Kairon flags off relief material vehicles
SAS Nagar: Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister flagged off a fleet of 12 trucks carrying rice for Uttrakhand flood victims from Mohali. The State Government is in constant touch with Uttrakhand Government and relief material would be sent according to the requirement and the space available with them where it could be safely kept, he said.
Plant more trees for greener Punjab: Jayani
Chandigarh: Surjit Kumar Jayani, Punjab Forest and Wild life Preservation Minister urged the people of the State to plant more and more saplings for greener Punjab. He said, for this purpose the State Government would celebrate 64th Van Mahautsav on August 7 at district Sangrur. Jayani said, “let trees become a part of our family, the pride of the village and cities. let us create such an environment.” He urged the people to form a special bond with the oldest tree of the village and plant five trees on the birth of the girl child.
CM announces hike in Scouts and guides’ budget
Chandigarh: To promote activities of Bharat Scouts and Guides, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced to increase the plan budget for schools from Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore and of Haryana State branch of Bharat Scouts and Guides from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 60 lakh. Hooda made this announcement in the 37th meeting of the State Council of Bharat Scouts and Guides held here.
Punjab extends aid to NRIs’ projects
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia handed over 7 cheques worth Rs 1.5 crore as second installment for 7 projects of worth Rs 10.1 crore being promoted by NRIs in four districts namely Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, ludhiana and Nawanshahr. Punjab has taken a major step joining the hands of NRIs who wants to contribute to the development of state/area/native place by disbursing them matching 75% grant for various projects being undertaken by them.
Jangveer JOINS as media advisor to Sukhbir
Chandigarh: Jangveer Singh, a journalist, has joined as media advisor to Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Appointing Jangveer Singh as media advisor, Sukhbir said, his appointment would be instrumental in taking the message of government to the people through media. He said that he was confident that Jangveer Singh would be able to live up to the expectations of media and the government.
tree plantation drive kicks off
Chandigarh: A tree plantation drive was kicked off in Sector-56 on Tuesday by councilor of Municipal Corporation (MC) Darshan Kumar Garg and hundreds of saplings were planted during the drive. Speaking at the function, Garg said that the drive was started that so that the green cover in the area could be increased in the area. He urged the residents to come forward to adopt the trees so that their safety could be ensured.
CBC condemns Admn’s action
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Business Council (CBC) has condemned the Administration for imposing a penalty of Rs 14.07 crore on Sindhi Sweets, Sector-17 for misuse of premises. In a meeting held on Tuesday, CBC said, more than 50 percent traders will be affected by such notices and will not be able to do business peacefully which will ultimately lead to unemployment and loss to exchequers by way of taxes, that traders pay. The Administration must review and reverse their decision and withdraw notices unconditionally and defuse the situation.
MCC mayor meets panchkula Mayor
Chandigarh: Subhash Chawla, Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh on Tuesday formally met Mayor of Panchkula Upendir Walia. They discussed various common problems in Chandigarh and Panchkula like stray dog, stray cattle, sanitation etc. Mayor Chawla also invited Upendir Walia for the forthcoming Teej festival of Municipal Corporation on August 11 as Guest of Honour.