Punjab News

Chandigarh, August 22: The Legal Metrology Wing of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Punjab, has been on upward trajectory on the multiple parameters such as compounding fees collected, inspections and the verifications carried out this year from April to July when compared with the same period last year. In terms of the Compounding Fees, the Legal Metrology Wing has collected Rs. 1.10 Crore whereas during the same period last year the wing collected Rs. 49.68 Lakh. Hence, the increase amounts to a whopping 121 percent. The wing carried out as many as 5753 inspections while this time the figures of inspections stand at 11,035. In the matter of cases registered, the number stood at 587 last year while during the present year, the numbers have reached 1531. Simi...

Chandigarh/Fazilka, August 22: Following Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann's directives to monitor relief operations in flood-affected areas and establish direct communication with residents to provide immediate essential services, Water Resources Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond today visited villages along the international border in Fazilka district to assess the impact of water influx in the Sutlej Creek. During the visit, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal toured villages Kawanwali Pattan and Muhar Jamsher, while S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond also reached Muhar Jamsher village to inquire about the residents' challenges. After listening to the people's difficulties, they instructed the officials present on-site to...

Chandigarh, August 22: Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S. Hardeep Singh Mundian on Friday ordered to conduct Special Girdawari in the flood-affected areas of the state to assess the extent of crop damage caused due to recent floods. According to the directions issued to all Deputy Commissioners, the Cabinet Minister instructed that the special girdawari must be carried out immediately in flood-affected areas as soon as the water recedes. The Deputy Commissioners have been asked to prepare compensation cases in the prescribed proforma along with the requisite certificates and submit them to the government without any delay. S. Hardeep Singh Mundian stressed that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is fully committed to safeguardi...

Chandigarh, August 21: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday exhorted the Senior Punjab Good Governance Fellows to act as a bridge for percolating the benefits of several flagship schemes of the state government to the people. Addressing an Interactive Session with the Fellows here today, the Chief Minister said that they have been recruited to serve across departments and will be deployed in flagship Programs of the state Government including Punjab Mukh Mantri Nishulk Tirath Yatra Yojana, Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana, Yudh Nashian Virudh, Aam Aadmi Clinics, Schools of Eminence and others. He expressed hope that these fellows will bring fresh perspectives, analytical skills, and execution support to improve service delivery and governance outcomes with dedication, i...

CHANDIGARH, August 21:           In a landmark move to make emergency services more accessible and efficient as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has integrated the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Helpline 1033 and the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 with the Dial 112— Punjab’s Unified Emergency Response System. This integration now allows citizens to simply dial 112 to report highway accidents, breakdowns, and hazards, as well as financial frauds and cybercrimes.           The initiative, implemented under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, brings multiple critical services under a single-window platform, ensuring quicker and...