Santoshi, the wife of Col Santosh Babu who was martyred in the recent clashes on the Indo-China border, has been appointed as a Deputy Collector.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao handed over the appointment letter to her at Pragathi Bhavan today.
The CM instructed the officials concerned to post Santoshi in Hyderabad or its surrounding areas.
He also asked his Secretary Smita Sabharwal to be with Santoshi till she got the proper training and settled down in her job.
The CM had lunch with 20 of the family members of Santoshi who accompanied her to Pragathi Bhavan. He enquired about their well-being, and assured them that the government would always stand by them.
The government also offered 711 sq yards of land near KBR Park in Banjara Hills to Santoshi.
The Hyderabad Collector gave the related documents to Santhoshi this morning. (NSS)
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