Punjab tourism, forest to hold adventure trail
Mohali: To traverse the adventurous track to promote eco-adventure tourism in Punjab, the Tourism and Forest Departments have joined hands to organize two-day adventure trail — Shivalik Adventure Drive — to be flagged off on July 8. Spokesperson said that a meeting was presided over by Special Chief Secretary (Forests) Himmat Singh to brainstorm about the forthcoming event that would take adventure enthusiasts right into the heart of Shivalik foothills.
citizen-centric services only online under RTS
Chandigarh: Haryana Urban local Bodies Department on Monday issued instructions that some citizen-centric services, developed and rolled out by the head office, should be offered only on online mode and in a time-bound manner as notified under the Right to Service Act. The Minister in-charge Kavita Jain said that these included birth and death registration and certification, marriage registration and certification, approval of building plan, issuance of occupation certificate and NOC, approval of fire-fighting scheme, business license in case of municipal corporations and water and sewer connections by the municipal corporations of Faridabad and Gurugram.
Speaker nominates MlAs in house committees
Chandigarh: Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kanwar Pal on Monday nominated MlA Umesh Aggarwal to serve as chairperson on the Subject Committee on Education, Technical, Vocational Education, Medical Education and Health Services for the year 2017-18. MlAs Geeta Bhukkal and Shakuntla Khatak have also been nominated as Members of Committee on Government Assurances for the remaining period of 2017-18. Meanwhile, Pal has also accepted the resignations of MlAs Karan Singh Dalal and Kuldip Sharma from the membership of the Committee on Government Assurances, besides the resignation of MlA Umesh Aggarwal from the membership of the Committee on Petitions.
PNB recovers dues by gandhigiri
Chandigarh: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has devised a unique way of recovering bank dues. The PNB officials on Monday visited couple of shops for recovery of bank dues through “gandhigiri” — a peaceful demonstration. The officials visited the shop of M/s Anant collection in Manimajra, and M/s Task Biz Solution in Chandigarh Industrial Area, Phase II. Anant collection’s account is non-performing asset (NPA) since March 31, 2014, for Rs35.24 lakhs, while that of Task Biz Solution, it is NPA since March 31, 2013, for Rs59.38 lakh.
CM inaugurates Modern Sugam Centre
SHIMlA: Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday inaugurated a Modern Sugam Centre of Deputy Commissioner Office Kangra at Dharamshala through video conferencing.
He said that this centre will facilitate all revenue services, making of driving licenses, registration of vehicles, arms licenses, issuing of bona-fide certificates, caste and income certificates etc. The Sugam centre has capacity to house 200 visitors and is fully air conditioned and has token system for the in queue visitors. The Sugam centres have been opened in all the sub-divisions in the State thus facilitating the people of the state for different services under one roof.