IEP Chandigarh

Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh today handed over the first accidental insurance cover of Rs. 40 Lakh to the kin of deceased employee of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh in a programme held at Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, Sector 38 in the presence of Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, Sh. Vijay Namdeorao Jade, IAS, Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MCC and Sh. Chaman Lal Shienhmar , Field General Manager, Punjab & Sind Bank, Chandigarh region.

While addressing the beneficiaries and other employees of the MCC, the Governor said that the Municipal Corporation has set an example of good governance through this scheme which secures the future of the families of employees who lose their lives, by providing insurance coverage to each and every one of their employees whether regular, contractual or outsourced.

 He also congratulated and thanked the Punjab & Sind Bank for this noble step, which has offered  maximum benefit of insurance cover to all MCC employees.

Sh. Anup Gupta, the Mayor said that this insurance cover is a big relief to the employees and their families. Earlier, in case of any accidental death of an outsource employee,  MCC was unable to give relief to the family  of the deceased employees.

He further informed that the MCC has extended this social security net to each one of its 11000 employees  working in the different wings including 925 door to door waste collectors, 543 daily wagers, 76 contract basis and 5272 on the outsourced staff, 1100 employees of Lions firm which is looking after the sanitation work.

Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MCC said that since,  November, 2022 when the agreement with the Punjab and Sind Bank was signed, as many as 50 employees have lost their lives. In 46 cases of natural  death, benefit of Rs. 2.50 lakh has been given to the families of the deceased. Two employees have lost their lives in accidents and today, benefit of Rs. 40.00 lakh was being given to the kin i.e. to Smt. Prema Devi, wife of late Sh. Ram Bali, Gardner of horticulture wing, MCC by Hon’ble Governor Punjab and Administrator Chandigarh and the remaining cases were under process.

She further said that zero balance salary accounts of all category of employees i.e. regular, contractual, daily wagers, outsourced, such as door to door waste collectors, safaimitras, safaikarmacharis have been opened in the P&SB, which offered insurance scheme including in death case Rs. 40 lacs accidental coverage, total disability Rs. 40 lacs accidental coverage; Rs. 40 lacs for death due to animal bite, insect bite, snake bite.

Sh Chaman Lal, FGM, Punjab and Sind Bank added that in case of partial disability, the insurance cover is to be given as per the percentage of the disability as mentioned in the schedule; Air accidental Rs. 1.20 crores; child education benefit from 12 years to 22 years upto two girls child Rs. 24 lacs (Rs. 12 lacs each), one girl and one boy, Rs. 12 lacs plus Rs. 6 lacs, two boys Rs. 12 lacs (6 lacs each) and in case of natural death Rs. 2.50 lacs will be given.

The Commissioner added that in the last year, 21 safaimitras, 8 malis, 5 drivers and even 2 senior assts have lost their lives of which families of 23 outsourcing employees and 23 regular employees have been given insurance amounts.

IEP Chandigarh

The PGI Employees Union (Non Faculty) organized its 5th Mega Blood Donation Camp under aegis of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Chandigarh and with the support and cooperation of its associate Unions / Associations namely; PGI Engineers Association, PGI Ministerial Staff Union (Group B&C), PGI Drivers Welfare Association, PGI Medical Laboratory Attendants Association, PGI Security Guard Union and PGI Hospital Attendant Association. The PGI Safai Karamchari Union, PGI H.A. Contract Workers Union, PGI Security Guard Contract Workers Union and PGI S.A. Contract Workers Union also participated.

      The inauguration of he camp took place at Zakir Hall, PGI, Chandigarh, with D Vivek Lal, Director, PGIMR, cutting the ribbon and lighting the ceremonial lamp.  Dr. Vipin Koushal, Medical Superintendent, Dr. R. R. Sharma, Prof. & Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sh. Pankaj Rai,Deputy Director, Er. Narinder Malik, Executive Engineer (retd.) & Chairman Benevolent Fund Scheme, Sh. Gursharan Singh, Chief Security Officer, Sh. Daljeet Singh, Sr. Accounts Officer were also present to grace the occasion.

