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Maha approves Supernumerary Posts for 14,787 National Health Mission contractual employees

Mumbai, Oct 28 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has approved the creation of supernumerary posts in equivalent pay scales for 14,787 eligible contractual employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM), who have completed 10 years or more of contractual service, excluding technical breaks.
The decision has been taken as a one-time special measure.
The state government has also sanctioned an annual expenditure of Rs 983.80 crore to implement the decision and appoint eligible employees to these posts.
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