Lahore: The Government of Punjab has created 15 new administrative departments under the South Punjab Secretariat along with 77 new posts, according to a news report published today (September 1). These last include appointments for administrative secretaries, additional secretaries and deputy secretaries.
Additionally, the government has also announced the posting of 10 secretaries with a significant functional autonomy. The matter of jurisdiction, however, has yet to be decided.
The newly-created secretary posts include livestock and dairy development, Planning and Development (P&D), Housing Urban Development and Public Health Engineering (HUD&PHE), Board of Revenue, communication and works, Local Government And Community Development (LG&CD), home, agriculture, health, education, finance, wildlife and fisheries, irrigation, S&GAD, and law.
In terms of pay scale, one post has been created at the BS-21 grade for the additional chief secretary (south); 21 posts at BS-20 level for the administrative secretaries and director generals of various departments, 21 BS-19-posts for additional secretaries, and 34 posts for deputy secretaries.
Moreover, the Punjab government has also allocated 35% of its provincial budget to South Punjab.
