Delhi MCD To Remove 2181 Positions, Layoffs Expected From Engineering Dept.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) decided to remove 2181 positions within its 14 departments from its schedule of establishment for 2023-24. A majority of the abolished posts (1,400) are from the engineering department, including multi-task staff.

Among the abolished posts, 66% are from the engineering department, which will now have 12,174 workers. The other departments affected include horticulture, town planning, central establishment, finance, and the press and information wing.

Reportedly, within the engineering department, 100 multitask staff builders have been abolished, along with 130 masons, 45 assistant engineers, 43 carpenters, and 45 painters.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Mukesh Goyal stated that the proposal has been approved but legal proceedings of some changes will be assessed.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kamaljeet Sehrawat raised concerns about the lack of open discussion on the matter and accused AAP of creating distractions.

The new schedule of posts will be implemented from August 1 and now, there will be 1,44,991 posts, both plan and non-plan, as compared to 1,47,172 posts of the earlier schedule of posts 2023 (up to June 30, 2023). Thus, there is a saving of 2,181 number of posts," stated MCD in a document issued.

Out of 30 departments, 13 have been found to have adequate posts and do not require any changes. Three departments will see a minor increase in posts while 14 departments will have posts abolished.

The civic body in Delhi, as per a proposal cleared by the House of Councillors, will reduce its workforce from 147,172 to 144,991 posts effective from July 1. However, officials clarified that this will not result in significant layoffs but will rather affect future hiring.