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OPS EAGLE A GREAT SUCCESS: PUNJAB POLICE REGISTER 22 FIRs AFTER RECOVERING ₹6 LAKH CASH, ONE WEAPON, 277.45 GRAM HEROIN, 2.75KG OPIUM, 77.50-KG POPPY HUSK

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

The special operation “OPS Eagle” conducted by the Punjab Police for searching and rounding-up of suspicious persons for their verification, at vulnerable places including Railway Stations and Bus Stands etc in the state on Friday, has led to the arrest of at least 20 persons and one proclaimed offender. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.          The operation against anti-social elements was conducted in all 28 Police districts of the state making Punjab a crime-free state as per the vision of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann.          Divulging details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla said during the operation, Police teams have registered 22 First Information Reports (FIR) against anti-social elements.          He said that they have also recovered ₹6 lakh cash, one Weapon, 277.45 gram Heroin, 4880 intoxicants Tablets, 41 bottle liquors, 2.75kg opium and 77.50kg poppy husk during this special statewide drive conducted under operation “OPS Eagle”.          He said said that different police teams under the supervision of SP rank officer conducted checking at 110 railways stations, 153 bus stands, besides, over 500 well-coordinated Strong Nakas involving over 5000 Police Personnel, were also set-up under the supervision of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) in the state for a thorough search of suspected vehicles/persons, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to the general public.          During the operation, as many as 14,366 suspects were examined. Similarly, Police personnel had inspected 13021 two-wheelers and 8929 four-wheelers at ‘nakas’ and 1671 challans were issued to violators, while, 181 vehicles were impounded.          The operation was conducted in a synchronised manner from 11am to 4pm across the state and ADGP/IGP/DIG rank officers from Punjab Police Headquarters were deputed in each Police district to personally supervise the operation. All the CPs/SSPs were asked to mobilise a maximum number of officers and manpower for this operation to lay strong ‘nakas’ at district/city sealing points under the supervision of Gazetted officers.          ADGP Arpit Shukla reiterated that such operations would continue till the menace of drugs and Gangsters wiped out from the state.

OPS EAGLE A GREAT SUCCESS: PUNJAB POLICE REGISTER 22 FIRs AFTER RECOVERING ₹6 LAKH CASH, ONE WEAPON, 277.45 GRAM HEROIN, 2.75KG OPIUM, 77.50-KG POPPY HUSK

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

The special operation “OPS Eagle” conducted by the Punjab Police for searching and rounding-up of suspicious persons for their verification, at vulnerable places including Railway Stations and Bus Stands etc in the state on Friday, has led to the arrest of at least 20 persons and one proclaimed offender. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.          The operation against anti-social elements was conducted in all 28 Police districts of the state making Punjab a crime-free state as per the vision of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann.          Divulging details, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla said during the operation, Police teams have registered 22 First Information Reports (FIR) against anti-social elements.          He said that they have also recovered ₹6 lakh cash, one Weapon, 277.45 gram Heroin, 4880 intoxicants Tablets, 41 bottle liquors, 2.75kg opium and 77.50kg poppy husk during this special statewide drive conducted under operation “OPS Eagle”.          He said said that different police teams under the supervision of SP rank officer conducted checking at 110 railways stations, 153 bus stands, besides, over 500 well-coordinated Strong Nakas involving over 5000 Police Personnel, were also set-up under the supervision of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) in the state for a thorough search of suspected vehicles/persons, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to the general public.          During the operation, as many as 14,366 suspects were examined. Similarly, Police personnel had inspected 13021 two-wheelers and 8929 four-wheelers at ‘nakas’ and 1671 challans were issued to violators, while, 181 vehicles were impounded.          The operation was conducted in a synchronised manner from 11am to 4pm across the state and ADGP/IGP/DIG rank officers from Punjab Police Headquarters were deputed in each Police district to personally supervise the operation. All the CPs/SSPs were asked to mobilise a maximum number of officers and manpower for this operation to lay strong ‘nakas’ at district/city sealing points under the supervision of Gazetted officers.          ADGP Arpit Shukla reiterated that such operations would continue till the menace of drugs and Gangsters wiped out from the state. 

