Engineers in Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department complain over lack of promotion opportunities
The body has called for the establishment of district-level quality control laboratories in the department on the lines of those in the Highways and Minor Ports Department
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RD&PR) Department in Tamil Nadu is facing criticism over its lack of promotion opportunities for engineers, despite being allocated a significant budget of ₹39,609 crore. The Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers Association has pointed out that the department has fewer engineers compared to other engineering departments with lower budgetary allocations.
For instance, the Water Resources Department, with an allocation of ₹9,264 crore, has 15 Chief Engineers and 39 Superintending Engineers, while the Highways and Minor Ports Department, with a budget of ₹21,524 crore, has 10 Chief Engineers and 35 Superintending Engineers. The association has urged the creation of district-level quality control laboratories and the establishment of additional posts for Assistant Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers, Executive Engineers, Superintending Engineers, and Chief Engineers to address the issue of stagnant career progression for over 450 Assistant Engineers in the department.
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