PSLSA REACHES ALL VILLAGES FOUR TIMES
Chandigarh: To sensitize maximum number of people about the free legal aid facility, the Punjab State Legal Services Authority through all the District Legal Services Authorities has so far covered around 13000 villages for four times each in all the 23 districts of the state against the set target of three times under the "PAN India Awareness and Outreach Programme Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav". Arun Gupta, District & Sessions Judge-cum-Member Secretary, Punjab Legal Services Authority said that in commemoration of 75th year of independence and 25th year of Legal Aid Movement, a Nationwide Campaign "PAN India Awareness and Outreach Programme Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav- 2nd October to 14th November 2021" has been launched by the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi. "The endeavour is to reach out to all the villages, towns and cities of the State thrice, in addition to door to door campaigning so that the footprints of the existence of legal services could be left in each village, town and city", he said, adding that the State Authority under the leadership of Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman of the Authority Justice Ajay Tewari, in association with all the District Legal Services Authorities and various Punjab government departments, such as Department of Home Affairs & Justice, Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development, Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Department of School Education, Department of Health & Family Welfare etc. has covered around 13000 villages for 4 times each in all the 23 districts of the State to educate and to sensitize the people of Punjab. Member Secretary said that a woman, child, any person in custody, specially-abled persons, SC/ST and any person having annual income of Rs. 3 lacs can avail the benefit of an advocate to be paid by the Authority under Section 12 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The services can be availed for cases in all Courts, Commissions and Tribunals. Anyone can contact the authority through its Toll Free Number 1968.
PSC TAKES NOTICE OF DEATH OF 4 CHILDREN IN RAJPURA
Chandigarh: Taking strict notice of the Rajpura diarrhea outbreak incident in which four children have died, the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes, on Saturday, directed the Deputy Commissioner Patiala to provide adequate compensation to the families besides arranging supply of clean and potable drinking water in the Basti. Disclosing this here today, Patiala In-charge Member of the Commission Mrs. Paramjit Kaur said that the Commission has taken serious note of the deaths of four children belonging to poor and Scheduled Castes families due to water contamination in Dheha Basti of Rajpura. She instructed the Deputy Commissioner, Patiala Mr. Sandeep Hans to provide adequate compensation to the Victims' families and provide permanent water connection for potable water. The Member said, the commission has also directed to rename the Basti from the caste based name, adding that the Deputy Commissioner has assured to take immediate action in this regard.
SCREWS tightened AGAINST BOGUS PADDY PROCUREMENT
Chandigarh: Tightening the screws against attempts to indulge in bogus paddy procurement, the Food & Civil Supplies department on Saturday raided the premises of Bhagwati Rice and General Mill, Mansa and recovered 3600 bags of loose unauthorised paddy from the rice mill. There was an unexpected rise in figures of paddy procurement in certain mandis of Mansa and Amritsar particularly Jandiala Guru following which orders were issued to the concerned officers to keep a tab over any unscrupulous element indulging in illegal activity, the Food and Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said here adding that an FIR has already been filed against the errant rice miller of Bhagwati Rice and General Mills of Mansa. Similarly, around 150 MT unauthorised paddy has been seized from Jangeer Open Plinth Bareta Mansa, following which an FIR has been lodged. No attempt to vitiate the procurement process would be tolerated at any cost, the Minister further said, sounding a warning to anyone involved in this nefarious activity aimed at hoodwinking the system by inflicting the exchequer. The Minister has ordered a vigilance probe to ascertain any wrongdoing in recording undue paddy purchase at mandi Jandiala Guru in Amritsar. I have asked the department to thoroughly probe the matter to act against any such bogus purchase attempt in the ongoing season at these mandis, the Minister added. The connivance of government officials is being probed to connect the linkages and reach to the bottom of this conspiracy, a spokesperson added.
Performance of Channi govt zero in 49-day: Cheema
Chandigarh: Reacting sharply to the completion of 49 days of the Channi government in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Leader of Opposition, Harpal Singh Cheema said that the 49 days performance of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has proved to be zero. Addressing a press conference, Cheema said, “Today, the Channi government has completed 49 days, but in these 49 days, the Channi government has not been able to resolve any future issues. For which the people of Punjab have been eagerly waiting for the last four-and-a-half-years.” Cheema asked Channi a barrage of questions. “Tell me how many sand mafia kingpins were put behind bars, action against how many officers who colluded with transport mafia was taken; which cable mafia kingpins were caught. Did any of the culprits of desecration and Behbal Kalan were caught? Which big defaulter of the drug mafia was picked up?” The AAP leader said that apart from drama and infighting, the Channi government could not do a single thing in the true sense of the word, which was there in the Congress' 2017 election manifesto; which include Ghar-Ghar Rozgar, complete debt waiver for farmers and farm laborers, old age pension of Rs 2,500 per month, unemployment allowance of Rs 2,500 per month, plots of 5 marlas and others.
Congress taking Punjab to dumps: BJP leader
Chandigarh: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday said there was complete collapse of governance in the Congress government led by Charanjit Singh Channi in Punjab because of the internal conflicts. Taking strong exception to the manner Punjab Advocate General APS Deol has reprimanded PCC president Navjot Sidhu for interfering and scuttling the working of the AG office, Chugh said the infighting in the Congress has brought Punjab to the brink where drug mafias, sand mafias and liquor mafias are controlling the state. He said Sidhu was indulging in gross breach of Constitutional norms by interfering in the working of the state government and demanded interference of the state Governor to check disruptions in the working of Constitutional office by political leaders.
Haryana CM releases book for Civil Services exam
Chandigarh: The book 'Modern India' for civil services examination, written by the Additional Superintendent of Police of Rewari district, Poonam Dalal Dahiya, with the objective of giving the basic mantra of success in the examinations of Union Public Service Commission, civil services examinations and other competitive was released by the Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar. The Chief Minister appreciated the information given in the book along with the presentation by the writer. ASP Poonam Dalal Dahiya is originally a resident of village Chhara of Jhajjar district and is serving as ASP in Rewari.