Sh. Balwinder Singh Swaraj Engines, Sh. Ritesh Singh, Dabur, who sponsored gifts under CSR also graced the occasion.

Sh. Pawan Kumar, Northern Region Organising Secretary Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Sh. Badri Parsad, and Sh. Malkit Singh, BMS, Chandigarh graced the occasion to boost morale of donors as Guest of Honour.

The camp registered a total of 513 volunteers out of which 454 donors able to donate blood 9:30 am to 4:15 pm. 59 volunteers were declared unfit for various reasons. In view of time constraint, the volunteers who reached after 4:15 were politely sent back.

67 donors were first timers, including 56 male and 11 female. Each blood donor was given gifts of more than Rs. 1000, which included 1 Liter Desi Ghee, 1 Litre JHuice, One Coffee Mug and Water Bottle as token of love and appreciation by PGI Employees Union (NF) besides refreshment of Real Juice, Orange, Banana, Burfi, Samosa/Bread Pakora/Cutlets, Biscuits, and Tea.

Dr. Vivek Lal, Director, PGI also donated blood. Ashwani Kumar Munjal, General Secretary made his 156th blood donation. Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Battan, Accounts Officer, PGI made his 50th and Ms. Neelam, Sector 41 made her 40th blood donation.

The Union presented shawls to Hon’ble Dr. Vivek Lal, Director, Chief Guest, Dr. Vipin Koushal, Sh. Pankaj Rai, Deputy Director Administration, Dr. R.R. Sharma, Prof. & Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, and representatives of BMS, Swaraj Engines, Dabur.

Sh. Nand Kishore, Munjal Caterers, Sector 15 A sponsored lunch for 100 for Organisers.
M/s Dabur India, Swaraj Engines, Zydus Wellness were co-sponsors. M/s Dabur India provided 150Kg Cow Ghee, 700 Real Juice. M/S Swaraj Engines provided 300 Water Bottles, M/S Marketwave Agencies gave Rs. 10,000 Sh. Ankit Munjal and Sh. Chetan Munjal contributed Rs. 51,000 for Blood Donation Camp.

Union conveyed sincere thanks to Sh. Narinder Malik, Smt. Bindia, Sh. P.S. Gill, Sh. Sushil Battan, Sh Ajay Sharma, Sh. Madan Mohan Verma, Sh. Mohan Lal Gupta, Sh. Ashok Parmar, sh. Naresh Garg, Sh. Ravinder Kumar Jaiswal, Sh. Beant, Sh. Lalit Pant, Sh. Himmat Rawat, Sh. Jeendra Gupta, Sh. Ramroop, Sh. Raman Sharma, Sh. Adhiraj Sharma, Sh. Rinku Bhagat, Sh. Kavinder Kalyan, Sh. Sanjeev Kanojia, Sh. Dev Raj, Sh. Harish Kumar, Sh. Parminder Singh, Sh. Rinku and Sh. Kavinder Kalyan, Sh. Rajesh Chauhan and others who volunteered their services to make the blood donation camp a grand success.

IEP Chandigarh

Haryana Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda stressed upon the importance of public participation in achieving Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047. Minister, Kamlesh Dhanda was attending a programme organised under the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ programme held in the villages of Fariyabad and Serdha in the Kaithal district.

The ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ program has been initiated to extend the benefits of central and state government schemes to the beneficiaries at the grassroots level. During the event, Minister Kamlesh Dhanda inspected various stalls set up by different departments and took an overview of the facilities provided. She took the opportunity to pledge the development of a self-reliant and prosperous India for everyone present. Addressing the gathering, she said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal, development initiatives are uniformly progressing across the state and the nation. Both the country and the state are steadfastly advancing on the path of growth. The government has effectively rolled out welfare schemes benefiting various sections of society, including farmers, laborers, women, businessmen and workers.

