Process Initiated to Fill 6,500 Vacant Posts: Minister Dilip Ghosh

MP, May 15, 2026, Kolkata : State Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday that the process of filling up 6,500 posts in his department will soon be initiated to speed up work in the department.

“I have already held a meeting with the secretary and senior officials of my department and we have made a list of 6,500 staff whose recruitment is pending for quite some time. I will place this matter before the Chief Minister in the next Cabinet and set the ball rolling for recruitment,” Ghosh told reporters.

He maintained that work has been stalled in a number of cases due to a shortage of manpower, including planners and engineers, among others.

He also said that there are a number of employees who are deprived of their due payment, adding that their cases will be taken up on a priority basis.

Ghosh said he has conducted a comprehensive review with officials regarding the progress of various initiatives, including the Awas Yojana, Gram Sadak Yojana, MGNREGA (VB-G Ramji), and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission, along with other ongoing projects.

He further said that the previous state government had allegedly diverted funds meant for multiple central schemes into single projects, and assured that the present administration is monitoring all such matters closely.

He added that efforts would be made to ensure that all operations are executed efficiently and that public services reach people without hindrance.