The Hindu Business Line : TDP stages walkout

MEMBERS of the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) staged a walkout from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday in protest against the failure of the State Government to renew the contract of 6,906 Multi-Purpose Extension Officers (MPEOs) which expired in September last.

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, said that the removal from service of such a large workforce had badly affected agriculture extension work in the State.

The Agriculture Minister, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, said that the previous TDP Government appointed the MPEOs on a contract basis for the limited purpose of forming `Rythu Mithra' groups.

Their appointment for a short term indicated the Government's intention to utilise their services only on contract basis.

Nevertheless, the Minister said, the qualified candidates among the MPEOs would be given weightage in marks for selection as Agricultural Officers and Agricultural Extension Officers (AEOs). The Government would be filling up 942 posts in the two categories shortly.

Gandhi Medical College campus: The old premises of Gandhi Medical College at Basheerbagh in the city would be transferred to the Tourism Department for developing malls and shopping complexes, according to the Finance and Legislative Affairs Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah.

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Rosaiah said that the new college premises at Musheerabad had been constructed using a loan of Rs 180 crore.

It was the previous Government that had decided to repay the loan by letting out the old premises for commercial purposes.

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