Shimla, Jan. 5 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday stated that a record 980 pending compassionate appointment cases have been cleared by the present government, in a significant reform-oriented move under 'Vyavastha Parivartan.'

According to an official release, these appointments, spanning across Class-III JOA (IT) and Class-IV Multi-Task Workers (MTWs) categories, were processed during a special relaxation period from 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that out of the total 980 such cleared cases, 366 have been appointed to Class-III positions and 614 to Class-IV as MTWs in different departments. The highest number of appointments was made in the Jal Shakti Vibhag, ...