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There will be recruitment on 15610 posts in Bihar Panchayati Raj Department. Panchayati Raj Minister Kedar Prasad Gupta said that 4351 posts will be filled with permanent appointments, while 11259 posts will be filled on contractual basis. The target is to complete the recruitment process soon. Panchayati Raj Department will also play an important role in fulfilling Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement of providing employment to 10 lakh people. Panchayati Raj Minister was sharing information about departmental works with the press on Friday. He said that the appointment of block Panchayati Raj officials and auditors will be done through BPSC. Panchayat Secretary, Lower Division Clerk, Executive Attendant and Lower Division Clerk in Zila Parishad will be appointed through Bihar Staff Selection Commission. With the completion of appointment on various posts in the department, the development work of villages will accelerate further.
These are permanent positions
Panchayati Raj Officer – 112
Panchayat Secretary -3525
Auditor -28
Lower Division Clerk -505
Office Attendant – 5
District Council Junior Engineer -104
Lower Class Clerk in Zila Parishad -72
Temporary positions
Accountant cum IT Assistant -7070
Technical Assistant -556
Executive Assistant or Data Entry Operator -3
Village Court Secretary-1400
Village Court Legal Friend – 2230
By August 2025, solar lights will be installed in all the wards of the panchayats
The minister said that Rs 3090 crore has been sanctioned for the Chief Minister Solar Street Light Scheme in the financial year 2024-25. By August 2025, the work of installing 10 solar street lights in one lakh 9 thousand 321 wards of 8053 panchayats of the state will be completed. Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayati Raj Department Mihir Kumar Singh said that till now a total of 1 lakh 65 thousand 903 solar street lights have been installed in 16397 wards of 4126 panchayats. Of the total amount for installing solar lights, 75 percent is from the 15th Finance Commission and 25 percent is from the Sixth State Finance Commission. Panchayati Raj Director Himanshu Kumar Rai and other officials were present on the occasion.
The majority of members present on the no-confidence motion is valid
Additional Chief Secretary Mihir Kumar Singh said that the decision will be taken by majority of the members present during the no-confidence motion against the Block Pramukh, Zila Parishad President. The presence of all the elected members is not mandatory. He said that the Patna High Court has given a decision in this regard as to what procedure will be adopted for the no-confidence motion against the Pramukh-Deputy Pramukh and Zila Parishad President and Vice President. The department has sent this order to the districts. The majority of the members present in the meeting is necessary to pass the no-confidence motion against the elected Pramukh-Deputy Pramukh. The same procedure will be adopted for the Zila Parishad President and Vice President as well. In response to a question, he said that the government will not appeal in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Patna High Court.