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CM GIVES CLARION CALL  TO LAUNCH ANOTHER FREEDOM MOVEMENT FOR OUSTING THOSE WHO HAD PLUNDERED WEALTH OF COUNTRY AFTER FREEDOM

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IEP Sunam Udham Singh Wala (Sangrur), July 31

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today gave a clarion call to people for launching another freedom movement to cherish the aspirations of great martyrs by ousting those who had plundered the wealth of the country after the Britishers had freed us.

Addressing the gathering at a state level function to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh, the Chief Minister bemoaned that though the country attained freedom from clutches of British imperialism in 1947 but the dreams of the nationalists, patriots and great martyrs were never fulfilled. He said that the successive governments at the centre and state looted the people besides unleashing countless atrocities on them. Bhagwant Mann said that now the time had come when these atrocious leaders must be ousted for which a second movement of freedom struggle must be launched.

The Chief Minister said that in this freedom those living in palaces or palatial houses or known by the nomenclature of ‘Kaka ji’ and ‘Biba Ji’ must be thrown to political oblivion. He said that it is the need of the hour so that the dreams of martyrs can be fulfilled and a new ‘India’ can be carved out with equal rights for all. Bhagwant Mann said that these opportunist leaders had never been with the people but they had always sided with either Mughals or Britishers or Congress and now with BJP whatever has suited them.

The Chief Minister said that these leaders had always given preference to their own vested interests over that of the state and its people. He quipped that a recent delegation of the BJP that met the Governor over some issues comprised all the turncoats who had left Congress to join BJP. Bhagwant Mann said that none of the old guard of BJP was a part of this delegation which was led by the new president of the saffron party.

Taking a jibe, the Chief Minister further said that even the delegation was led by Sunil Jakhar, who himself was once the President of state Congress but had shifted his allegiance recently for this post. He said that these people should be taught a lesson for backstabbing the state and its people, so that it acts as a deterrent for them in future. Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab had already witnessed this movement with the formation of the Aam Aadmi Government in the state in 2022.

Citing an example, the Chief Minister said that former Finance Minister Manpreet Badal who had brought him into politics has been booked for the misdeeds. Bhagwant Mann said that the former Finance Minister had taken a vow at native village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh to serve the state but instead of fulfilling his pledge he forgot it and joined the Congress and now BJP for sake of plum postings. He said that anyone who will backstab people of state by misusing his official position will have to definitely pay for his sin.   

The Chief Minister said that the state exchequer is no longer empty, as earlier times, but every single penny from it is being utilized for the well being of the common man. He said that several path breaking initiatives have been taken by the state government to ensure comprehensive development of Punjab and prosperity of its people. Bhagwant Mann envisioned that the day is not far away when due to concerted efforts of the state government Punjab will emerge as a front ranking state across the globe.     

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Jan Samvad programmes will start again in Haryana after August 15

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IEP Chandigarh, July 22

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while chairing a meeting with 7th batch of Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates (CMGGAs) said that they should work with people on a personal level to bring the public welfare policies of the government to the ground and inform the government about the problems and challenges faced by them.The Chief Minister said that the CMGGAs have to consider all the difficulties faced by people while availing the benefits of public welfare schemes. Besides this, they should also take regular feedback from the people.He also sought suggestions from the CMGGAs for meticulous implementation of the public welfare schemes and the services at the grassroot levels. Sh. Manohar Lal Said that out of 14039 problems received on the Jan Samvad portal, 13730 have been marked and uploaded and so far Jan Samvad programmes has been done in 5 districts. He said that the Jan Samvad will be started again after August 15. The problems that were raised during the Jan Samvad are being resolved through the portal.”CMGGAs should also work dedicatedly on resolving these problems,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said continuing the series of   Jan Samvad he talks directly with the beneficiaries every Saturday through audio conferencing.Through this audio conference, so far, he has talked with lakhs of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes.  He said that the CMGGAs should meet such beneficiaries directly and take the feedback.Sh. Manohar Lal said that a better mechanism will be prepared for issuing passports at the college level. Apart from this, transport officers will be appointed in every school to provide vehicles to the students so that the children studying in the schools do not face a problems in commuting.The Chief Minister said that the next meeting with the CMGGAs  will be held soon and in that meeting, the progress report should be brought regarding the work done by them.The Chief Minister said that 100 percent of land registration would be done under Meri Fasal Mera Byora Yojana. Earlier only the crop sown land was registered by the farmers, but now it is mandatory to register the vacant land also. The government will get a third party to assess the registration work in the field.  After 100 per cent registration of land, each farmer will be given an amount of Rs 100 as an incentive.  For this, prizes ranging from 5 thousand to 20 thousand rupees will also be kept. He said that the government is coming up with a new scheme of about Rs 40-50 crore by changing the Meri Fasal Mera Byora scheme. 

