Punjab CM asks DCs to convene meetings in villages
Darpan News Desk IANS, 04 Apr, 2022 11:35 AM
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday asked Deputy Commissioners to regularly convene outdoor meetings in the field, especially in villages, to ensure on-the-spot redressal of people's grievances.
Chairing a meeting of the Deputy Commissioners, he asked them to organise special camps, along with their team of officials, in a particular village or town at their doorsteps for prompt resolution of pending issues or problems faced by the public in a result-oriented manner.
Terming the Deputy Commissioners as eyes and ears of the administration, Mann said: "You are the real face of the government because people have direct interface with you rather than us (government) as they repose unflinching trust and confidence in you."
He also urged them to conduct surprise checks at the 'Saanjh Kendras' as they have been primarily set up for the convenience of the public and asked them to provide citizen-centric services.
In recognition of the best performance of Divisional Commissioners, DCs, SSPs, SDMs and other field officials, Mann also announced such officers or officials will be honoured with the 'Best Performing Award' to further motivate them to serve the people with missionary zeal.
In a bid to bring the drug addicts in the mainstream, he gave a target to start and upgrade all the drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres in all districts within a month so as to effectively rehabilitate the youth, who had gone astray and fell prey to the vice.
He said since the rehabilitation of drug addicts is of paramount significance and would be instrumental to lead them a life of self-respect.
The Chief Minister also assured the Deputy Commissioners of complete autonomy to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities and capacities without any political pressure.
He, however, said that due respect and basic courtesies must be extended to the people's representatives and the common man being a prime duty.
In a significant decision by the Guru Nanak Dev University syndicate, Professor Dr Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), has been appointed as 'Professor of Eminence' for a period of five years. Dr Sahni joins an elite list of scholars extraordinaire who have been awarded the position based on their outstanding contribution to the field of academia.
The accused, identified as Nikhil Goswami, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, before being arrested by the Delhi Police from Ghaziabad, stayed for two days in Manali, Himachal Pradesh in an expensive hotel, where the room rent was Rs 25,000 per day.
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh expressed concern over the ongoing legal battle between Singh and the Maharashtra government, terming it a "messy state of affairs" and also a "very unfortunate situation".
The NCB was keeping a close vigil on the drug smuggling cases in all the election-bound states, during which as many as 14 cases related to the seizure of drugs were reported from Punjab, which went to the polls in a single phase on February 20.
Judge Ambalal R Patel announced a compensation of Rs one lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 25,000 for those who suffered minor injuries.
The BJP claimed the Prime Minister hosting the prominent Sikhs will help the party by sending a message to the people of Punjab that he is deeply connected with the community and understands their concerns and issues. Another party leader aware of Punjab politics said that the interaction will help the BJP to dispel the anti-Sikh misconception built around it.