Minister, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda also interacted with the beneficiaries, stating that everyone’s support is crucial to fulfill the commitment of making India self-reliant and developed by the year 2047. She highlighted that the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp’ yatra is dedicated to disseminating information about government schemes aimed at the well-being and upliftment of the people. During the event, she addressed the issues raised by the rural population and directed officers for immediate resolution.

As part of the programme, Minister Kamlesh Dhanda distributed free gas connections, gas cylinders, and gas stoves under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to the beneficiaries in the village. Minister, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda stated that the goal of ‘self-reliant and developed’ India can only be achieved when the poor and marginalized are also included in the mainstream of development. She said that the present central and state government are strenuously working to bring ‘Antyodaya’ families of the country and the state into the mainstream through various schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat Scheme, PM SVANidhi, Ujjwala Yojana, among others. She emphasized that one of the objectives of the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” is to ensure that eligible individuals benefit from various schemes implemented by the central and state governments.

IEP Mumbai/Chandigarh, August 24

Under the visionary guidance of Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Ms. Anmol Gagan Maan, the Department of Tourism Punjab has successfully organized a vibrant and captivating road show in the bustling city of Mumbai today. This event marks the second stop in a four-city road show series that commenced from Jaipur (Rajasthan) on August 23. The road show will continue its journey to Hyderabad on August 25 and will culminate in the capital city of Delhi on August 26.

          The Chief Guest Ms. Anmol Gagan Maan, while addressing the gathering with fervour and enthusiasm, unveiled the state’s groundbreaking initiative, the ‘Punjab Tourism Summit and Travel Mart’, scheduled to take place in Mohali from September 11 to 13, 2023. This summit aims to spotlight Punjab’s rich heritage, diverse culture and captivating tourism offerings. To introduce this exciting event to the nation, the Punjab State Tourism Board has embarked on a nationwide road show campaign, she added.

          She informed that this grand event will witness participation from a myriad of stakeholders, including foreign and domestic tour operators, destination management companies, travel trade media, influential travel personalities, hotel operators, bed-and-breakfast hosts, farm stay proprietors and tourism boards among others.

          Ms. Maan emphasized that Punjab boasts enormous tourism potential, grounded in its opulent heritage, traditional art forms and unique customs. Notably, the cities of Amritsar, Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib have emerged as top attractions for international tourists. She said that the Department of Tourism is steadfastly dedicated to propelling Punjab to the forefront of Indian tourism with the goal of becoming a premier international tourist destination by 2030.

          Ms. Maan extended a heartfelt invitation to the stalwarts of the tourism industry to invest in Punjab, a land brimming with tourism opportunities, besides extending a warm invitation to the film industry in Mumbai, highlighting Punjab’s picturesque locations often referred to as ‘Mini Goa’ and its potential as a sought-after film shooting destination. To facilitate this, Invest Punjab has streamlined the permission process ensuring approvals within a swift 15-day timeframe, she added.

          The Tourism Minister said that the Punjab Travel Mart aims to convene forward-thinking tourism professionals from across the nation, further cementing Punjab’s status as a top tourist destination. She commended the unwavering efforts of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann in promoting tourism within the state with a vision to boost international and domestic footfall.

          With two international border locations, Ms. Anmol Gagan Maan said that the state has a wealth of circuits of spiritual luminaries and freedom fighters, thus the state becomes the treasure trove of possibilities for tourists.

          Ms. Anmol Gagan Maan revealed Punjab Tourism’s forthcoming focus on adventure and water tourism, wellness tourism, agri and eco-tourism with a strong emphasis on the development of rural home and farm stays. She said that the government is dedicated to enhancing the role of women in tourism, championing their empowerment and thereby elevating their quality of life and livelihood.

          Ms. Rakhee Gupta Bhandari, Principal Secretary, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour, further underscoring the government’s commitment to the tourism sector.