Crop insurance will also be included in this.Sh. Manohar Lal said that the government is working to take care of every citizen from their birth to retirement through the State government’s Parivar Pehchan Patra Yojana.He said that in this ambitious scheme, the government has divided the citizens into four groups according to the age groups.”The Women and Child Development Department has been assigned the duty of taking care of children from birth to 6 years. Similarly, the school education department is responsible for the youth of 21 lakh families in the age group of 6 to 18 years”, shared Sh. Manohar Lal.The Chief Minister said that under Nirogi Haryana Yojana, not only sick people but also healthy people would be taken care of.He said that the government is working to motivate people to remain healthy. For this, CMGGAs should work jointly with the school management and ensure cleanliness in the schools.

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Punjab Government decides to allow granting consent at regular intervals to the industries located in the MLU areas of Ludhiana: Meet Hayer

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IEP Chandigarh, July 18

          On the directions of the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the State Government has decided to allow granting consent at regular intervals to the industries located in the Mixed Land Use (MLU) areas of Ludhiana as per the policy of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

          It was disclosed by the Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer during a meeting with a delegation of the United Cycle & Parts Manufacturers Association held at his office. The delegation led by MLA Atam Nagar Kulwant Singh Sidhu today met the Environment Minister regarding the grant of consent for Industries operating in MLU areas of Ludhiana.

          After hearing the grievances of the industry, the Environment Minister said that the Chief Minister has decided to grant consent at regular intervals to the industries located in the MLU areas of Ludhiana. He said that industries have an important contribution to the progress of the state. Keeping in view the larger interests of small industries, this decision has been taken to protect them from being dislocated.

          The delegation thanked the Chief Minister for this decision.

          Prominent among others who were present in the meeting included Secretary of Science, Technology and Environment Rahul Tewari, Commissioner Municipal Corporation Ludhiana Dr. Shena Aggarwal, PPCB’s Chairman Prof Adarsh Pal Vig, Member Secretary Er. GS Majithia and CEE Er. Pardeep Gupta and CTP Pankaj Bawa, President CICU Upkar Singh Ahuja, President UCPMA DS Chawla and Charanjeet Singh Vishivkarma.

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Haryana CM announces monthly mobile allowance upto Rs 400 for police personnel

