Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (April 30) stated that a number of law enforcement officials will probably be provided voluntary retirement, who are “habitual drinkers” and consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol has broken their our bodies. He additional stated that the retirement course of has already began and new recruitment will happen to fill the vacancies.
‘300 officers jawans are habitual drinkers’
“About 300 officers and jawans are habitual drinkers, and consumption of too much alcohol has damaged their bodies. The government has a provision of a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for them. “It is an old rule, but we had not implemented it earlier,” Sarma, who additionally holds the house portfolio, instructed reporters on the sidelines of a programme.
The chief minister stated he’s additionally engaged on decentralisation of governance and has set in movement the method for opening workplaces with powers that have been beforehand vested with the deputy commissioners’ workplace in all 126 legislative meeting constituency areas.
“We are trying to ensure people don’t have to travel to the district headquarters for work at the DC’s office, and that the DC’s office is available in every LAC area. The DCs will look after law and order, and they will be given different responsibilities,” Sarma added.
(With PTI inputs)
