Free travel to heirs of freedom fighters: Soni
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has decided to provide free travel facility to all eligible heirs of the freedom fighters. Freedom Fighters Minister Om Parkash Soni said, the Punjab Government is committed for the welfare of the families of the freedom fighters. As per the new decision, the free travel facility has been extended to all eligible heirs of the freedom fighters up to third generation including their widows, unmarried and unemployed girls, boy or girl, grandson or granddaughter, who could avail the benefit of free travel in the normal or AC buses of Punjab Roadways and PRTC. The Minister said the requisite order, in this regard, had already been issued to the concerned departments.
MC official caught while accepting bribe
Chandigarh: Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught Anil Nain, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar red handed while accepting bribe of Rs two lakh from Jindal Kumar, sanitary contractor. A spokesman said, Jindal Kumar had informed that online tenders had been invited by the Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar for the sanitary work of zone 1 and 2, Yamunanagar and he had also applied for the same. Anil Nain contacted him and demanded illegal gratification of Rs three lakh. The Sanitary Inspector also threatened him that if he does not fulfill the demand his tender would be cancelled. The accused have been produced before the Court and the investigation of the case is in progress, he added.
15 Naib Tehsildars in Hry given addl charge
Chandigarh: With a view to expediting and completing the work of consolidation in various villages, Haryana Government has decided to give additional charge of Assistant Consolidation Officer to 15 Naib Tehsildars. Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Sanjeev Kaushal said, the Deputy Commissioners had been directed to post a Kanungo and two Patwaris in each revenue estate or village where consolidation work was pending. The Deputy Commissioners would also prescribe timelines for each stage of the consolidation work. They would closely monitor the work and would review the progress on a fortnightly basis. The Department-level review meetings would also be held every month, he added.