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IEP Chandigarh, June 27

On the occasion of International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal addressed the Haryana Police, urging them to intensify their efforts and wage a resolute war against the menace of drugs in the state.He was addressing SHOs, CIA in-charges, MHCs, and personnel from different police units, including the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB), during an interactive session organized at the Indradhanush Auditorium here today. It is for the first time in the country when a Chief Minister directly interact with SHOs, MHCs and IOs on the drug issue.The Chief Minister commended the police force for their relentless dedication and emphasized the need for collective action to combat drug abuse.During the event, he announced a maximum 20 daily allowance in a month to all police officials at par with those posted in police stations. He also announced monthly mobile allowance of Rs 200 for Constables and Head Constables, Rs 250 for ASIs, 300 to SIs and Rs 400 for Inspectors. In addition, CM also announced that Rs 3000 per month would be given to munshis of police stations for hospitality purposes.On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the Prahari App of Haryana Police. He also unveiled the insignia of Haryana Police and adorned it on the uniform of the Director General of Police, Haryana.The Chief Minister expressed his deep concern over the growing drug-related problems and the detrimental impact they have on the youth and society as a whole. He highlighted the need for a multi-pronged approach that encompasses strict law enforcement, community engagement, and proactive measures to prevent drug trafficking and consumption.He also stressed the importance of bringing affected youth back to the mainstream and safeguarding children from the dangers of drug addiction, thereby preventing them from engaging in criminal activities.Appreciating the efforts of the Haryana Police in effectively controlling drug traffickers, the Chief Minister highlighted their successful actions in apprehending individuals involved in drug trafficking and uncovering networks associated with the trade. He also applauded the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau for their coordinated efforts with field units, leading to the arrest of drug peddlers and the recovery of substantial quantities of narcotics.The Chief Minister also highlighted the success of ‘Operation Dhawst’ against drug peddlers which is being operative in June. He also stressed the importance of raising awareness about the detrimental impact of drugs and urged for maximum dissemination of information to educate society about the ill effects of drug abuse.Calling upon the police officers and personnel to unite in their respective areas to address drug abuse comprehensively and sensitively, the Chief Minister expressed confidence in their ability to guide the youth towards a drug-free future through determination and courage.During the event, Home Minister Sh. Anil Vij highlighted the critical role of the youth in the progress and future of a country and emphasized the need to prevent them from falling into drug addiction. He underscored the problems caused by illegal drug trafficking and misuse, including harm to health, social instability, and increased crime rates. He called for unity and collective efforts to overcome this issue.DGP Haryana Sh. P.K. Agrawal welcomed the Chief Minister and Home Minister and stressed the comprehensive approach required to combat narcotics, involving education, rehabilitation, and active community participation. He emphasized the importance of educating youth about the dangers of drug addiction, highlighting the need for a drug-free future. He expressed the government’s determination to take action against drug abuse and illegal trafficking.The event was attended by other dignitaries including ACS Home Sh. T.V.S.N. Parsad, and senior police officers.During the interactive session, IG HSNCB Amitabh Dhillon gave a presentation on the bureau’s functioning.

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Minister’s Flying Squad catches three conductors defrauding govt exchequer, Transport Minister orders strict action

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IEP Chandigarh, June 27

     The Minister’s Flying Squad, constituted by Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, caught three conductors for swindling government exchequer and passengers. Among them, one conductor had cheated the passengers of about Rs.1200, while another conductor has been reported in two embezzlement cases in two days.          Divulging further details, Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that during the checking at Khanna, the flying squad checked Bus No. PB-02-EG 4728 of Tarn Taran Depot, wherein conductor Jaskaran Singh was found guilty of not issuing tickets to passengers despite collecting Rs.1170 from them. This bus was bound to Tarn Taran from Delhi. Similarly, during the checking of Bus No. PB-10-HT 2834 of Ludhiana Depot at Haidon, conductor Sanjay Kumar was found to have misappropriated Rs.615, which he collected from the passengers but did not give them tickets in return. One day ago, conductor Sanjay Kumar had caused a financial loss of Rs.283 to the department by not collecting adda fee of three buses, due to which he was replaced and deputed on the bus.          As part of the series of checks in other states, the Cabinet Minister said that the Minister’s Flying Squad conducted checking at Banikhet in Himachal Pradesh, from where conductor Manjit Singh of Bus No. PB-02-EG 0964 of Amritsar-1 Depot has been reported for collecting Rs.490 from passengers and not issuing tickets for the same amount.          S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that apart from this, two buses have also been reported for plying on unscheduled routes during the checking on Phagwara bypass. He said, Bus No. PB-08-EX 0976 of Jalandhar-1 depot and Bus No. PB-07-BQ 5442 of SBS Nagar Depot were carrying only 9 and 6 passengers, respectively due to operating on unscheduled route. The Transport Minister directed the higher authorities for disciplinary action against the reported drivers and conductors. 

