Safai sewaks honoured

Goraya: Assembly in-charge, Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, honoured sweepers and sanitisation workers of Municipal Council, Goraya. He said safai sewaks performed their duties diligently despite the pandemic. He said they were the true heroes in the fight against the virus. Bags of ration were also distributed among them. He said: “The government has provided Rs50 lakh insurance cover to everyone engaged in the frontline for the fight against coronavirus.” OC

Uninterrupted power must: BKU

Nakodar: Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal), led by district president, Jaswant Singh, and general secretary, Harminder Singh, on Thursday demanded that for direct paddy transplantation from May 15, 10 hours’ uninterrupted power supply to agriculture sector should be ensured. In a memorandum to CM Capt Amarinder Singh submitted through the SDM, they said the government should arrange migrant labourers for paddy transplantation. Plantation of pussa and other varieties of paddy, should be allowed from June 1 and the rate of paddy and basmati should be fixed at Rs2,900 and Rs4,000. They demanded the release of arrears of sugarcane growers immediately and insurance cover for every farmer. OC

Honorarium for Anganwari staff

Nurmahal: On a call given by Anganwari Employees Federation of India, members of All Punjab Anganwari Mulajam Union Block, Nurmahal, held a demonstration in support of their demands. Local secretary of the union Krishna Kumari said they demanded that workers and helpers of the union be declared frontline workers in the war against Covid-19. She said till the fulfillment of their other demands, the workers should be paid Rs24,000 per month and helpers Rs18,000 honorarium per month. OC