DGP GAURAV YADAV REVIEWS SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN FATEHGARH SAHIB AHEAD OF SHAHEEDI JOR MELA

IEP Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib, December 24

Ahead of Shaheedi Jor Mela, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib and reviewed security arrangements at the spot to ensure that the function would be conducted in a smooth and secure manner in the district.          The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor Mela to pay homage to the martyrdom of Chotey Sahibzade— Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh, will be held at Fatehgarh Sahib from December 26 to December 28, 2022.          Addressing over 3000 police personnel being deployed for security arrangements at Fatehgarh Sahib for the Shaheedi Jor Mela, the DGP said that for the first time, drones would be used for surveillance and special teams have been positioned to respond to contingencies.          Reviewing all the security arrangements with DIG Rupnagar Range Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fatehgarh Sahib Ravjot Kaur Grewal, DGP Gaurav Yadav informed that as many as five Samadhan Centres have also been set up to assist devotees coming from all over India, besides establishing a modern Command Centre.          While paying obeisance at the Gurdwara Sahib, DGP Gaurav Yadav prayed for the peace and harmony of the state.          Meanwhile, the Punjab Police is committed to keep Punjab safe and secure as per the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.  

VIGILANCE BUREAU ARRESTS SHO, ASI IN CORRUPTION CASE FOR TAKING BRIBE RS 6,500

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its anti-corruption campaign on Saturday, arrested Sub Inspector (SI) Harpal Singh (82/Jalandhar), posted as SHO police station Dhillwan, Kapurthala district and his subordinate Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Harwant Singh (405/Kapurthala) for taking a bribe of Rs 6,500 and demanding more Rs. 50,000.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above mentioned accused police officials have been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 6,500 from complaint Iqbal Singh, of village Pandori Kadd, Hoshiarpur district.

Giving details he added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said police officials in conniving with each other have demanded and taken Rs 6,500 as a bribe by threatening to lodge a NDPS case against him and have confiscated his car, Aadhar card, driving licence and ATM card. They were asking Rs 50,000 more to release his vehicle and documents.

The complainant has also lodged a complaint at the Chief Minister’s anti corruption helpline. The accused police officials have kept his vehicle in their custody for ten days and returned to him when he filed online complaint.

The spokesperson further informed that the VB has investigated the allegations levelled in the online complaint and both the accused police officials were arrested after finding them guilty for accepting a bribe of Rs 6,500 and demanding Rs 50,000 from the complainant.

In this regard a case under section 389, 120-B of IPC and section 7 of prevention of corruption act has been registered against both the above mentioned police officials at VB police station Jalandhar. Further investigation in this case was under progress.

