Punjab Government Appoints Officers to Address Complaints of Divyang Persons: Dr. Baljit Kaur
Notification Issued Regarding Appointment of Grievance Redressal Officers
Minister instructed officials to prepare telephone directory of grievance redressal officers promptly
State Government Committed to Welfare and Protection of Divyang Persons
Chandigarh, January 16:Under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, the department is working diligently to ensure the welfare of Divyang persons. As part of this effort, the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has appointed grievance redressal officers under Section 23 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, to address their complaints.
Sharing details about the initiative, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that grievance redressal officers have been appointed at various departments, boards, corporations, universities and other government institutions across the state to effectively resolve the issues faced by Divyang Persons. A notification in this regard has been issued.
The Minister further explained that the appointed grievance redressal officers will resolve complaints related to discrimination, workplace challenges and career progression for Divyang Persons. She highlighted that investigations into any complaints must be completed within two weeks of receipt.
Dr. Baljit Kaur directed the officers to maintain a proper record-keeping process while resolving complaints to ensure transparency and accountability. She reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to the welfare and empowerment of Divyang Persons.
Additionally, the Minister instructed department officials to make the names and contact numbers of the grievance redressal officers appointed by various departments, boards, corporations and universities available on the department’s official website within one month. Minister also directed the officials to promptly prepare a telephone directory of the grievance redressal officers.
This initiative underscores the Punjab Government's dedication to fostering an inclusive environment and ensuring that the rights of Divyang Persons are upheld with sincerity and efficiency.
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Vigilance Bureau arrests private security guard for demanding Rs 10000 bribe
Chandigarh January 16 -The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested a private security guard Narinder Kumar, deployed in the Civil Hospital Jalandhar, and resident of village Chak Sadhu Wala in Hoshiarpur district for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the name of a PCMS doctor.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the above mentioned accused based on a complaint lodged by Lokesh, a resident of Mallanwala Khas, district Ferozpur on the Chief Minister's Anti Corruption Action Line.
He further informed that the complainant had informed in his complaint that he had approached an orthopaedics specialist in the office of civil surgeon Jalandhar to issue disability certificate for his relative but couldn’t get desirable disability status to purchase e-tricycle. Afterwards the above said accused, deployed as security guard by the doctor outside his office, has demanded Rs 10000 to get favourable disability certificate. The complainant has recorded the conversation on his phone with the accused and submitted it to the VB as an evidence.
The spokesperson further informed that during verification of allegations leveled in this complaint have been found correct and true as the same have been supported by oral evidence as well as recording of conversation. Based on this verification report, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the aforementioned accused Narinder Kumar at VB police station Jalandhar range. He would be produced in the competent court tomorrow and further investigation into this case was under progress, he said.
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Vigilance Bureau arrests deed writer red-handed accepting Rs. 5,000 bribe for Tehsildar
Accused previously taken Rs 15000 through Google Pay
Chandigarh January 16 2025 -The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested deed writer Deputy Singh, working in tehsil complex Faridkot, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 5000 in the name of Tehsildar.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above mentioned accused has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by Parmjit Singh, a resident of village Tehna, in Faridkot district.
Giving further details, he added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that he had purchased a land in village Tehna in the name of his mother and in connection with registration of this land he has met the above said deed writer for writing of documents required for registration process who has demanded Rs 20000 so as to pay the money to the officer/officials of tehsil for this purpose. After submitting the documents in the office of Tehsildar Faridkot, the said accused has asked the complainant to pay the bribe money through Google pay and the complainant has paid Rs 15000. The accused has been demanding the remaining amount of Rs 5000 from the complainant who has recorded the conversation with the said deed writer on his phone regarding giving bribe, which was submitted to the VB as an evidence.
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PUNJAB TO SET UP SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTRE TO BOLSTER CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE: AMAN ARORA
• The Board of Governors of PSeGS gives nod to establish SOC with Rs. 42.07-CR
• Governance Reforms Minister held VC meeting with DCs to discuss & review key governance reforms and strategies to further improve citizen service delivery
•Also directs to identify and pull up habitual delayers for ensuring smooth service delivery
Chandigarh, January 16:In a bid to bolster the state's cyber security infrastructure by enhancing the defence mechanisms of the state's digital landscape, Punjab Government has decided to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) to ensure the protection of critical IT infrastructure including various applications and websites of the state government.
