Good work by Vishesh Sarangal IAS

@Gaurav Sidhu

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, November 11, 2021: DC Vishesh Sarangal led administration is making good efforts to provide  smooth and hassle-free citizen services through Sewa Kendras, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district has secured top position in the state by ensuring 0.04 percent pendency in these services. It is a result of good monitoring.

Commending the efforts of entire team of district administration, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal stated that Administration had achieved this target by ensuring timely disposal of applications being filed by the citizens at Sewa Kendras.

The DC said that from November 11, 2020 to November 10, 2021, as many as 136274 applications were received by administration for different services at all 17 Sewa Kendras, which were disposed of by the officials in a time-bound manner. Of these applications, only 0.04 percent i.e. 61 were pending for disposal.

Vishesh Sarangal said that a viable mechanism had been evolved by the administration to achieve this goal through regular monitoring of pendency.

He said that he monitored the pendency daily and ensured timely disposal of pending applications from the officers of the concerned departments.

He said that this excellent performance of the district would be maintained in future also.

Exhorts People to Come Forward For Second Dose to Triumph over this Ongoing Battle against CoronaVirus

By Gaurav Sidhu

Jalandhar, October 20

Emerging as a leading district for vaccinating rural population, Jalandhar district has completed 100 percent vaccination in 560 villages here on Wednesday.

Divulging the details, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that a special drive has been going on to ensure 100 percent vaccination at villages across the district and under this mammoth drive, Jalandhar health department teams have been camping in the villages to cover the maximum population.

The DC said it was the need of the hour to vaccinate people on a war footing to build herd immunity to combat the third wave by sending teams in every nook and corner of the district.

He informed that those villages that have achieved 100% vaccinations include 36 villages under Bilga Health Block, 30 villages in Jandiala, 15 in Lohian, 76 in Bara Pind, 48 in Adampur, 1 in Bundala, 44 in Kartarpur, 54 in Mehatpur, 85 in Kala Bakra and 68 in Jamsher and 103 villages of Shahkot health block.

Under the immunization drive initiated from January 16, 2021, district administration has covered more than 90 per cent population by administering over 20.50 lakh doses to eligible beneficiaries of the district, he said

The DC called upon people to come forward for the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to ensure their safety from the virus. He added that special mobile camps were being held across the district to assist people with doorstep inoculation facilities.

Giving more information about the drive, Thori said that the teams of district administration and health department were in constant touch with the panchayats and sarpanches to ensure timely vaccination. He said that the efforts were receiving encouraging responses from the residents of villages. In the coming days the remaining villages will also be covered as per the availability of the vaccine, he said.

District Immunization Officer Dr. Rakesh Chopra said that in the above 560 villages, all eligible beneficiary people have been vaccinated with first dose of the vaccine.

He said that drive is going on and remaining villages of the district would be covered soon to ensure 100% immunization in coming days as around 90% eligible population in villages have already received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

He also thanked the district administration headed by Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori for ensuring the timely availability of vaccines and for their support by setting up special mobile camps at the village level. He said that this achievement has been achieved with the help of district administration.

Lists Transparent and Pro-Government Governance including Benefits of Government Schemes to the Needy as Priority Agenda

By Amrit Sidhu Brar

Patiala, October 5:

Senior IAS officer of 2010 batch, Mr Sandeep Hans today took over as the new Deputy Commissioner of Patiala. He has assumed office following the transfer of his predecessor Mr Kumar Amit.  Mr Kumar Amit formally welcomes to his new incumbent before relinquising his charge.

Earlier, he was working as DC Moga and transferred to Patiala recently. Having graduation in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mr Sandeep Hans is known for his administrative skills as well as  ability to find immediate and appropriate solutions to the problems and grievances of the common man as he has a long experience of working on various adminstrative posts including Chief Administrator, Punjab Urban Development Authority, SAS Nagar, Commissioner Municipal Corporation Mohali and many other coveted posts. He has also served at Patiala as Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) in 2017.

On arriving at Mini Secretariat, Mr Hans was given a guard of honour by the district police before joining. He was formally welcomed by ADC  (Urban Development) Gautam Jain, SP (H) Harkamal Kaur, SDM  Patran Ankurjit Singh, SDM Patiala Charanjit Singh, Jashanpreet Kaur Gill Estate Officer Patiala Development Authority, SDM  Nabha Kannu Garg, Assistant Commissioner (UT) Ms Chandra Jyoti Singh,  Assistant Commissioner (General) Jasleen Kaur Bhullar, Assistant Commissioner (Grievances) Kiran Sharma, District Revenue Officer Mukesh Kumar and other officers and staff of the Deputy Commissioner Office.

After assuming office, Mr. Sandeep Hans said, “As per the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi, it would be his prime responsibility to extend the benefits of the Punjab Government’s public welfare schemes to the needy at grass root level and provide transparent, corruption free and pro-people administration to the people”.

The Deputy Commissioner while getting information about the district and the ongoing development works from the district officers directed that the development works should be completed in stipulated time. He also directed the officers and employees to be present in their offices on time and give priority to resolving the grievances of the people on so that no citizen has to be felt unattended in government offices.