MEGA PTM GETS HUGE RESPONSE, MORE THAN 15 LAKH PARENTS ATTENDED THE PTM ACROSS 20,000 SCHOOLS IN STATE

IEP Patiala, December 24

Buoyed over participation of more than 15 lakh parents in mega PTM organised across 20,000 government schools in state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday envisioned that the state of the art government schools of state will produce the leaders in every sphere that take the country to zenith.          Addressing the gathering here during the mega PTM organised by the state government, the Chief Minister said that the state government schools of the state are imparting quality education to the students thereby enabling them to excel in every field. He said that the students getting education from here will be the builders of the country in the coming times. Bhagwant Mann said that the day is not far when these students will bring laurels for the state and country by their hard work and success.          The Chief mInister further said that these students are blessed with enormous capabilities and capacities. He said that the state government is making concerted efforts to channelise their unbounded energy and make them partners in social-economic growth of the country. Bhagwant Mann said that the day is not far when these youngsters will script a new success story for the country.          The Chief Minister said that these government schools speak a lot about the success stories of Punjab. He said that the students studying in these schools have a dream to excel in the form of bureaucrats, technocrats, Doctors, Engineers and others. Bhagwant Mann said that the state government is committed to provide wings to their dreams for which no stone will be left unturned.          The Chief Minister said that these youngsters possess inherent qualities to excel in every field. He said that these students are planes and the state government will provide them Launchpad to go ahead in life. Bhagwant Mann unequivocally said that he won’t rest until the students of Punjab don’t achieve their desired goals.          The Chief Minister said that his government is already roping in a number of industrial tycoons to set up their units in Punjab. He said that these industries will bring number of employment opportunities for the youth. Bhagwant Mann said that the day is not far when these students will run the big industrial units to be set up in the state.          The Chief Minister quipped that earlier the industries used to sign MoUs with families in power but ever since he has assumed charge of government the agreements are signed for the state. He said that earlier the Maharajas or Badals used to get benefit of these agreements but now Punjabis will enjoy its fruits. Bhagwant Mann said that this is because his government is working untiringly for the well being of every strata of society.          Training his guns against the opposition, the Chief Minister said that due to his pro- Punjab stance opposition leaders don’t miss any chance to target him. He said that this criticism is totally irrational and based on their whims and fancies. Bhagwant Mann categorically said that this won’t deter him from performing his duty well.          Earlier, the Chief Minister, accompanied by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Education Minister Punjab Harjit Singh Bains had detailed interaction with the students in the PTM. He asked the students about their goals in life and extended best wishes to them for their future. Bhagwant Mann said that this exercise of organising the mega PTM will immensely benefit the students.          Meanwhile, giving an affirmative response to the exercise organised by the state government, parents of the students lauded the Chief Minister for this initiative. They said that this initiative will help the students to groom well for the coming times. They said that it has also enabled them to know a lot about the interests of their child.They also hailed the quality of study being imparted in the Government school. They said that the study imparted in these schools is much better than that of the private schools. Rather they said that the study imparted here has enabled their kids to compete with their convent educated peers. 

Feeling threatened by Congress, AAP playing second fiddle to BJP: Warring

IEP CHANDIGARH, December 24

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today condemned the “joint efforts” of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party to scuttle the Bharat Jodo Yatra being led by Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. 

“As AAP has started feeling threatened by massive surge and support in favour of Congress, it has started playing second fiddle to the BJP”, Warring said in a statement, while adding, shocked and shaken by the massive and overwhelming support the Yatra has got in Delhi, both the BJP and the AAP have now come together and were trying to create impediments in the Yatra using the excuse of COVID surge in far off China.

The PCC president pointed out, first it was the union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya who raised objections to the Yatra without any scientific basis. This, he added, was followed by the AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who also wanted Yatra to be scuttled. “What more proof can one ask for that the two parties are working together as they feel threatened by the Congress?” he asked.

Warring said, all the health experts in the country were unanimous in their opinion that the COVID surge in China will not impact India as the country is vaccinated and protected well. “And all of a sudden both the parties, the BJP and the AAP woke up to the COVID threat, which actually does not exist”, he observed.

He maintained that while the BJP and the AAP were holding their respective programmes, they had problems only with the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi. He referred to the Parent Teacher Meeting organized by the AAP government in Punjab today. 

“If the situation was so serious, as Mr Chahda would make us believe by asking for preventing Rahul Ji’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi, why did his party’s government hold PTM in Punjab today?” he asked, while remarking, “the AAP is just playing second fiddle to the BJP and also feeling threatened by Congress’ surge in the national capital”.

UHBVN SDO, JE held taking bribe

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught an SDO Civil and a Junior Engineer of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (construction wing) Panipat while accepting a bribe of Rs 77,000.

Stating this here today, a Bureau’s spokesperson informed that arrested accused were identified as Rakesh Kumar, SDO and Rajesh Kumar, JE posted at the office of SDO  Civil UHBVN (Construction Wing) Panipat.

