PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to rope in firemen for the fire brigade department, as per a proposal that was approved by the standing committee on Wednesday.
These staff members will be attached on contract at the 13 fire stations across civic areas.
“For now, the decision has been taken to appoint them on a contract basis. The civic administration has given a letter to the state government asking for permanent employment at these posts,” said Hemant Rasane, chairman of the standing committee, speaking at a press conference after the meeting.
Rasane added that a private agency has been hired to provide this manpower and around Rs65 lakh is being spent on the recruitment.
The said staff will get payment that includes dearness allowance and other remuneration. Once the state gives a nod for permanent recruitment, the process will be initiated for the same.
PMC has also submitted a proposal to appoint a sports officer, for which a green light is needed from the state government.
In other decisions on Wednesday, the standing committee approved provision of around Rs1.25 crore in funds for the construction of a PMC-run e-learning school building at Bavdhan.
It green-lit the initiation of junior college classes at a PMC-run school in Bopodi.
Rasane said a proposal about road digging and restoration charges will be discussed next week. It pertains to cancelling the discount on restoration charges for government agencies.
