Health

Chandigarh, September 22: In a major gift to the residents of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced to begin the process for Registration of people under the ambitious Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna aimed at giving comprehensive healthcare to the people by offering cashless treatment worth Rs 10 lakh. Interacting with the media persons here today the Chief Minister said that the registration for this ambitious scheme to provide Rs 10 lakh cashless treatment to the people will begin in two districts of Barnala and Tarn Taran from Tuesday (September 23). He said that the process for registration will be launched as a pilot project and will be completed in 10-12 days for which camps will be organized in around 128 places in each of these districts. Bhagwa...

Chandigarh, September 21: In a swift and effective response to protect Punjab's agrarian economy from the floods aftermath, the Punjab Government has successfully immunised over 1.75 lakh livestock against Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) disease within a remarkably short span of just one week. The targeted inoculation drive, covering 713 villages across flood-affected districts, has helped avert a potential animal health crisis, informed S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab. Elaborating on the mass inoculation drive, S. Khudian revealed that the campaign, launched on September 14, is a crucial component of the state's flood rehabilitation action plan, being implemented to safeguard the primary asset and livelihood of thousands ...

CHANDIGARH, September 19:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 202nd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 377 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 93 drug smugglers after registration of 76 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 30,201 in 202 days.           The raids have resulted in recovery of 7.6 kg heroin, 12 kg opium, 1687 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 15860 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.         &...

Chandigarh/Ludhiana, September 19: Punjab Revenue Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian on Friday laid the foundation stones for six key road development projects worth Rs.2.19 crore, aimed at enhancing connectivity and boosting road infrastructure. The road projects include Bhamian Khurd to Shankar Colony, Bhamian Road to Tajpur Road, Jail Road, LC Road to Uchi Mangli, Gobindgarh to Uchi Mangli and GT Road to Approach Road. While highlighting Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab government’s commitment to provide world-class road infrastructure to its citizens, S. Hardeep Singh Mundian said, “These projects are designed to enhance connectivity, improve accessibility and ensure smoother travel for commuters in the region." He assured that the projects will be completed pro...

Chandigarh, September 18: The Punjab Government has intensified its efforts to restore normalcy in flood-affected villages across the state. In the last four days, a total of Rs 10.21 crore has been spent on cleaning operations and desilting. Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that, under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the scientific disposal of dead animals during the floods is being ensured. He informed that Rs 17.54 lakh has been spent on the disposal of 259 animals. The Minister added that the removal of debris and disposal of carcasses will be completed by September 24, while the cleaning of ponds will be concluded by October 22. Highlighting the damage caused to community assets in rural areas, Sond said that according...