Tripura cabinet clears creation and filling up of 107 posts

Tripura Cabinet on Saturday approved creation and filling up of 107 posts across departments, enhanced monthly allowance for widows of World War II veterans and cleared financial assistance for dependent children of CAPF martyrs, Tripura Cabinet Spokesperson Sushanta Chowdhury said. 

Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manik Saha, Transport and Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, said several recruitment and welfare proposals were cleared.

He said, “A proposal to fill up 15 posts in The Election Department was approved that include 11 posts of lower division clerk (LDC) in Group C and four multi-tasking staff posts in Group D. Of the 11 LDC posts, six will be filled through direct recruitment and five through promotion. On the other hand, all four Group D posts will be filled through direct recruitment.”

The Cabinet also approved enhancement of the monthly maintenance allowance for 12 widows of World War II veterans from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, Chowdhury said.

He said the allowance was last revised in 2019.

In another welfare measure, the Cabinet approved monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 for unmarried dependent daughters and sons above 18 years of Central Armed Police Forces personnel killed in service.

“Only one eligible member from a family will receive the benefit. Budgetary allocation for the scheme had been made earlier,” he added. 

Under the Jail Department, approval was given to fill four vacant posts of pharmacist (allopathy), he said.

The Cabinet also cleared creation of 43 Group C technical posts in the Printing and Stationery Department under the General Administration Department.

“Recruitment to these posts will be conducted by the Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura (JRBT), with the prescribed qualification being Madhyamik pass with ITI certification,” Chowdhury said.

Besides, 50 posts of senior computer assistant in Group C (non-gazetted) were created for the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts under the Finance Department.

These posts will be filled through the Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC), he said.

The minister said the total number of posts approved in the meeting stood at 107 across departments.