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HAFED has so far purchased 21,052 metric tonnes of sunflower

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IEP Chandigarh, June 22

On the initiative of Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, for the first time Haryana State Cooperative Distribution and Supply Marketing Federation (HAFED) is procuring Sunflower. Keeping in view the interest of farmers, the Chief Minister has provided interim relief at the rate of Rs 1000 per quintal. With this, sunflower is being procured in the state at the rate of Rs 6000 per quintal, which is Rs. 1500-2000 per quintal higher than other states.Giving information in this regard today, HAFED Chairman Sh. Kailash Bhagat said that the work of procuring sunflower is going on in 6 mandis of Kurukshetra district. HAFED has so far procured 14,633 metric tonnes of sunflower from Kurukshetra mandis and 6,419 metric tonnes from Ambala mandis.He informed that the purchase of sunflower seed by HAFED was initially started at the rate of Rs.4800 per quintal and now it has been increased to Rs. 4900-5000 per quintal. In addition, farmers are getting an interim relief of Rs 1000 per quintal as announced by the Chief Minister.  

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425 volunteers donated blood at PGI on World Blood Donor Day

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IEP Chandigarh

As many as 425 volunteers donated blood at blood donation camp organized by the department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, on World Blood Donor Day. The theme of this year World Blood Donor Day is “Give blood, Give plasma, share life, shareoften” has been released by the WHO this year, said the PGIMER official in the Statement. He further said that World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year by people around the world on June 14 as per World Health assembly resolution of 2005, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner (14 th June, 1868), who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the ABOblood group system. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life saving gifts of blood andalso to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure that all individuals andcommunities have access to affordable and timely supplies of safe and quality assured blood andblood products.The theme of this year World Blood Donor Day is “Give blood, Give plasma, share life, shareoften” has been released by the WHO this year.As part of Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsava 2023 of the National Blood Transfusion Council(NBTC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India that Healthy Donors areencouraged to continue donating blood.On this occasion, Sh. Banwari Lal Purohit, Hon`ble Governor Punjab and Administrator, UT,Chandigarh inaugurated Blood Donation Camp at the Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarhconducted by the of Department of Transfusion Medicine and called upon the residents of tricityon the All India Radio to come forward for this noble cause and save precious lives.Prof. N.K. Panda, Dean (Academic), PGIMER, Chandigarh inaugurated the Blood DonationCamp at the Blood Donation Centre PGIMER, Chandigarh in collaboration with ThalassemiaCharitable Trust (TCT), PGIMER, Chandigarh. He also motivated the blood donors to becomeregular blood donors, and make blood donation a “habit”, as this will encourage develop aculture of voluntary blood donation in the country. The other dignitaries who graced the occasionwere Prof. Sadhna Lal and Prof. Pankaj Malhotra. Volunteer blood donors and family/friendBlood donors from all walks of life also came to donate blood at the Blood Donation Centre ofthe PGI on this occasion like every year.The department of Transfusion Medicine also organized Blood Donation Camp at BridgeMarket, Sector-17, Chandigarh in collaboration with Shree Shiv Kanwar Mahasangh CharitableTrust, Panchkula which was inaugurated by Sh. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor,Chandigarh University, Gharuan and Sh. R.C. Sobti, former Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University.As a special motivational campaign, the postmen of UT, Chandigarh pinned up the speciallymade badges while delivering the post items in the respective post office zones in order tomotivate blood donors.During the campaign about 425 volunteers donated blood to celebrate the occasion.

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2 IAS, 7 HCS officers transferred in Hry

