West Bengal Cabinet approves 14,454 new state government recruitments

The West Bengal Cabinet has approved 14,454 new recruitments across various state government departments. The hiring process, which includes the police, Forest Department, Fire Services, Prison Department, and Home and Hill Affairs Department, is expected to be completed within the next six to eight months.

Recruitments will be conducted through the West Bengal Public Service Commission and the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also announced that the recruitment of 12,000 constables for the West Bengal and Kolkata police has been finalized, with appointment letters scheduled for distribution on October 11.

Additionally, the state government will allot 400 new police vehicles and 400 motorcycles to several police stations. The Cabinet also approved an increase in the monthly allowance for contractual cleaning staff under the Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department, raising it from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000.