Orissa moots special financial package for civil employees in Maoist hit areas
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Bhubaneswar ( Orissa) : The state government is formulating an intensive policy to provide financial and other incentives to encourage non-police employees in the Maoist hit areas.
The officials working under different welfare and administrative departments will also get the financial package for working in backward regions. It will be finalised in a meeting of the Secretaries within fifteen days.
Addressing media personnel after a meeting under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Tarun Kanti Mishra said the development activities in about 15 Maoist-hit districts were affected due to non-availability of officials. As most of the officials prefer to work in peaceful coastal districts, many in the tribal-dominated and backward regions were reluctant to attend office due to Maoist fear.
A large number of posts in schools, hospitals and block offices remain vacant as the officials are afraid of joining posts laying vacant in Maoist-hit areas, he said.
The security personnel working in backward regions were insured and entitled to compensation in the event of death or injury in Maoist violence, there was no such provision for the officials of other departments.
The state government had already submitted a proposal with the Centre seeking its assistance for financial incentive to non-police government employees in backward regions. Besides insurance and financial benefits, employees would also be provided official accommodation and other facilities available to them in coastal districts.
The meeting further discussed development activities at Narayanpatna in Koraput. It has been decided to supply house in Mo Kudia plan with electric and water supply.
