Summary:
After the village merger, we have also started the process of obtaining the records,” said the municipal commissioner.Besides employees and other staff, the infrastructure of the rural development and panchayat department has been handed over to the civic body. Majority of the staffers belong to the sanitation department, while the rest fall under the administrative wing. Therefore, all the works and required services pertaining to the newly added villages will be provided or ensured by the commissioner.“We have received the list of all the employees of the rural development and panchayat department of the Chandigarh administration, which include regular, contractual and outsourced employees. The MC received the list of vehicles and other infrastructure from the department on Wednesday.Rural development and panchayat department director Radhika Singh met the municipal commissioner at his office on Thursday and discussed the crucial issues and requirements of the newly merged villages with him. From now on, all such cases will be dealt with by the civic body authority.Significantly, since there will be no political representatives of these merged villages till the next civic elections are held in 2021, municipal commissioner KK Yadav will act as their guardian..