LG terminates services of 400 private persons working in various Delhi govt depts

Lieutenant governor LG VK Saxena has given orders to terminate the services of about 400 private persons engaged as specialists in various Delhi government deparments, corporations, boards, societies and PSUs on Monday.

They were engaged in a "non-transparent manner" and without the mandatory approvals of the competent authority, the LG office said in a statement.

The appointments also did not follow the mandatory reservation policy for SC, ST and OBC candidates prescribed by the Department of Personnel and Training, it added.


"Delhi LG, VK Saxena has agreed to the proposal of the Services department to immediately terminate the services of about 400 private persons engaged as Fellows/Associate Fellows/Advisors / Dy Advisors/Specialists/Senior Research Officers/Consultants, etc by Delhi government in its various departments and agencies," the LG office statement said.