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Sutlej Water To Quench Nangal’s Thirst: Harjot Bains Announces ₹16-CR Piped Water Project

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Chandigarh/ Nangal, October 10: In a groundbreaking move to persistent drinking water woes of Nangal residents, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains has announced a Rs 16 crore piped water project to supply clean drinking water from the Sutlej River to every household in the town, slated for completion within 18 months. Divulging the details about the ambitious project, S. Bains informed that the project, for which tenders have been floated, will see the establishment of two new Water Treatment Plants and the augmentation of the capacity of existing plants of 4MLD. This infrastructure upgrade is designed to end the decades-long struggle of Nangal residents who have faced both water scarcity and severe contamination of groundwater. S. Harjot Singh Bains stated, “I'm deli...

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BAINS & CABINET COLLEAGUES DIRECT DISTRICT ADMINS TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 350TH MARTYRDOM DAY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI

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Chandigarh/Gurdaspur, October 10: Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains and his cabinet colleagues today issued detailed directions to district administrations of Amritsar and Gurdaspur for ensuring flawless arrangements and timely completion of Infrastructure development works ahead of the 350th Martyrdom Day commemorative events of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. S. Harjot Singh Bains, along with PWD Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister S. Tarunpreet Singh Sond and Advisor to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Mr. Deepak Bali, reviewed preparations during separate meetings held at Gurdaspur and Amritsar. S. Bains said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has been working meticulously for seve...

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NO MORE QUEUES, NO REPEATED DOCUMENTS: PUNJAB ALL SET TO BRING 848 GOVT SERVICES ON UNIFIED CITIZEN PORTAL

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Chandigarh, October 10: In a major stride towards creating a digitally empowered, transparent and corruption-free state, the Punjab will become a first state to launch a Unified Citizen Portal— a single-window platform that will provide seamless access to a wide range of government services across various departments, announced Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Good Governance and Information Technology (GGIT), Punjab here on Friday. While addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Mr. Aman Arora informed that Department of Good Governance and Information Technology (DGGIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 13 crore with E-connect solutions Pvt. Ltd. for the comprehensive designing, developing, implement...

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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: DR BALBIR SINGH UNVEILS PUNJAB STATE MENTAL HEALTH POLICY

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CHANDIGARH, October 10: In a landmark move to enhance the psychological wellbeing of its citizens as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday unveiled the pioneering “Punjab State Mental Health Policy” to mark the World Mental Health Day. This transformative initiative aimed at promoting mental well-being and ensure access to quality mental health care for all in Punjab. “On World Mental Health Day, Punjab is taking a historic step toward ensuring that mental well-being truly becomes everyone’s right,” said Dr Balbir Singh, while adding that the Punjab State Mental Health Policy, together with the Mukh Mantri ...

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Tarn Taran bye-election: CEO Sibin C reviews arrangements with DC and SSP Tarn Taran

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Chandigarh, October 10: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab, Sibin C, on Friday reviewed the preparations for the Tarn Taran Assembly bye-election with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Rahul, SSP Dr. Ravjot Grewal, and other district officials through video conferencing. During the meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer directed that, since the Tarn Taran constituency lies along the international border, strict vigilance must be maintained throughout the election process, particularly during the 72, 48, and 24 hours preceding the poll. He instructed that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) must be implemented strictly and all complaints of MCC violations should be disposed of in a time-bound manner. Sibin C directed the District Election Officer (DEO) to ensure ad...

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350TH MARTYRDOM DAY OF SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI: HARJOT BAINS ORDERS ROADS UPGRADATION FOR SMOOTH TRAVEL TO SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB

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Chandigarh, October 9: Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains today directed the Public Works Department (PWD) and other concerned authorities to ensure that all roads leading to Sri Anandpur Sahib are repaired and made fully functional by mid-November, to facilitate the smooth and safe travel of lakhs of devotees expected to gather for the upcoming 350th Martyrdom Day of Ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. Chairing a high-level meeting with Ropar district authorities and officials of various departments here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat to review the preparations for the historic occasion, S. Bains gave strict instructions for the timely completion of all basic amenities, with a special emphasis on road infrastructure. The Education Minister stressed that prov...

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ARVIND KEJRIWAL AND CM MANN INTRODUCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINDSET COURSE (EMC) TO MAKE STATE A LAND OF JOB GIVERS INSTEAD OF JOB SEEKERS

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Chandigarh, October 9: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday introduced Entrepreneurship Mindset Course (EMC) to make the state a land of job givers instead of job seekers. Addressing the gathering, Arvind Kejriwal said that for 17 long years a student contributes to education adding that the aim of education should be that he should be able to earn bread for family, he should be a good citizen of the country and society. However, he bemoaned that unfortunately a student after completing his education fails to do all the three for which the education system of the British era is responsible. The National Convener of AAP said that the British developed the education system to produce clerks adding that unfo...

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PUNJAB GOVT CONSTITUTES SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE ROADMAP FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFORMATION

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Chandigarh, October 9: The Punjab Government has constituted a sector-specific committee to prepare a customised transformation roadmap for the real estate sector aimed at promoting structured engagement between the real estate industry and the government. The committee has been formed under the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide policy inputs for a progressive, transparent and investment-friendly real estate ecosystem in Punjab. Disclosing this, Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Sh. Hardeep Singh Mundian said the initiative seeks to create a best-in-class policy model through active collaboration with leading stakeholders from the real estate sector. The Cabinet Minister said that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is committed t...

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Mohinder Bhagat Lauds PESCO’s Excellent Services on its 47th Raising Day

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Chandigarh, October 9: Punjab Cabinet Minister for Defence Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters, and Horticulture, Shri Mohinder Bhagat, extended his warm greetings to all officers and employees of the Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation (PESCO) on the occasion of its 47th Raising Day. Minister Bhagat appreciated PESCO for providing employment to more than 6,000 ex-servicemen during the past year under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that this was a significant initiative under the Punjab Government’s welfare and rehabilitation policies, aimed at ensuring the social and economic upliftment of ex-servicemen and their families. The Minister also commended PESCO for playing a vital role in safeguarding important state assets and for providing essential servic...

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‘YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH’: ON DAY 222, PUNJAB POLICE NABS 77 DRUG SMUGGLERS WITH 17.7KG HEROIN, ₹15L DRUG MONEY

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CHANDIGARH, October 9: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 222nd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 290 locations on Thursday leading to the arrest of 77 drug smugglers after registration of 59 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 32,432 in 222 days. The raids have resulted in recovery of 17.7 kg heroin, 501 grams opium, 26,983 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 15.09 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers. &...