Both the accused were taking the bribe in lieu of disbursing the remaining amount of the complainant’s company, who had constructed the building of 33 KV substation situated at Kabri village in Panipat.

The complainant had approached the bureau. After verifying the facts, a team conducted a raid at the UHBVN office and arrested the accused red-handed with Rs 77,000 bribe money.

           A case was registered against them at State Vigilance Bureau police station, Karnal and further investigation is underway.

सुशासन के पैरोकार अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी

IEP Chandigarh

आज क्रिसमस का पवित्र पर्व है – इस दिन ईसा मसीह का जन्म हुआ था। प्रेम, प्यार, शांति, करुणा, दया, विश्वास और भाईचारे की भावना ही उनका मानवता के लिए संदेश है। मैं देश और प्रदेशवासियों को क्रिसमस की बधाई और शुभकामनाएं देता हूं। यह भी एक बड़ा संयोग है कि हमारे पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री भारत रत्न स्वर्गीय श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी का जन्म भी इसी पवित्र दिन 1924 में मध्य प्रदेश के ग्वालियर में एक आदर्श शिक्षक के परिवार में हुआ। वाजपेयी जी ने अपने पूरे जीवन में शांति, सह-अस्तित्व, करुणा, समानता, न्याय और बंधुत्व के आदर्शों का पालन किया। अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी एक कवि, लेखक, पत्रकार, राजनेता, स्वतंत्रता सेनानी और दूरदर्शी व बहुमुखी प्रतिभा के धनी थे। वह एक सच्चे राष्ट्रवादी थे और हमेशा राष्ट्रीय हित के लिए दलगत राजनीति से ऊँचे विचार रखते थे।
वे चाहे सत्ता में रहे हों या विपक्ष में वे राष्ट्र हित के लिए सभी को साथ लेकर चलने में विश्वास रखते थे। इसीलिए उन्हें भारतीय राजनीति का अजातशत्रु भी कहा जाता है। कई दशकों के सार्वजनिक जीवन में उनके व्यक्तित्व पर एक भी दाग नहीं है। सत्यनिष्ठा, ईमानदारी और विशाल हृदय उनके व्यक्तित्व का एक अभिन्न अंग थे, जो एक पत्रकार के रूप में उनके लेखन, एक राजनेता के रूप में उनके भाषणों और एक प्रशासक के रूप में उनके दृष्टिकोण में हमेशा परिलक्षित होता था। वास्तव में विशाल हृदय सम्राट, जननायक नेे राजनीति में दृढ़ता व आदर्शों के साथ सम्मान प्राप्त किया।
वाजपेयी जी 1932 में बहुत कम उम्र में ही भारतीय जनसंघ के संस्थापक डा0 श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी और पं0 दीनदयाल उपाध्याय के विचारों से प्रभावित होकर आरएसएस में शामिल हो गए और 1947 में प्रचारक बन गए। 1951 में वे भारतीय जनसंघ के सदस्य बनकर औपचारिक रूप से राजनीति में शामिल हुए। उन्होंने 1957 में पहली बार लोकसभा चुनाव लड़ा और बलरामपुर से निर्वाचित हुए। उसके बाद राजनीति के क्षेत्र में कभी पीछे मुड़कर नहीं देखा। तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरू संसद में उनकी जीवंत और अर्थमयी तर्क-वितर्क और चर्चा से इतने प्रभावित हुए कि उन्होंने भविष्यवाणी की थी कि ‘‘वाजपेयी जी एक दिन देश के प्रधानमंत्री बनेगें‘‘। 1980 में, वे भारतीय जनता पार्टी के संस्थापक अध्यक्ष बने।