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IEP Chandigarh, June 12

Haryana Government today issued transfer and posting orders of two IAS and seven HCS officers with immediate effect.Sh. TL Satyaprakash, Director General, Town and Country Planning has been posted as Director General, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture, Haryana and Secretary to Government, Haryana, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture department, in addition to his present duties; during the leave period of Sh. Amit Kumar Agrawal.Sh. J. Ganesan has been posted as Managing Director, HAFED and Managing Director, HARTRON.Dr. Subhita Dhaka, CEO Zila Parishad, Charkhi Dadri and CEO, DRDA, Charkhi Dadri has been posted as CEO, Zila Parishad, Jhajjar and CEO, DRDA, Jhajjar, vice Sh. Pardeep Kumar-II, who has been posted as CEO Zila Parishad and DRDA, Charkhi Dadri.Sh. Kapil Kumar, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Shahbad, has been posted as City Magistrate, Kaithal.Sh. Navdeep Singh, Joint Director (Admn.) Social Justice and Empowerment, has been posted as Joint Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes, Haryana, in addition to his present duties.Sh. Rohit Kumar, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Uchana Kalan, has been posted as Estate Officer, HSVP, Karnal, vice Sh. Pulkit Malhotra, who has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Shahbad.Sh. Gulzar Malik, Estate Officer, HSVP, Panipat and Land Acquisition Officer, Panipat, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Uchana Kalan.

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Work with spirit of honesty, sensitivity, patience and Antyodaya: Chief Minister to civil services candidates

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IEP Chandigarh, June 5

Terming the newly appointed candidates of civil services as public servants, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that they should work with honesty, sensitivity, patience; with the spirit of service and Antyodaya.

The Chief Minister was addressing the Pratibha Samman Samaroh organized for the promising candidates of Haryana; who were successful in the Union Public Service Commission examination, here today. The Chief Minister felicitated all the candidates by presenting mementos and Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

Congratulating the talented youth and their parents, he said that the selected candidates would make a good contribution towards the Haryana Uday and Atmanirbhar Bharat. “We have to move forward with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and do better work for the welfare of the society,” he added.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the children of Haryana are talented and a new environment has been created in this regard by the government in the last eight years. Resultantly, 6.50 percent candidates of the state have been successful in the Civil Services Examination of the year 2022, he said.

“Haryana is ahead of other states in many aspects. Haryana’s total population is two percent of the country’s population, while Haryana’s contribution is 10 percent in defence sector, 35 percent in sports and 15 percent in agriculture sector. The government is endeavouring to take this contribution further,” he added.

Matter of pride for Haryana to have 19 candidates selected in top 100

The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of pride for Haryana that 63 candidates of the state have been selected in the Civil Services Examination results of the year 2022; among which 19 candidates are in the top 100. He said that the selection of 32 boys and 31 girls in this examination is also a meaningful result of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign.

He said that seven officers selected in the Haryana Civil Services have also cleared the UPSC examination and this includes a sub-inspector under training of the Haryana Police.

“The candidates should adopt a liberal character during the training itself and work without discrimination in the spirit of social service, keeping Antyodaya as the main goal, considering the whole country as one’s family; so that they can become a source of inspiration for other youth,” said the Chief Minister.

Main aim of civil services not wealth but social service: Sanjeev Kaushal

Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal said that there is no better alternative to hard work and ability than civil services. “But the path of civil services is very tough and challenging. Civil services should not be done considering money as the main goal but social service. Brotherhood among each other is very important. Even during training, we are taught to socialize, no matter in which state of the country we are working,” he said.

Police service teaches discipline and sense of duty: PK Agrawal

Director General of Police, Sh. PK Agrawal said that the selected youth of Haryana will work as brand ambassadors across the country.

He said that police service should be voluntarily chosen so that the society also gets the benefit of their services; as it teaches the lesson of discipline and duty. He said that this time, five candidates have been selected from police families, which is a matter of pride for the police administration.

Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, ADGP CID, Sh. Alok Mittal, Chief Minister’s Special Officer (Community Policing and Outreach) and DIG, Sh. Pankaj Nain, along with other senior officers were also present on the occasion.

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CM BATS FOR LAUNCHING A MASS MOVEMENT TO PRESERVE WATER AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE

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IEP SAS Nagar (Mohali), June 5

Underlining the need for providing a sustainable environment to the future generations, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday gave a clarion call for launching a mass movement to preserve water and environment in the state.

