550Plants for Each Village of Sangrur Forest Division

By Amrit Pal Brar

Sangrur, 25 June, 2019: The most Prestigious project of Punjab is to celebrate the 550^th Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji with planting 550 saplings in each & every village of Punjab State by September 30.

Tushar Kanti Bahera, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (plains) has taken the review meeting for greening each villages by 550 plants in Sangrur Division.

CCF (P) emphasize that tree plantation is need of hour to save and protect our environment for future generations.

CCF (P) said that to conserve environment the state forest department is taking all Needful steps and he appealed to youth and students to play a active role in conserving the environment and spreading awareness about it.

CCF planted the sapling at Badbar village along with villagers and field staff.

The villager took oath to protect environment and plant more trees for making the green & clean Punjab.

Dr.Monika Devi Yadav, IFS, DFO Sangrur told that we have finished the advance earth work in 350 villages out of 720 villages, rest will be completed in next week. We have around 18 lakh saplings in our nurseries under various schemes to green Sangrur and Barnala District.

Dr Monika further said “We are creating 360 hectare sacred green groves of Nanak Bagichi in each village under 550 Scheme.

She also accentuated that we together can create history for planting more trees in coming monsoon season”.

DC B Srinivasan gives free tool kits and skill training to 25 reformed drug addicts

Administration will offer help to reformed addicts every month with CSR

Amrit Pal Singh Brar

Bathinda June 25: Deputy Commissioner B. Srinivasan today offered free tool kits of different sorts and skill development courses to the 25 reformed drug addicts who now wish to continue their rest of life by permanently saying good bye to drugs. Deputy Commissioner B.Srinivasan said that these kits are provided to those youngsters who promised to start their life afresh albeit without drugs.

While those receiving kits would continue their old jobs—which they had left due to drugs—the 10 others would undergo 3 to 4 months training at different training centers to start their new ventures.

Srinivasan said that the district administration is planning to conduct this exercise every month for providing jobs and skill development among the drug addicts who are getting treatment regularly from Government de-addiction centers and OOAT Clinics and want employment for continuing their life without drugs.

“We will seek help from big companies CSR funds and the utilization of these funds and activities of beneficiaries will be monitored regularly,” said the Deputy Commissioner.

“These addicts were reformed at the drug-de-addiction centers run by the Punjab Government in Bathinda and now they are completely devoid of any urge for drugs,” Srinivasan further said. He stated that the administration decided to make them busy with some kind of job or work of their own choice and after consultations with them it was decided that they should be offered tool kits with which they could start their respective works. Some of them were earlier mechanics, carpenters, electricians and motor mechanics.

They have now also agreed to train more people coming out clean from the drug-de-addiction centers in next few months which will give the motivation to other addicts who also want to continue their normal life without drugs.

The Deputy Commissioner gave away the tool kits at a function organized at the Red Cross Bhawan and also offered registration letters to the others whose training course will start within next few days. These former addicts—with majority of youngsters—will undergo training at different government skill centers to learn computer and other courses across the district where the Government has already tie-up with private centers.

Among others who were also present during the occasion included ADC (g) Sukhpreet Sidhu, Secretary Red Cross-Darshan Kumar, CSR officer of Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Hardeep Singh, PRO Waheguru Pal Singh, District Social Security Officer Naveen Gadwal.

Amrit Pal Brar

Barnala, June 24:

Deputy Commissioner Barnala Tej Partap Singh Phoolka, on Monday, said that the Drug de-addiction centre, being run inside civil hospital Barnala, is proving beneficial for the treatment of drug addicts. He informed that as many as 941 patients have been registered for the treatment from January 2018 in the de-addiction centre and most of the patients are Indoor Patients.

He added that the trained staff at the centre admit the patients in the IPD and provide them proper treatment for few days to stabilize them.

Tej Partap Singh Phoolka ssaid that in 2018, as many as 726 patients were registered in the de-addiction centre out of which 536 were admitted for treatment and rest 190 were given medicine on daily basis from outdoor patient department (OPD).

He added that in 2019 till May, as many as 215 new patients were registered out of which 214 were admitted.

Phoolka said that DAPO, a campaign against the drugs has been started by the Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh to not only root out the drug menace, but also for rehabilitation of addicts by providing them free treatment.

He said that the authorities of private drug deaddiction centres have also been strictly instructed to ensure functioning of clinics and centres as per Standard Operating Protocol and mark daily attendance of patients.

Deputy Commissioner added that OOAT Clinics are also being run at various locations in the district to provide free treatment to the drug addicts on daily basis.

He added that in these OOAT clinics a specialist physiatrist has been appointed to provide medicines to drug addicts who himself administers the medicine to the drug addicts for proper treatment.

Move aimed at ensuring minimum hindrance to people during protests

Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Jalandhar, June 24- In order to ensure minimum hindrance to the people during the protests by protesting organizations, the district administration has designated 8 places in the district for the purpose of peaceful protests in Jalandhar.

Divulging the details, the Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma today said that these places have been carefully selected to ensure that normal life was not at all disturbed during the protests by political parties or other organizations.