श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी ने 1977 में जनता पार्टी की सरकार में विदेश मंत्री के रूप में, विभिन्न महत्वपूर्ण संसदीय स्थायी समितियों के प्रमुख और विपक्ष के नेता के रूप में ईमानदारी और प्रतिबद्धता के साथ जिम्मेवारी का निर्वाह किया। उनके ‘राष्ट्र प्रथम‘ के विश्वास से प्रभावित होकर, कांग्रेस सरकार में तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री पीवी नरसिम्हा राव ने वाजपेयी जी को संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए भेजे जा रहे प्रतिनिधिमंडल का नेतृत्व करने के लिए कहा। हालांकि वाजपेयी जी उस समय विपक्ष के नेता थे। कूटनीतिक और विदेशी मामलों पर उनकी शानदार पकड़ थी। उन्होंने देश की विदेश नीति पर एक अमिट छाप छोड़ी। वे 1996 में पहली गैर-कांग्रेसी सरकार के प्रधानमंत्री बने।
मैं यहां एक घटना का जिक्र करना चाहूंगा, जो दर्शाती है कि उन्होंने देश के बारे में किस प्रकार से सकारात्मक छाप बनाई और दुनिया के नेताओं के बीच अपनी पहचान कायम की। जब पाकिस्तान के तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री नवाज शरीफ पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री स्वर्गीय श्री राजीव गांधी जी के अंतिम संस्कार में शामिल होने आए थे, तब वे नई दिल्ली के अशोका होटल में ठहरे थे। उन्होंने वाजपेयी जी और लालकृष्ण आडवाणी जी को व्यक्तिगत मुलाकात के लिए आमंत्रित किया। श्री शरीफ ने बातचीत के दौरान कहा कि वह उनसे पहली बार मिल रहे हैं लेकिन जानते हैं कि विदेश मंत्री के रूप में उनके कार्यकाल में भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच सबसे सौहार्दपूर्ण संबंध रहे।
राष्ट्रीय हित के मामलों में वाजपेयी जी का दृष्टिकोण स्पष्ट था। जब वे 1996 में पहली बार प्रधानमंत्री बने थे तब उन्होंने परमाणु परीक्षण करने का मन बना लिया था लेकिन उनकी सरकार ज्यादा दिनों तक नहीं चली। हालांकि, उन्होंने 1998 में फिर से प्रधानमंत्री बनने के बाद पोखरण परमाणु परीक्षण में देरी नहीं की। डॉ एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम और डॉ आर चिदंबरम के साथ एक बैठक में, पोखरण परीक्षण के लिए मंजूरी दे दी गई और 11 व 13 मई 1998 को उन्नत हथियारों के पांच परमाणु परीक्षण के लिए पहले तीन विस्फोट एक साथ हुए। इसके बाद से हम 11 मई को राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी दिवस के रूप में मना रहे हैं।
राष्ट्रीय हित के मामलों में वे हमेशा आत्मविश्वास से भरे रहते थे। शायद यही एकमात्र कारण था कि जब 1998 में पोखरण-द्वितीय आयोजित किया गया था, तब वह अमेरिका और अन्य विकसित देशों के प्रतिबंधों के बावजूद कभी विचलित नहीं हुए। वे हमेशा पाकिस्तान के साथ संबंध सुधारने के इच्छुक थे। उन्होंने लाहौर बस सेवा शुरू की। उन्होंने आगरा शिखर सम्मेलन के लिए परवेज मुशर्रफ को भारत आमंत्रित करके पाकिस्तान के साथ संबंध सुधारने के लिए एक साहसिक कदम भी उठाया। मुशर्रफ ने कारगिल में हम पर हमला करके भारत के साथ विश्वासघात किया लेकिन वाजपेयी जी के नेतृत्व में हमारे वीर सैनिकों ने पाकिस्तान को करारी शिकस्त दी।
प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में, वाजपेयी जी ने इंफ्रा अपग्रेडेशन, बेहतर सड़क, रेल और हवाई संपर्क के बारे में विशेष कार्य किया। उन्होंने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री नरसिम्हा राव द्वारा शुरू उदारीकरण की भावना के अनुरूप बड़े सुधारों की शुरुआत जारी रखी। उनके नेतृत्व में भारत ने आठ प्रतिशत की स्थिर आर्थिक वृद्धि बनाए रखकर देश को आर्थिक रूप से मजबूत किया। अपने कार्यकाल में विनिवेश मंत्रालय बनाकर उन्होंने सार्वजनिक उपक्रमों के कामकाज में आवश्यक लचीलापन लाने का कार्य किया। उन्होंने 6-14 