Punjab Govt provided Rs 10593.28 lakh loan to 10,069 SC/BC youth
Chandigarh: Congress-led Punjab Government has provided Rs 10593.28 lakh loans to 10,069 youth of Schedule Castes and Backward Classes during the last four years besides waiving of debt worth Rs 52 crore outstanding towards 15,890 SC, BC youth, said Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot on Wednesday. He said that the State Government, during its tenure of almost four years, had provided loans of Rs 8,202.26 lakh to 8,662 eligible and needy SC youngsters, while Rs 2,391.02 lakh loans were given to 1,407 youth applicants of Backward Classes.
Punjab to set up receptions in smart schools
Chandigarh: In an effort to give a new look to the government schools, Punjab Government has decided to set up receptions in smart schools for the convenience of visitors. For this, more than Rs 88 lakh has been released. Spokesperson said that the Director General of School Education (DGSE) Isha Kalia has issued a letter for the release of Rs 88.20 lakh for setting up receptions in 735 smart schools in the first phase. Rs 12,000 has been released for each school. Maximum receptions (57 schools) are being set up in Ludhiana district.
Punjab SC panel constitutes two-member team for Muktsar visit
Chandigarh: Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes has constituted a two-member team to take stock of the incidents involving Dalits in Muktsar district. Commission’s chairperson Tejinder Kaur on Wednesday said that the Commission has been receiving many complaints regarding the atrocities against Dalits for the last few days from Shri Muktsar Sahib district, and thus decided to send a two-member team to look into the matter. The team comprises Gian Chand and Prabha Dial, both Commission’s members, who will hear the grievances at Circuit House Muktsar on August 6 (Friday) at 12.30 pm. The committee would also hear the incident of Khude Halal village.
Haryana Gov appreciates Atal Renewal Mission
Chandigarh: Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday said that the ‘Atal Renewal Mission’ scheme, being run in collaboration with the Central and State Governments, has proved a boon in developing cities in Haryana holistically. Dattatreya, interacting with Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) director Dr M Nagaraj on urban development plans at Raj Bhavan, said that Haryana is taking advantage of the State as well as the Central Government Schemes to upgrade its cities and strengthen the basic amenities. Under various schemes of urban development, the cities and towns of the state have been transformed.
Efforts would be made to extend period of grazing permit: Minister
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania, presiding over the 47th meeting of Grazing Advisory Review Committee on Wednesday, said that the State Government is determined towards upliftment of every section of the society, especially the grazers of the state, as cattle grazing is a reflection of our ancient rich culture and it was vital to preserve it. During the meeting, the Minister reviewed the issues of grazers pertaining to the Forest Department and assured to consider the genuine demands raised by them.
Haryana to implement online transfer policy
Chandigarh: Haryana Government on Wednesday decided to implement online transfer policy for posts having cadre strength of 80 or more. In a letter issued in this regard by the General Administration Department, all the administrative secretaries and heads of departments of the state have been urged to execute the Online Transfer Policy of posts having cadre strength 80 or more at the earliest if the same has been finalized or notified. Earlier, the Government had decided to implement online transfer policy for posts having cadre capacity of 300 or more.
HGA chairman thanks CM for ordering setting up of Cow Protection Task Force
Panchkula: Haryana Gauseva Aayog chairman Sharwan Kumar Garg on Wednesday thanked the Chief Minister Manohar Lal for issuing orders for the formation of Cow Protection Task Force at district level, and also for constituting a Monitoring Committee under the chairmanship of Haryana Gauseva Aayog chairman at the State level.
Garg, addressing the media, said that the Chief Minister has been kind enough to order the formation of the Cow protection task force for enforcing the provisions of Cow Protection and Conservation Act 2015, that was enforced in 2015 for ascertaining adequate safety and security of the Cattle.