Positioning of Ward Volunteers @ one for around 100 households in all the Urban Local Body (ULB) areas in the State to ensure leak proof implementation of Government Programmes / Schemes

O R D E R:

In the reference 1st read above, orders have been issued formulating

guidelines for positioning of Volunteers @ one for around 50/100 households in the

State to ensure effective implementation of Government Programmes/Schemes and

permitted the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration to take

necessary action for placing of Volunteers by 15th August, 2019 and to meet the

expenditure incurred for recruitment process and training along with payment of

honorarium. The positioned Ward Volunteer shall be paid honorarium @ Rs.5000/-

per month and training shall be imparted to all volunteers.

2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration has stated that

the selection process of engagement of Ward Volunteers in all ULBs has been

completed by 01.08.2019 and 51718 Ward Volunteers are working at present in the

State. Out of total 70888 volunteer posts in urban areas, 19,170 posts are vacant at

present. As the role of the Ward Volunteers in delivering the services to the door

steps of Households is crucial, there is an immediate need to fill up the non-joining

vacancies and vacancies arisen for other reasons. The Commissioner and Director

of Municipal Administration, Guntur has requested the Government to issue

necessary orders permitting the Commissioner and Director of Municipal

Administration to take necessary action for placing the Ward Volunteers in the ULBs

as per the Timelines and Guidelines mentioned therein.

3. After careful examination of the proposal, Government hereby accord

permission to Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur to take

necessary action for filling up of 19170 vacancies of Ward Volunteers in the ULBs

with the following Timeliness and Guidelines: