Rajasthani delegation sees Pb Revenue Min
Chandigarh: A delegation of senior bureaucrats of Rajasthan, under the chairmanship of Rajasthan Revenue Minister Harish Chaudhary, on Thursday met Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar with an aim to streamline their Revenue Department by adopting and implementing best practices followed by Punjab Revenue Department. Discussions were held on Revenue Acts, Rules and Administrative Setup of Revenue Department in Punjab. Rajasthani delegation evinced keen interest in consolidation of land holdings in Punjab, which ushered Green Revolution in the State.
MCC reviews e-governance project
Chandigarh: Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, Commissioner-cum-Chandigarh Smart City Limited CEO KK Yadav on Thursday reviewed the implementation of e-governance in municipal services. Commissioner directed all stakeholders to review and finalize Software Requirement Specifications document submitted by the implementation agency so that the municipal services can be made online at the earliest for facilitation of citizens of the city. He also advised that a single mobile app shall be developed to access all the services managed by Municipal Corporation and UT Administration for the facilitation of citizens.
NABARD approves Rs 140 cr to PSADB
Chandigarh/Mumbai: To further strengthen the Punjab State Agricultural Development Bank (PSADB), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday approved loan of Rs 140 crore at low interest rates. The decision was taken during the meeting of Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa led delegation with NABARD chairman Harsh Kumar Banwala in Mumbai. Randhawa said that Punjab delegation has strongly taken up a case before the chairman that PSADB is back bone of farming sector and it needs to be strengthened by providing financial support.
Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign held
Chandigarh: On the occasion of Anti-Leprosy Day, the State Health Society-National Leprosy Eradication Programme, under National Health Mission, Chandigarh, celebrated Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign in all the Health Centers and Government Schools. In this regard, a camp for screening of Skin Diseases was also organized at Health and Wellness Centre Dadumajra, Chandigarh, to encourage suspected patients of leprosy to come forward and 127 patients were examined.
Tiny tots celebrate Basant Panchami
Chandigarh: The little wonders at Toddlers Ashiana, Sector-9, on Thursday celebrated Basant Panchmi — the Hindu festival that marks the advent of spring season and celebrated to worship Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom — with great fervour and enthusiasm. The tiny tots were dressed in yellow clothes, offered yellow colored flowers to the Goddess to seek the blessings. They also brought yellow colored food in their tiffins. Children also enjoyed kite-flying activity.
