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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 427, CUTTACK, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 /CHAITRA 1, 1940

[No.5386–17-ENGG(GPTA)-05-004/2016/ PR&DW.]

PANCHAYATI RAJ & DRINKING WATER DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION

The 19th March, 2018

Sub: Scheme for absorption of Grama Panchayat Technical Assistants working

under MGNREGS as Junior Engineers in Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service

of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.

On launching of National Food For Work Programme (NFFWP) in the State, which

was

a

centrally

sponsored

scheme,

initially

199

diploma

engineers

were

engaged/deployed under the Scheme on contractual basis. Subsequently, this scheme

was merged with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

(MGNREGS) and the same diploma engineers have been re-designated as Grama

Panchayat Technical Assistant (GPTA) and the sanctioned strength raised to 1845 nos.

The GPTAs are now working in different Blocks in the State on contractual basis under this

Department out of the State panel of the diploma engineers maintained by the Engineer-in-

Chief (Civil), Odisha. Since their engagement, they are working in different Blocks for

proper implementation of MGNREGS executed at Block and Grama Panchayat level.

2. Keeping in view the services they are rendering for the State, the Government in

erstwhile Panchayati Raj Department, now Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department

had taken a policy decision vide Resolution No-30500,dated the 26th December,2013 to

absorb the GPTAs in regular cadre following due procedure.

3. Most of the GPTAs have been engaged prior to the coming into force of the

Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service)

Rules, 2012.

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4. They have been engaged under the Scheme following the provisions of the

Odisha Reservation in vacancies in posts and services (for Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 and rules framed thereunder.

5. Now, in pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet taken in its 54th meeting held

on 14th March, 2018, Government, after careful consideration, have been pleased to

decide to bring over the eligible Grama Panchayat Technical Assistants to regular

establishment against the existing vacant posts of Junior Engineer in the Diploma

Engineers’ Service Cadre of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department in the following

manner in relaxation of the provision of Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service (Methods of

Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2012.

(I) The Grama Panchayat Technical Assistants shall be brought over to the

cadre of Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service of Panchayati Raj &

Drinking Water Department and absorbed as Junior Engineers in phased

manner subject to satisfactory completion of six years of continuous

service, good service track record and availability of vacancy in the post

of Junior Engineer in the category to which they belong as per the

reservation status of the vacant post.

(II) Their regular service shall be reckoned from the date they are brought

over to the Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service Cadre of the Panchayati

Raj & Drinking Water Department in accordance with the provisions of

this Resolution.

(III) On absorption of these Grama Panchayat Technical Assistants in the

Odisha Diploma Engineers’ Service cadre of the Panchayati Raj &

Drinking Water Department, they will be designated as Junior Engineer

and will be placed below the existing Junior Engineers of the Cadre.

(IV) The inter se seniority of these Junior Engineers in the Cadre shall be

decided as per their position in the select list of diploma engineers

maintained by the E.I.C (Civil),Odisha.

6. This has been concurred in by the G.A & P.G Department, Law Department vide

their UOR No-258/GAD., dated the 31st July, 2017 and No.1525/L., dated the 31st July,

2017 respectively and Noting-12, dated the 24th November, 2017 of Finance Department

in OSWAS file No-PR-ENGG-ESTT-0137-2017.

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This Resolution shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in

the Odisha Gazette.

ORDER

Ordered that the resolution be published in the Extraordinary Issue of the Odisha

Gazette and copy of the same be forwarded to the A.G (A & E) Odisha, Bhubaneswar/

Senior D.A.G (Works) Odisha,Puri/ all Departments of Government/ all Heads of

Departments/ Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission, Cuttack/ Secretary, Odisha

Staff Selection Commission, Bhubaneswar/ all Collectors/ all Project Director, DRDAs/ all

B.D.Os.

By Order of the Governor

D. K. SINGH

Principal Secretary to Government

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