The Chief Minister, while chairing a state level function to mark World Environment Day, expressed deep concern over the depleting ground water table and polluting environment in the state. He said that immediate remedial steps are required to save the only precious and scarce natural resource of Punjab in terms of water along with checking the environmental pollution. Bhagwant Mann said that this cannot be done by the government alone but people’s participation is must by launching a vigorous mass awareness campaign to sensitize them about its significance especially in wake of global warming.

The Chief Minister said that Punjab is a sacred land of great Gurus and saints, who have shown us the way to preserve the environment. While quoting the Gurbani, he said that the verse ‘Pawan Guru, Paani Pitaah, Mata Dharat Mahat’ explains how our great Gurus have equated air (pawan) with teacher, water (paani) with father and land (dharat) with mother. Unfortunately, Bhagwant Mann said that the words of the great Gurus have not been honoured by us, as we have polluted all these three, he added. 

The Chief Minister said that now the time has come when we must imbibe the teachings of Gurbani in letter and spirit to restore the glory of the state. While slamming the opposition parties for blatantly ignoring the environmental issues, He said that as water, air and land had no votes so these leaders ignored them. Bhagwant Mann said that due to this massive pollution and degradation of these natural resources took place thereby causing an irreparable loss to the society adding that after the formation of the AAP government in the state steps have been taken to save the environment.

Showing deep concern over the gravity of the emerging situation following the fast depleting water table, the Chief Minister said almost all the blocks in the state are in the dark zone as far as the groundwater is concerned. Bhagwant Mann said that it has happened due to reckless pumping of water in fields adding that the trend needs to be checked immediately so that our future generations do-not have to strive for water.

The Chief Minister said that the state government is taking massive steps for optimum utilisation of the canal water to save the groundwater. He said that at present Punjab is using only 33%-34% of its canal water adding that this will be enhanced in the coming days. Bhagwant Mann envisioned that if Punjab can enhance the canal water utilisation to 60% in first phase then nearly four lakh tubewells out of total 14 lakh can be stopped thereby helping in saving water.

The Chief Minister also cited the example of Telangana for water conservation and said that it is a revolutionary model that is aimed at recharging the water table holistically. He said that the Telangana government has constructed small dams in the villages for conserving the ground water across the state. Bhagwant Mann said that as a result of this the ground water level has increased upto four metres in the villages.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister dedicated the newly constructed ultra-modern building having world class instrumentation to the Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI) in Knowledge City. He envisioned that the unique facility will be extensively used for testing of food, agri, water, environment and health sectors for pesticides residues, heavy metals, food additives/adulterants etc. Apart from this, Bhagwant Mann also flagged off a Mobile van for onsite testing of food and water samples, developed by PBTI under Mission Tandrust Punjab.

In addition, an amount of Rs. 50 Crore for undertaking various Eco-Restoration Works was also allotted by the Chief Minister to the Department of Local Government (Rs. 45.45 Crore), Department of Rural Development & Panchayats (Rs. 3.92 Crore) and Department of Punjab Pollution Control Board (Rs. 63 Lacs). He also virtually inaugurated the Electricity Gallery at Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala and a Paddy Straw based Palletization Unit, Patiala developed with the technical and financial support of Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST).

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also conferred first edition of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Punjab State Annual Environment Award today to four organizations namely Gram Panchayat, Village Balloh, District Bathinda in the category of “Gram Panchayat”; Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in the category of “Institution”; ITC Ltd (Foods Division), Kapurthala in the category of “Industry” and Kheti Virasat Mission, Jaitu, District Faridkot in the category of “NGO/Social Organization”. The Award included a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lac, a certificate of appreciation and silver plate memento to each organization. Bhagwant Mann also felicitated six grass root level innovators involved in development of low cost indigenous technologies and processes with their own ingenuity and know-how and also.

The Chief Minister also distributed Allotment Letters under the internship scheme of PBTI for skilling students of life sciences stream in latest high end techniques & instrumentation facilities and under PBTI’s Incubation Scheme for boosting startup ecosystem in the area of life sciences, biotechnology and allied sectors to transforms their ideas into commercially viable solutions.

On the occasion Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Rajya Sabha MP Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal and others were also present.