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Himachal: 400 Outsourced Jal Shakti Dept Employees Lose Jobs; Ordered Not to Report After Sept 30.
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News18•25-09-2026, 12:19
Himachal: 400 Outsourced Jal Shakti Dept Employees Lose Jobs; Ordered Not to Report After Sept 30.
- •Approximately 400 outsourced employees in Himachal Pradesh's Jal Shakti Department will have their services terminated after September 30.
- •NIELIT Shimla, a private company, informed the government that the contract period for these outsourced employees ends on September 30.
- •The company stated it will not be responsible for salaries or liabilities of any outsourced employee working after September 30 without a valid contract extension.
- •Employees report pending salaries for several months, with August's pay still not received as September draws to a close.
- •CM Sukhu had promised to formulate a policy for outsourced employees, but their jobs are now at risk as no new agreement has been clarified.
Key Questions Answered
About 400 outsourced employees, including data entry operators and Technical Support Persons, are losing their jobs because their contract period ends on September 30, 2026, and the private company NIELIT stated they cannot work past this date without a valid contract extension.
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Shimla has been deploying outsourced employees in the Jal Shakti Department in Himachal Pradesh, which is now affected by the impending contract expiration.
Yes, these employees can potentially be re-employed if the government renews the agreement with NIELIT Shimla, though any contract extension correspondence received after September 30, 2026, will only take effect from the date of issuance.
