Dept to be made industry friendly: Ashu
Chandigarh: Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Bharat Bhushan Ashu has assured that the Department would be transformed into an industry friendly one and would act as the propeller for the industrial growth of the state. The Minister expressed these views here at the Punjab Bhawan where the Rice Millers Association, Punjab and the Arhtiya Association called on him to felicitate him on taking over the ministerial assignment. He said that complete transparency would be observed in the functioning of the department which would also see the decentralisation to avoid inconvenience to the people.
Punjab to begin new era in industrial sector
Chandigarh: Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sundar Sham Arora said that the State will begin the new era of Industrial revolution in this congenial atmosphere, which is created by the Punjab Government. In meeting with the state’s Industrial stalwarts, he said that the new industrial policy will be enforced in letter and spirit. He hailed the decision to give electricity at a cost of Rs 5 to Industry and said that Industrial sector will get more subsidies on priority basis. The allotment of vacant plots in industrial areas would soon be on fast track. To know the problems of Industrialists, he will also visit the industrial units on regular basis so the problems will be resolved at ground level, said Arora.
CGRF to listen to consumers’ grievances
Chandigarh: The members of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (CGRF) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) will make extensive visits in May for hearing grievances of the consumers and to entertain new complaints. A spokesman said that the proceedings of the CGRF would be held in the BBMB Rest House Panipat on May 2, Yamunanagar on May 4, Sonipat on May 8, Karnal on May 9, Kurukshetra on May 11, Panchkula on May 16, Ambala on May 18, Rohtak on May 21, Panipat on May 23, Kaithal on May 25 and Jhajjar on May 29 respectively. All the consumers are requested to avail the opportunity for the redressal of their grievances.
HRY issues transfer, posting order of 2 IAS
Chandigarh: Haryana government has issued transfer and posting orders of two IAS officers with immediate effect. Devender Singh has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department. He will also look after the work of Additional Chief Secretary, Civil Aviation, Environment, Administrative Reforms Departments and Member Secretary, Haryana Governance Reforms Authority. Ankur Gupta has been given the additional charge of Principal Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology and will also hold the charge of Principal Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology Department.
Vigilance nabs PSPCl lineman taking bribe
Chandigarh: Punjab State Vigilance Bureau , during its ongoing campaign against corruption nabbed an assistant lineman of PSPCl posted at sub division Jhabal in Tarn Taran district red handed accepting bribe. A spokesman said assistant lineman Prabhjot Singh was arrested by a vigilance team while he was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 23,000 from complainant Balveer Kaur of Jhabal in Tarn Taran in lieu of not to register complaint against her for tempering the domestic electricity meter and theft of power. She informed that the accused had already accepted Rs 2000 as a first installment as the deal was struck at Rs 25,000. A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him at VB police station Amritsar and further investigation was under progress.
Offices of RTAs to remain open on April 28, 29
Chandigarh: The offices of the 7 Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) of SAS Nagar, Patiala, Sangrur, Bathinda, Ferozpur, Amritsar and Faridkot would remain open on April 28 and 29. A spokesman said that this measure has been undertaken in order to enable the people to deposit their commercial vehicle tax in offline mode i.e. through cash / draft / challan.
Architect expresses concern over traffic
Chandigarh: Chandigarh-based Architect-Author, Surinder Bahga at a recently held World Architecture Conference at Dubai expressed concern over unwanted underpasses being planned in city, besides the growing traffic and parking problems. He also spoke on how city was losing its original character because of haphazard development. He was invited as keynote speaker for World Architecture Conference which was organized at Dubai recently. This two-day conference was attended by 200 architects, engineers, planners and builders from various countries. Bahga’s talk was on “Smart Cities in India” wherein he explained aim of this mission, strategies, guidelines and challenges involved in smart city mission.
250km walkathon marks road safety week
Zirakpur: NGO ‘Drive Smart Drive Safe’ organised a 250 km walkathon from Delhi to Chandigarh, which concluded at Zirakpur here. The walkathon was a part of road safety week announced by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways from April 23 – 30. The flag off for the event happened at India Gate in Delhi on April 23. SS Chauhan, ADGP Punjab traffic police addressing a gathering here said, Punjab Traffic Police is working towards bringing down road accidents.
Outsourced workers strike in PGIMER
Chandigarh: In response to the ongoing strike of outsourced workers under the banner of Contract Workers ‘ Union of PGIMER, the PGIMER Administration has clarified that it is the outsourced hospital attendants, sanitary attendants and MRTs who have given the notice. PGIMER authorities clarified that these outsourced workers are not their employees but have been hired by the companies (service providers), said a PGIMER spokesperson. There is no employee-employer relationship in this case. Still, as a goodwill gesture, PGIMER invited them twice for discussions but they didn’t turn up.