CM TO HAVE DIRECT PARLEYS WITH FARMERS IN SARKAR KISAN MILNI SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT PAU ON APRIL 12

MILNI TO FOCUS ON SAVING PRECIOUS GROUNDWATER OF THE STATE BY PROMOTION OF LESS WATER GUZZLING VARIETIES OF PADDY

Chandigarh, April 11:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will have a direct dialogue with the farmers of the state during first of its kind ‘Sarkar-Kisan Milni’ slated to take place at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana on April 12 to save the precious groundwater of the state by promotion of less water guzzling varieties of paddy.

The Kisan Milni will be held at PAU on Saturday in which more than 1100 farmers are likely to take part. Several stalls will be installed during the Sarkar Kisan Milni to make the farmers aware about several initiatives being taken by the state government. The special Sarkar Kisan Milni will focus on making the farmers aware about cultivation of paddy before the starting of paddy season.

During the Milni the farmers will be apprised about the innovative and less water guzzling techniques of paddy transplant and the focus will be on motivating the farmers to use only the high yielding varieties of paddy approved by the PAU. The farmers will also be informed that in order to avoid complications to the farmers in selling their paddy harvest due to high moisture content in October, the state government has decided to advance the paddy cultivation season from June 1. For this zone wise cultivation of the paddy crop will be ensured in the state and necessary planning and arrangements are already being made by the Punjab government for this motive.

The state has been divided into zones to implement this sowing mechanism in an effective manner and the dates of paddy cultivation in a phased manner will be announced soon so that farmers can take benefit from it. The state government will rope in renowned agriculture experts to benefit the farmers during this Milni. The Milni will focus on saving the precious groundwater of the state on one hand and enhancing the income of the farmers on the other.

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BIG BONANZA FOR SC COMMUNITY; CM TAKES HISTROCIAL STEP IN APPOINTMENT OF LAW OFFICERS

SC COMMUNITY TO GET MORE REPRESENTATION IN AG OFFICE ; CABINET GIVES NOD TO ORDINANCE

Chandigarh, April 11:The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to promulgate an Ordinance to provide adequate representation to members of SC community for contractual engagement as law officers in the state.

A decision to this effect was taken the Council of Ministers in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at his official residence today.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Cabinet gave nod to promulgate an ordinance to amend Punjab Law Officers Engagement Act 2017. This step is aimed to relax income criteria for contractual engagement of Law officers belonging to SC Community in the state. The purpose of relaxation in income criteria is to provide adequate representation to members of SC community for contractual engagement as law officers in AG Office, Punjab.

OTR POLICY FOR ALLOTTEES OF IMPROVEMENT TRUST OKAYED

In another significant decision, the Cabinet has also accorded its approval to One Time Relaxation (OTR) policy regarding Non Construction fee and outstanding allotment amount for allottees of Improvement Trusts of the state. This decision will give a major relief to the allottees as the penal interest will be waived off.

GIVES CONSENT FOR REORGANISATION OF BLOCKS

To maintain geographical and administrative contiguity, efficiency, cost optimisation and legislative synergy, the Cabinet also gave green signal for reorganisation and rationalisation of the existing blocks in the state. The realignment of blocks is necessitated in order to ensure better administration of these blocks in the larger public interest. Pertinently, there are 154 blocks in the state currently and due to some ambiguities, several problems were being faced to run administration smoothly in these blocks.

RETIREMENT AGE OF DOCTORS AND PROFESSORS IN MEDICAL COLLEGES ENHANCED

In another significant decision, the Cabinet also gave consent to enhance retirement age of Doctors and Professors serving in Medical Colleges under Medical education and research department from existing 62 years to 65 years. This will help in imparting quality education in the Medical Colleges continuously thereby immensely benefitting the students in these colleges.

GREEN SIGNAL TO NEED BASED HIRING OF SPECIALISED DOCTORS AFTER SUPERANNUATION

The Cabinet also gave consent to hire the Specialists doctors retiring from the service to cope up with the shortage of doctors in government hospitals. These doctors will be hired annually on need based basis in the larger public interest.

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