No action against employees with more than 2 children: Raj govt

Jaipur, Apr 12: Rajasthan government will not take disciplinary action against its employees who have more than two children.

The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje here today. "After considering the demands of employees unions, the government decided to not take action against those employees who have more than two children on or after June 1, 2002," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore said.

As per a government notification in June 2000, a candidate having more than two children is not eligible for government recruitment.

An employee, whose third child is born after recruitment, is not given promotion for five years. Decision to execute 'Gram Uday se Bharat Uday' scheme from April 14 to April 24, approval to financial restructuring plan under UDAI scheme for power discoms were taken in the meeting, he said. The Cabinet also approved jal swavalamban abhiyan from April 17 to 24 and exemption from development tax to 25 solar solar projects, the Minister said.

PTI