This significant decision was taken in 19th meeting of the Board of Governors of Punjab State e-Governance Society (PSeGS) chaired by Mr. Aman Arora, Minister of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Punjab, here at MGSIPA, on Thursday.
With the implementation of SOC, to be established at the cost of Rs. 42.07 crore, Punjab will become one of foremost states in Northern India with high level Cyber Security capabilities. In the digital age, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and pervasive so the need to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the State was increasing. It will enable monitoring, detecting and responding to cyber security incidents in real time for protection of our critical IT infrastructure, he informed.
After this meeting, the Governance Reforms Minister held a video conference meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to discuss and review the key governance reforms and strategies to further improve citizen service delivery. He said that Punjab has 538 Sewa Kendras and 438 Government to Citizens (G2C) services are being delivered seamlessly. The state has successfully brought down pendency in citizen service delivery from 27% to less than 0.17%. He also lauded the DCs of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Pathankot for maintaining low pendency level in citizen service delivery, while asking all the DCs to ensure regular monitoring and review of district-level pendency to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Mr. Aman Arora directed the DCs to identify and pull up the habitual delayers, who are sending applications back without solid reasons and putting unnecessary objections, while emphasizing on the importance of providing clear objection remarks on pending applications to enhance transparency and accountability.
While taking stock of the ambitious and pioneer project of the online verification of applications by Sarpanches, Nambardars and Municipal Councilors (MCs), Mr. Aman Arora directed the Deputy Commissioners to ensure that all Sarpanchs/Nambardars and MC are onboarded on the eSewa Portal within this month to eliminate the need for citizens to make multiple visits for document verification. It was ordered that from 1st Feburary 2025, offline verification from Sarpanchs/Nambardars and MC shall be stopped and only online verifications shall be acceptables.
Additional Chief Secretary Governance Reforms Mr. Vikas Pratap assured the Cabinet Minister that the department is committed to provide hassle-free, efficient services to the public in a transparent manner to improve transparency and efficiency in citizen service delivery.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary Local Government Tejveer Singh, Director Governance Reforms Mr. Girish Dayalan, Special Secretary Revenue Mr. Harpreet Sudan, Additional Secretary School Education Parminder Pal Singh, Director Information Technology Mr. Mohinder Pal, Joint Secretary GAD Tejdeep Saini and other senior officials of the various state government departments.
The spokesperson said that after a preliminary enquiry of this complaint, the team of VB laid a trap during which accused Deputy Singh has been apprehended red-handed while he was accepting the second instalment of bribe of Rs. 5000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard, a case has been registered against the said accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB police station Ferozepur range. The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow. Further investigation of this case was under progress.
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AHEAD OF R-DAY, PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS SEARCH OPERATION AT 169 RAILWAY STATIONS ACROSS STATE; 173 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS DETAINED
— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A SAFE AND SECURE STATE AS PER VISION OF CM BHAGWANT SINGH MANN
— POLICE TEAMS CHECK 2593 PARKED VEHICLES; ISSUES CHALLANS TO 246, IMPOUNDS 18: SPL DGP ARPIT SHUKLA
Chandigarh, January 16:In order to ensure foolproof security arrangements in wake of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at and around all the Railway Stations across the state.
The operation was conducted under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav from 1 pm to 3 pm simultaneously in all 28 Police districts under which Police teams with the assistance of sniffer dogs frisked people arriving and departing at Railway Stations.
Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were asked to deploy at least two Police teams per Railway Station under the supervision of gazetted rank officers to carry out this operation. Police Personnel were strictly advised to deal with every person in a friendly and polite manner during the course of this operation, he said.
He said that around 250 Police parties, involving over 2300 Police Personnel, were deputed across the state to look for suspicious persons at different Railway Stations in the state, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to the general public.
As many as 3299 persons were frisked during the operation conducted at 169 Railway Stations in the state, he said, while adding that 173 suspicious persons were detained for questioning.
Apart from this, police teams were also asked to carry out checking of all the stationed vehicles around the railway stations by using the Vahan app, said the Special DGP, while adding that teams have checked as many as 2593 vehicles stationed at different parkings around railway stations, of which, 246 were issued traffic challans and 18 vehicles have been impounded.