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Sangrur, May 22: Slamming the BJP led Union government for hatching conspiracies to ruin Punjab, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government will vehemently oppose the draconian move of the centre to deploy CISF at Bhakra Dam and will not give a single penny as expenditure on it. “Centre should understand one thing: we neither have any drop of surplus water for other states nor any single penny to pay the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the unwarranted CISF”, said the Chief Minister while interacting with the media persons here today.   The Chief Minister said that the state government will never pay this amount as it is a move aimed at stealing the water of the state by deploying the central forces on the Dam. He said that they need everythi...

Dhuri (Sangrur), May 21 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday dedicated the Chief Minister’s Facilitation Centre at Dhuri to ensure effective, transparent, and accessible governance for the residents of the Dhuri constituency. Dedicating the center, the Chief Minister said it will act as a Single Window system for residents of the Dhuri constituency to access all government services under one roof. He added that the initiative aims to bridge the gap between the public and government offices, increase transparency, improve access to data and its analysis for the residents of Dhuri Assembly constituency and ensure quicker redressal of citizen grievances. Bhagwant Singh Mann said this will promote more citizen-centric governance, build public trust, and enhance servic...

Chandigarh, May 21:           In a pioneering move to celebrate academic excellence and instil leadership aspirations among students of the state government schools, the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative “Ek Din, DC/SSP de Sang” to offer these bright young minds meaningful exposure to real-world governance, discipline and public service, announced S. Harjot Singh Bains, Minister of School Education, Punjab.           Elaborating on the initiative, S. Harjot Singh Bains revealed that “Ek Din, DC/SSP de Sang” will unite six topper students (three each from class-10th & 12th) from each district, with Deputy Commissioner and S...

Chandigarh, May 20 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday exhorted the newly promoted officers of the Punjab Police Service (PPS) to uphold the glorious legacy of the Punjab Police by making the state free from the scourge of drugs. Interacting with the 18 Deputy Superintendents of Police who have been promoted as Superintendents of Police, the Chief Minister recalled the rich heritage of the Punjab Police in diligently serving the state and its people. He said that, in addition to effectively maintaining law and order in the border state, the Punjab Police has always acted as a second line of defence, protecting the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country. Bhagwant Singh Mann noted that the Punjab Police is also credited with eliminating terrorism from the s...

Chandigarh, May 20 – Reaffirming the firm commitment of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to provide potable drinking water to the residents of the state, the Punjab government will soon launch two ambitious schemes worth around Rs 315 crore. Divulging the details, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Mr. Hardeep Singh Mundian said that these projects aim to strengthen rural drinking water infrastructure and ensure the long-term sustainability of supply systems. He informed that a project for the augmentation/bifurcation of 144 rural water supply schemes in 22 districts of Punjab, amounting to Rs 159.95 crore, has already been approved. Mr. Mundian stated that with this initiative, potable drinking water will be adequately delivered to residents of 176 villages, covering a cu...

Chandigarh, May 20: The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, continues to take significant steps towards safeguarding child rights and strengthening the juvenile justice system in the state. In a major initiative in this direction, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur  released a comprehensive research report titled "Juvenile Delinquency and Institutional Framework: An Evaluation of Restoration Mechanisms under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in Punjab." The event witnessed the presence of Special Chief Secretary, Social Security, Women and Child Development Department, Mrs. Raji P. Shrivastava; Chairperson, Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Mr. Kanwardeep Singh; V...

CHANDIGARH, May 19:           In a significant stride under the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has recovered 515 kilograms of heroin in just 79 days. Since the launch of the campaign on March 1, 2025, Punjab Police has registered 7128 first information reports (FIRs) and arrested 11954 drug smugglers, reaffirming its commitment to a drug-free Punjab.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state. Since the launch of the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign, Punjab Police under the dire...

Chandigarh, May 19: Punjab Horticulture Minister Mr. Mohinder Bhagat today conducted an in-depth review of various schemes being run by the Horticulture Department for the welfare of farmers. The Minister presided over a high-level meeting with horticulture officers at the Punjab Civil Secretariat. During the meeting, Mr. Bhagat closely examined the implementation process of farmer welfare schemes and stressed that the benefits of these schemes must reach the beneficiaries without any delay. He stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Government is committed to promote crop diversification and modern techniques in agriculture so as to increase farmers’ income and reduce dependence on traditional farming. Mr. Bhagat further added that the s...

Chandigarh, May 19: The Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday gave nod to a series of events to be organized by the state government to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji in a befitting manner. Chairing a meeting here at his official residence, the Chief Minister reiterated that that the state government is duty bound to organize a series of events to observe the 350th martyrdom day of ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji on a massive level. He said that the state government will establish a chair in Punjabi  university (Patiala) for research work on the life and philosophy of Guru Sahib. Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a booklet on the history of Guru Sahib will also be released along with anot...

Chandigarh, May 19 The Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has completed all arrangements to ensure uninterrupted power supply to farmers during the paddy season.  Announcing this while addressing a press conference here today, Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has issued directives to promote DSR (Direct Sowing of paddy) in the state. In view of this, the schedule for direct sowing of paddy has been released earlier than in previous years.  The Cabinet Minister further stated that it takes approximately 3,800 liters of water to produce one kilogram of rice using traditional methods, whereas the DSR method can save 400-500 liters of water per kilogram of rice. In addition, the state government p...