To finalise the legislation and policy for regularisation of unauthorised colonies across the State, a five-member Cabinet sub-committee has been constituted under the state Health Minister Brahm Mohindra on Wednesday.
The decision was taken during the State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.
Besides finalising the legislation and policy, the sub-committee will also fix composition fee rates for regularisation of the unauthorised residential colonies.
Unplanned areas would be brought in the planning framework with the proposed legislation, thus facilitating basic amenities and better quality life for the citizens there, said a government spokesperson.
The panel, also including the state Finance Minister Manpreet Badal, local Government Minister Navjot Sidhu, Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Rural Development Minister Tript Rajinder Bajwa, as its members, has been asked to submit its report in 30 days.
Taking another decision in line with its commitment to encourage sports personnel by providing them better job opportunities, the Cabinet approved the appointment of an international rifle shooter of repute Ajitesh Kaushal as a Sub-Inspector in Punjab Police.
Kaushal has so far won 85 medals in shooting at State, National and International levels. He is a classified 'A' grade sportsman of the Punjab Sports Department and was earlier rewarded Rs 5.22 lakhs in cash for his exceptional performances. Incidentally, Ajitesh’s father Rakesh Kaushal is a PPS officer, presently posted as the Commandant of 3rd Battalion at Mohali. Rakesh Kaushal had been on the forefront in the fight against terrorism in Punjab.
Cabinet also regularized the services of three lecturers — Dr Jaswinder Singh, Dr Harjeet Singh and Dr Haroon Naeem Khan — working on contract basis with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur. The move came in consonance with the order of Punjab and Haryana High Court in regards to the regularisation of services of 19 law officers.