वर्ष की आयु के बच्चों के लिए प्रारंभिक शिक्षा निःशुल्क करने के लिए सर्व शिक्षा अभियान शुरू करने का ऐतिहासिक निर्णय लिया। नदियों को आपस में जोड़ने की महत्त्वाकांक्षी परियोजना वाजपेयी जी का लंबे समय से संजोया हुआ सपना था। उन्होंने स्वर्णिम चतुर्भुज परियोजना और प्रधानमंत्री ग्रामीण सड़क योजना के माध्यम से रोड इंफ्रा को काफी बढ़ावा दिया, जिसकी बदौलत आज हमारे गांव सड़कों से जुड़े हैं। वाल्मीकि-अम्बेडकर आवास योजना के माध्यम से छत विहीन लोगों को पक्के मकान उपलब्ध कराए गए।
लम्बे समय तक पार्टी, संसद और केंद्रीय मंत्रालय में उनके सहयोगी के रूप में, मैं उन्हें एक विद्वान राजनेता, एक निस्वार्थ और समर्पित नेता के रूप में देखता हूं, जो सच्चे अर्थों में ‘जनता की आकांक्षाओं और अपेक्षाओं‘ पर फोकस करते थे। उन्हें विभिन्न राजनीतिक विचारधाराओं के लोगों को साथ लेकर चलने के दुर्लभ गुणों का वरदान प्राप्त था और उन्होंने कभी भी सदन की कार्यवाही को बाधित करने के किसी भी प्रयास का समर्थन नहीं किया। जब लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी को उनकी रथ यात्रा के दौरान बिहार में गिरफ्तार किया गया था, तब मैं सांसद था। उस समय सप्ताहभर से अधिक समय तक संसद की कार्यवाही बाधित रही। वाजपेयी जी ने भाजपा के संसदीय दल की बैठक में कहा था कि संसद बहस और चर्चा का मंच है। हमें चर्चा की अनुमति देनी चाहिए। हमारी राजनीतिक लड़ाई संसद के बाहर जाकर जनता के बीच में लड़नी चाहिए।
आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी सुशासन के माध्यम से वाजपेयी जी के दृष्टिकोण को तार्किक निष्कर्ष पर ले जा रहे हैं ताकि कोई भी पीछे न रहे और आत्मनिर्भर भारत का सपना जल्द से जल्द साकार हो सके। वाजपेयी जी की तरह प्रधानमंत्री मोदी भ्रष्टाचार को जड़ से खत्म करने, त्वरित सुधार, पारदर्शिता और विकास की गति को तेज करने के लिए प्रभावी कार्य कर रहे हैं। जन-धन-आधार-मोबाइल (JAM ) त्रिमूर्ति ने लोगों के जीवन में सकारात्मक बदलाव किया है। कोविड महामारी के दौरान सरकार ने जरूरतमंद लोगों को 2 लाख करोड़ रुपये प्रत्यक्ष लाभ हस्तांतरण (DBT) के माध्यम से जमा करवा कर उनकी मदद की। वाजपेयी जी भारत को आर्थिक और सैन्य रूप से एक मजबूत राष्ट्र के रूप में देखना चाहते थे, जिसे प्रधानमंत्री मोदी आगे बढ़ा रहे हैं। सीमावर्ती इलाकों में बेहतरीन इंफ्रा तैयार किया जा रहा है, जबकि रक्षा बलों को अत्याधुनिक हथियार और गोला-बारूद, सुपरसोनिक मिसाइल और राफेल जैसे मल्टीरोल लड़ाकू विमान से लैस किया जा रहा है।
आज देश आजादी के 75 वर्षों को आजादी के अमृत काल के रूप में मना रहा है। वाजपेयी जी का ‘सुशासन मंत्र‘ – जो अखंडता पर आधारित है, जाति, धर्म, लिंग, विचारधारा और सामाजिक-आर्थिक स्थिति की विविधता के साथ आगे बढ़ते हुए गरीब, पिछड़ों, वंचितों व अंतिम पंक्ति में खड़े व्यक्ति को समान अवसर प्रदान कर रहा है। देश आज उनकी जयंती को राष्ट्रीय सुशासन दिवस के रूप में मना रहा है। मैं महसूस करता हूं कि जनता, नेताओं और नौकरशाहों में देश के प्रति समर्पण और समाज के प्रति सम्मान होना चाहिए। हमें इस भावना के साथ काम करना चाहिए कि समाज के कल्याण में ही हमारा कल्याण है। इसी भाव से हमें अपने कर्त्तव्यों का निर्वहन करना चाहिए। एक मजबूत, स्वस्थ और समावेशी देश का निर्माण करना ही वाजपेयी जी को सच्ची श्रद्धांजलि होगी। स्वच्छ राजनीति और स्वच्छ प्रशासन से ही भारत को विश्व गुरु बनाने का सपना साकार होगा।    

