Good news for Punjab employees soon: Minister Brahm Mohindra

Aman Sood

Tribune News Service

Patiala, August 16

Punjab Local Bodies, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections and Grievance Redressal Minister Brahm Mohindra unfurled the national flag at Raja Bhalindra Singh Sports Complex (Polo Ground) here to celebrate 75th Independence Day yesterday. He also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi along with the freedom fighters and martyrs who made sacrifices for the country.

‘Govt committed to securing employees’ future’

While referring to the significant achievements of the Punjab Government under the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh, the minister said the government was committed to securing the future of 3 lakh temporary/contractual employees and 3 lakh permanent employees of the state and soon. “They will get good news,” he added.

While referring to the significant achievements of the Punjab Government under the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh, the minister said the government was committed to securing the future of 3 lakh temporary/contractual employees and 3 lakh permanent employees of the state and soon. “They will get good news,” he added. The minister said after the implementation of the report of the Pay Commission by the Chief Minister, the disparity between the demands of the employees and the report was being addressed by the sub-committee, which would present its report at the next Cabinet meeting.

While apprising the gathering of Capt Amarinder Singh’s concern about the depleting water table in Punjab, he said the state government had decided to provide 24x7 supply of canal-based drinking water to Jalandhar, Amritsar and Patiala, and these projects were under way.

Brahm Mohidra declared August 16 a holiday at the educational institutions (schools/colleges) of the district.

He said the government had provided 50 per cent reservation to women, free bus travel facility besides free medical treatment worth Rs450 core and increased social security pension. The government has given cash prizes of Rs28.36 crore to the athletes and players who had excelled in the Tokyo Olympics to promote sports and athletics.

Highlighting the achievements of the Local Bodies Department, Mohindra said the government had launched a housing scheme to provide proprietary rights to the homeless and poor in the state under which more than 7,000 people were given proprietary rights. Apart from this, a one-time settlement scheme was also introduced to provide relief to the long-time occupants of properties under the municipal committees. In cities, LED lights have been installed. The government had carried out renovation projects for Buddha Nullah in Ludhiana besides Badi and Chhoti Nadi in Patiala.

He said although Covid had slowed down the pace of development in the entire world, Punjab had achieved sustained development in the fields of agriculture, power and infrastructure, urban development; all-round development of villages, education, health sector, industry and citizen services.

During the district-level function, Patiala MP Preneet Kaur was also present. The minister also felicitated doctors, health personnel, police staff, cleaners and social workers who had rendered exemplary services during the pandemic.

A march past, led by DSP Neha Aggarwal and comprising two units of the district police, one unit of the women’s wing of Punjab Police, Home Guards, 4th Girls Battalion of NCC (Army Wing), 3rd Punjab Air Squadron of NCC, 5th Punjab NCC Army Wing and the band of first IRB, Punjab Police, presented salute to the Tricolour and the chief guest.

On this occasion, MP Preneet Kaur, Divisional Commissioner Chander Gaind, DIG Vikramjit Duggal, Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit and SSP Sandeep Garg presented a memento to Brahm Mohindra.

District and Sessions Judge Rajinder Aggarwal, MLAs Madan Lal Jalalpur and Rajinder Singh Samana, PRTC Chairman KK Sharma and others were also present.

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