UP govt announces jobs to dependants of martyred jawans

The Uttar Pradesh government announced employment on compassionate ground to dependants of martyred jawans of armed forces and central para military forces, whose domicile is in UP. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting headed by chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Briefing reporters after the meeting in Lucknow, state Cabinet minister



Shrikant Sharma said, this will be a tribute to the martyrs from the state government.The minister said, the government also gave its approval to install e-pass machines at 80,000 fair price shops in the state. He said that by June, all fair price shops in the state will be linked with this facility, thus putting a break on ration pilferage.