He said that these places include PUDA ground opposite Tehsil complex Jalandhar, Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall, Burlton Park, Improvement Trust ground Kartarpur, Grain Market Bhogpur, on the western side of Kapurthala road Nakodar, Grain Market village Saifawala (Phillaur) and Nagar Panchayat complex Shahkot has been identified for protests outside the city.

The Deputy Commissioner said that these places have been designated for purpose of peaceful protest with several riders. He said that the protestors would have to seek prior permission from the Commissioner of Police or the concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, whichever was applicable, before the protest.

Likewise, Sharma said that no weapon including knives, lathis or others would be allowed during the protest.

The Deputy Commissioner further said that the organizers of the protest would have to give the undertaking to ensure the peaceful march and protest with marshals at each relevant junction.

He further said that the organizers/ protestors would be responsible for any sort of loss to human life or property for any unlawful act during the protest.

Sharma said that these orders, being issued in pursuance of circular issued by Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Punjab with reference to CWP No. 28061 ‘Varinder Pal Sigh VS State of Punjab’, would be applicable for two months.

Complaint would be referred to the District Grievances Redressal Officers of the concerned District

Sarkar Darbar Bureau

Chandigarh, June 24, 2019: The Punjab Government is providing facilities to the eligible beneficiaries as per the National Food Security Act, 2013.

In case any beneficiary encounters any difficulty in getting the benefits of the scheme they can register their complaint on the commission’s website psfc.punjab.gov.in.  This has been revealed in a press release.

As per the press release, the Chairman, Punjab Food Commission D.P. Reddy it was generally seen that the beneficiaries had to face problems in availing the facilities under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and the redressal of the same through correspondence with the commission consumed a huge amount of time. It is to address this issue that the website of the commission has been operationalized which would serve the dual purpose of Information, Education and Communication dissemination to all the stakeholders besides the registering of complaints.

With the launch of this website any complaint coming to the Commission would be referred to the District Grievances Redressal Officers of the concerned District and the appeals would be dealt with at the level of the Commission.

He further sad that the complainant can get his complaint settled internally or externally as per the provisions of the Act Through the built-in MIS, the Commission would be able to see the status of any complaint.

All the three Departments, i.e. Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Social Security, Women& Child Development and School Education have designated Nodal Officers to resolve the grievances of their respective Departments. Each Department has designated Master Trainers, who, in turn would impart training to the officials of their respective Departments.

In case the complainant is not satisfied with the order of the District Grievances Redressal Officer, he can file an on-line appeal, before the Commission. For further details public can log on to psfc.punjab.gov.in

Who will be new Home Secretary of Punjab?

Who will make it ?

By Amrit Pal Singh Brar

Chandigarh, 23 June 2019: Appointment of new Home Secretary is likely to be made in the coming days. Nirmaljit Singh Kalsi Home Secretary of Punjab is retiring in June end. He has already applied for the post of Chief Information Commissioner Punjab. Though, the outgoing DGP Suresh Arora is also interested in this post.

As per the seniority list, the following officers can be considered as contenders, Karan Bir Singh Sidhu 1984 batch, he is to retire on 31 July 2021, Arun Goel 1985 batch, he is on central deputation since long and his retirement is on 31 December 2022, C Roul 1985 batch, his retirement is on 31 December 2020, Satish Chandra 1985 batch is to retire on 30 September 2020, Kalpana Mittal Barua 1985 batch is to retire on 30 November 2020, ManiKant Prasad Singh 1986 batch known as MP Singh, his retirement is in December 2019. Vini Mahajan 1987 batch has a long tenure to serve, her retirement is in October 2024. Her batch mate Vishwajeet Khanna’s retirement is on 30 June 2021. All these officers are considered as upright officers.

Karan Bir Singh Sidhu has already served as Home Secretary during the SAD BJP regime and now he is in Special Chief Secretary rank and heading MAGSIPA, which was earlier, headed by the outgoing CS and senior bureaucrat Sarvesh Kaushal.

Arun Goel is on central deputation since long; his background is from Patiala, the constituency of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. Patiala based people are considered heavyweights these days. Earlier, during the regime of SAD BJP, the officers with background from Sri Muktsar Sahib and Bathinda, enjoyed upper hand in postings and other matters. Same parameter works now; it’s the Patiala people, who are working on key posts these days. Whether, this connection will bring Arun Goel back to Punjab, only time will answer.

Satish Chandra of 1985 batch is serving as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Health and Family Welfare. Known for simplicity and hardworking, Satish Chandra is one of the very upright officers of the state. He is a result oriented officer and has given excellent output, wherever he is posted.

Vini Mahajan 1987 batch has a long tenure to serve the state and her husband Dinkar Gupta is presently serving as DGP of Punjab. She is likely to be empanelled in the rank of Secretary in the Government of India within next three months.

According to the opinion of the observers, the performance and tenure of the outgoing Home Secretary was at the lowest point. Promotions of the police officials from NGOs to GOs and other ranks took a long time and still pending, due to unknown reasons. Punjab needs a dynamics Home Secretary. Who will make it? Only Capt Amarinder Singh can answer to this question. (Author can be contacted at amritbrar2012@gmail.com 9814313405)