Not 100 but 84 ex-employees of now defunct HPC mills to be given employment by Assam govt

May 8: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on 7 May, several key decisions related to SOP for urea distribution, Mission Bhumiputra, new multi-speciality hospital, new Biodiversity Heritage Sites, job reservation for Divyanjans & special recruitment drive for ex-HPC staff among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

Special recruitment drive for ex-HPC staff:

The Assam Cabinet on 7 May approved special recruitment drive to appoint 84 ex-workers/ ex-employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) Ltd to various posts in Government of Assam Departments as per their qualifications at entry level and equivalent to pay scale in State Govt against the appropriate posts by condoning upper age limit.

Earlier, Assam Cabinet on 3 May has sanctioned an amount of Rs.308.75 crore as part of the 700-cr relief package for clearing the dues of employees and workers of Cachar Paper Mill and Nagaon Paper Mill run by Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL). Further, as per the commitment of the state government, a list of 100 suitable employees of the now defunct two paper mills has been prepared. These 100 persons will be provided job by the state government within next one week. This was informed by Keshab Mahanta, Health Minister, Government of Assam on Tuesday.

However, instead of providing jobs to assured 100 suitable employees of the now defunct two paper mills, the Cabinet on Saturday approved special recruitment drive to appoint 84 ex-workers/ ex-employees of Nagaon and Cachar Paper Mills.

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