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AP: Govt. is conceding feasible demands of village, ward secretariat employees: Minister

Vijayawada, Sep 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Social Welfare Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy has said that the government is fully prepared to concede all the feasible demands of the employees working in the State's Swarna Gramam and Swarna Ward secretariats.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, he said that the erstwhile YSRCP regime had appointed 1,23,000 employees in the Swarna Village and Swarna ward secretariats but ignored their welfare and service rules.
The Minister noted that following the formation of the coalition government, a special Cabinet sub-committee headed by the Deputy Chief Minister was appointed to address the employees' issues, discuss all related matters, and streamline the system.
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