<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra government has distributed 2,000 appointment letters to youth for government jobs in various departments. A Rozgar Melava was organized in Mumbai today in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis.  <br />''<br />''Addressing the melava, the Chief Minister said this is the first phase of recruitment. He said the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are strongly behind them for development projects as well as the employment drive. He said they have decided to give appointment letters to youth department-wise.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Devendra Fadanvis said they have now adopted a very transparent procedure to recruit youth and have given contracts to the best agencies like TCS to conduct examinations for jobs. He further informed that the government is going to recruit 18,500 posts in police and 10,500 posts in the rural development department soon. He informed that Maharashtra is the first state to respond to the Prime Minister's appeal to States to provide jobs to youth.  He added that the State government is making efforts to provide gainful employment to youth.<br />''<br />''In Pune, 316 letters of appointment were distributed by guardian minister of Pune Chandrakant Patil.   </span><br />