Works Minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla today handed over appointment letters to 20 newly-appointed employees in the public works department. All these employees have been inducted in the department on various posts on compassionate grounds which included 2 clerks, 17 peons and a chowkidars.

Addressing the newly appointed employees, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that though the loss of the deceased employees could not be compensated but by giving regular appointments to the family members of the deceased employees the government has fulfilled its promise of providing respectable means of livelihood to the dependents. He expressed hope that these newly inducted officials would live up to the expectation of the government with their hard work and honesty towards work.

The cabinet minister said that the department speedily processed the applications of family members of the deceased employees.

Prominent amongst those present at the occasion included Principal Secretary PWD Vikas Partap, CE Arun Kumar, CE Paramjyoti Arora and CE AS Brar.