Puducherry to recruit 1000 for government posts over next six months
Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for a Rs 34-crore ice cream manufacturing plant of the Pondicherry Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited (Ponlait) at Kurumampet, Rangasamy criticised the previous Congress-DMK government for its failure to generate jobs. 'They could not provide any government employment. But our government has filled 4,000 vacancies through direct recruitment,' he said.
The Chief Minister expressed concern over Ponlait's deteriorating finances, revealing that the cooperative had incurred a loss of Rs 27 crore despite being profitable in the past. He attributed the decline to employee apathy. 'Without Amul's support, Ponlait would be in a dire state. We are struggling to meet Amul's demand. Employees must show greater commitment if Ponlait is to increase production,' he said.
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