IEP Chandigarh

On the directions of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Revenue Department has taken a unique initiative and will organize special camps to address the backlog of pending mutation cases across Punjab on January 6 (Saturday).

          Disclosing this here on Thursday, the Revenue Minister Mr. Bram Shanker Jimpa said that in a major step towards smooth delivery of the services of the Revenue Department, officers and employees would be present in Revenue Offices throughout Punjab on January 6, working on the holiday to register the pending mutations.

          Jimpa urged the public to take advantage of the special camp, assuring that authorities have been instructed to promptly register all pending mutations during the event, minimizing inconvenience for the public.

          Highlighting his commitment to expediting the process, Jimpa stated that he is actively monitoring the disposal of pending mutations, emphasizing the importance of completing the work within a defined timeline. He categorically directed officials to avoid negligence, emphasizing that any lapses in the legitimate functioning would not be tolerated and erring officers and employees will not be spared at any cost.

          He said that Revenue Department also issued a helpline number 8184900002 for filing complaints regarding the functioning of Revenue Department. NRIs can register their complaints on 9464100168. These numbers are for written complaints only.

          The Revenue Minister underlined the Punjab Government’s commitment, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, to streamline administrative functioning. He said that 43 administrative services are already being offered to people in their homes, and efforts are underway to streamline all aspects of the Revenue Department to prevent property-related disputes.

          The Minister said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is diligently involved in streamlining the functioning of the Revenue Department and is conducting surprise visits to the tehsils of Punjab. Recently CM visited Hoshiarpur tehsil complex. The minister said that following the CM’s example, he will also conduct surprise visits to Tehsil offices in the upcoming days, aiming to evaluate ongoing work and address any potential issues faced by the public in obtaining administrative services.

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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Thursday, arrested deed writer (vasika navees) Jaspal Singh, a resident of Mohalla Kot Mangal Singh, Shimlapuri, Ludhiana for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the name of revenue officials. 

          Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the accused on the basis of an investigation of a complaint lodged at the Chief Minister Anti-Corruption Action Line, by Balwinder Singh, a resident of Ishar Nagar, Ludhiana.

          The complainant informed in his online complaint that he had got registered a sale deed of his plot situated at New Janta Nagar, Ludhiana from the office of Sub Registrar Ludhiana Central on 07.11.2023. The above mentioned deed writer was pressurising him to pay a bribe money of Rs 10,000 for accomplishing his work from the officials of Sub Registrar Ludhiana Central.

          The complainant has recorded the conversation taken place with said accused Jaspal Singh and filed this online complaint with audio evidence to the VB.

          He further informed that during investigation it has came to light that the said accused was demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant in the name of revenue officials for getting done the sale deed of plot in question. The role of officials of Sub Regisrar (Central) Ludhiana would be examined during the probe, he added.

          In this regard a corruption case has been registered against the said accused under Prevention of Corruption Act at VB Police Station Ludhiana range. Further investigation into this case was under progress, he added.

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In a good news for the horse owners and breeders, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government on Thursday gave the go-ahead to organise the annual Equine activities to be held from 9th to 16th January at Sri Muktsar Sahib during the upcoming Maghi Mela.

          Notably, following the spread of contagious and zoonotic Glanders disease and keeping in view the guidelines of National Action Plan  for Glanders (GOI), the state government had banned the equids movements and activities in May 2023.

          Divulging details, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that there were reports of the spread of glanders disease among horses from districts including Amritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, the state government had put a ban on holding equine movements and activities.

          “Following zero positive cases of Glanders during the surveillance in districts Amritsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana, the state government has decided to lift the ban, allowing horse owners to participate during Maghi Mela,” he said, while adding that, however, horse owners from Hoshiarpur cannot participate in this fair as testing is still going on there.

          Mr Khudian said that interested horse owners will have to ensure a negative report of Glanders Testing of all the participating equids either from NRDDL Jalandhar or from NRCE Hisar or from a State-approved Diagnostic Labs and that should be not more than 30 days prior to the day of the event.

          All the owners of the participating equids will have to carry an “Undertaking” duly verified by the concerned Deputy Director Animal Husbandry of the participating district, he said, while adding that the submitted undertaking will be checked by the team of NRDDL, Jalandhar and Screening Committee, before the entry of equids to the mela sites.

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          The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its anti-corruption campaign in the state, has registered cases against two sarpanches and two panchayat secretaries on charges of embezzlement of lakhs of rupees in village development works.

          Giving this information, a spokesperson of VB said during the investigation it has came to light that Sarabjit Singh, former sarpanch, of village Alal, district Sangrur and Naresh Kumar Singla, panchayat secretary (retd), have committed misappropriation of an amount of Rs. 2,00,927 in panchayat funds and other construction related material. Both the accused have been arrested under FIR number 01 dated 01-04-2024 under sections 409 and 120-B of the IPC and 13(1)-A and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act registered in the police station of Vigilance Bureau, Patiala range.

          In a separate case, during investigation, Jatinder Singh, Sarpanch of Village Chandu, District Sangrur and Gurmeet Singh, panchayat secretary have been found guilty of embezzlement of about Rs 74 lakh in the development works conducted in the said village from January 2019 to March 31, 2022. In this regard a FIR number 43, dated 13-12-2023, has been registered against both the accused under section 409 and 120-B of the IPC and 13(1)-A and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the Patiala range police station of the Vigilance Bureau. In this case Sarpanch Jatinder Singh has been arrested and further investigation into the case was under progress.

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      In the last two weeks, eight cadets of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), SAS Nagar (Mohali) have joined the National Defence Academy (NDA), Cadet Training Wings (CTWs) for the Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and Air Force Academy (AFA). With the induction of these eight cadets, a total of 226 cadets of the Institute have joined different Service Training Academies since the inception of the MRSAFPI.

          Revealing this here today, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that as many as 147 alumni of this Institute have also been commissioned as officers in the Defence Services. With selection rate of 54.89%, the Institute has emerged as the most successful in the Country.

          He said that five cadets, who joined National Defence Academy (NDA) includes Tejinderapal Singh, Ashmit, Lakshya Kumar Sharma, Vishvas Mittal and Moksh Saini, while two cadets – Saksham Malik and Mehtab Singh Sidhu secured their seats in Cadet Training Wings (CTWs) under the Technical Entry Scheme (TES) and Gursher Singh Cheema joined Air Force Academy (AFA) after receiving their joining letters.

          Congratulating the cadets on joining the various academies to become defence officers, Mr. Aman Arora wished them the very best for training. Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has been honing the youth, who aspire to join the defence services.

          Director Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute Major General Ajay H. Chauhan, VSM (Retd.) exhorted the cadets to live up to their calling, be worthy sons of Punjab and true soldiers of the Nation. He also informed that the entrance examination for the new course (14th Course) is scheduled to be held on January 14, 2024 for which over 4100 candidates have applied, which is a record in itself.