ANGANWADI WORKERS TO GET ALLOWANCE IN SPEEDY MANNER: DR. BALJIT KAUR

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is committed to provide benefit of various schemes in timely and transparent manner.

Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said that anganwadi workers get honorarium under the ‘Community Based Event Scheme’ through District Program Officers and Child Development and Project Officers that take more time. An important decision has been made by the Punjab Government that now allowance will be sent more quickly in the bank accounts of anganwadi workers.

          She said that this was also the main demand of Anganwadi unions.

          Dr. Baljit Kaur said that under ‘Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana’ financial assistance of Rs 5000 is given to pregnant women and lactating mothers by the Government. This assistance is given in three installments. It has been decided by the Punjab Government that the amount received under this scheme will also be directly transferred to the accounts of the beneficiaries in a swifty manner.

With this decision, amount will be delivered to the beneficiaries in a transparent and speedy manner.

CM BHAGWANT MANN’S VISIT TO CHENNAI AND HYDERABAD TO FURTHER BOOST PUNJAB’S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: JIMPA

IEP Chandigarh, December 24

Punjab Revenue and Water Supply & Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Saturday exuded confidence that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit to Chennai and Hyderabad will further accelerate industrial development in the state.          He said that the CM Mann’s back to back meetings with big industrialists during the two-day tour will surely benefit Punjab immensely in the nearby future. He said that due to a transparent and honest government in Punjab, the state is emerging as the first and best choice of investors across the country.          As the CM Mann-led Punjab government has been working painstakingly to develop the state as an industrial hub, the Cabinet Minister said that Punjab would get major investment during the investment summit being to be held at SAS, Nagar, Mohali on February 23-24 next year.          Jimpa said that all possible efforts were being made by the Punjab Government to take the state to the highest level of industrial development. He said that Punjab is a land of immense opportunities and is the most conducive state for investment and expansion of business.          Jimpa said the Chief Minister’s visit to major industrial sites in the country would not only boost the industrial development of the state but also open up new opportunities of employment for the youth of Punjab.          Notably, the Chief Minister has assured to provide a conducive environment to the new industries and investors setting up their businesses in Punjab. Jimpa expressed the confidence that the Punjab CM’s visit would prove to be a milestone in giving a major boost to the industrial development of the state.