Panaji: State Government today approved 69 cases on compassionate ground. All have been placed in various government departments.
Government has so far approved 512 such cases.
Of the total 69 cases, 35 were under unreserved category, 24 were from other backward class (OBC) and 10 Schedule tribes (ST).
In a press statement issued, it has said that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar presented recommendation letters to few candidates at his residence on December 2.
The rest letters were handed over to the candidates by Additional Secretary Peronnel Yetindra Maralkar, Additional Secretary Law Sharad Marathe and Under secretary Peroneel Harish Adco