Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, June 20

The District Expenditure Monitoring Committee (DEMC) would submit its final report to the Election Commission of India (ECI), about the expenditure made by the various candidates during recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, in the coming days.

A decision to this effect was taken in a high level meeting of the committee held at the District Administrative Complex in which Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, Expenditure Observers Preeti Chaudhary and Amit Shukla along with Chief Executive Officer of the Smart City Jitendra Jorwal were present.

In the meeting the facts submitted by the various contesting candidates about the expenditure meted out by them during the polls was minutely observed. The candidates had recently submitted he facts for the reconciliation of the expenses made by them to the observers in meeting held June 18 during the Accounts Reconciliation Meeting (ARM). These facts submitted by the candidate would be now cross-examined by the committee with the shadow registers being maintained by the observers.

After a detailed perusal the final report regarding expenses would be then submitted to the Election Commission of India. This was an important post-election exercise that has to be conducted within 30 days of the completion of the Election process. The aim of this entire exercise was to ensure that candidates adhere to the guidelines given by the Election Commission of India for poll expenses.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner said that a foolproof mechanism was to evolved to ensure that candidates adhere to the limit of spending maximum amount of Rs 70 lakh during the Lok Sabha polls. He said that strict vigil was kept on the entire expenditure being made by the candidates during the polls. Mr. Sharma said that teams led by Assistant Expenditure Observers monitored the expenditure made by candidates from the date of filing of nominations to the day of counting, including winning procession by the successful candidate.

Amrit Pal Brar

Jalandhar, June 19

The Jalandhar district administration would hold an impressive district level function to mark the International Yoga Day on June 21 at the local DAV Ayurvedic College under the Tandarust Punjab Mission.

A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma here at his office in the local District Administrative Complex.

Chairing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner said that the administration would make elaborate arrangements to organize this mega event. He said that said that no stone would be left unturned for ensuring that message of a healthy and progressive Punjab was disseminated through this event.

Sharma said that the Sports, Health, Police, Education and other departments would complete the necessary formalities for ensuring that this event was celebrated in a gala way.

The Deputy Commissioner further said yoga was very important for human life as it gives multiple health benefits that includes improving flexibility, builds muscle strength, improves bone health, protects spine, increases blood flow, boosts immunity, improves heart rate, drops blood pressure, improves balance, boosts immune system and many others.

He said that the regular practice of yoga helps a lot in ensuring that body remains fit and stress free. Mr. Sharma said that yoga was very essential for a fit body and sound mind.

The Deputy Commissioner further said that that the main motive behind organizing the event was to disseminate the message that every person should practice yoga to remain active and healthy. He said that Yoga was not only necessary for good health and hygiene but was also important for maintaining mental and physical equilibrium.

On the occasion District Guidance Counselor  Surjit Lal, District Sports Officer Balwinder Singh, Swimming Coach Umesh Sharma, Dr. Mehta, Dr. Sondhi and others were also present.

Reviews the arrangements, facilities being provided to patients

Amrit Pal Brar

Cheema / Sangrur, June 19

In the ongoing DAPO campaign of Punjab Government to make Punjab a drug free state, Deputy Commissioner Sangrur Ghanshyam Thori and SSP Dr Sandeep Garg today conducted a surprise visit to the Akal Drug De-Addiction centre where they reviewed the facilities being provided by the centre to the patients.

DC and SSP acquired detailed information from the patients undergoing treatment at drug de-addiction centre and sought their feedback and assured that their issues would be sorted out.

Thori said that positive results of the drug de-addiction campaigns being run by the Punjab government are witnessed and youth in large number has left drugs adding that even the patients getting treatment in drug de-addiction centers, rehabilitation centers and OAAT centers are being provided advanced treatment so that they could shun drugs and could become part of the mainstream society.

DC instructed the authorities that the people trapped in the vicious circle of drug addiction should be treated with sympathy.

“Intoxication makes the body physically and mentally hollow and one should avoid it and become an inspiration for others so that in future, no one should move on the path of drugs,” DC Thori told patients during one to one interaction with them.

He said that all the Sub-Divisional Magistrates and DSPs have also been directed to go to the villages and cities to make people aware of the adverse effects of drug addiction.

On this occasion, Director of the de-addiction centre Dr Rajinder Singh said that this centre has been helping the drug addicts to shun drugs since 2004 and they would continue in future also so that people trapped in the vicious circle of drugs could be saved.

DC was also apprised of the problems being faced by the patients at the Centre and urged him to suggest the government to give at least 15 days of medication to patients under treatment of drug addiction for saving their time and money.

The Deputy Commissioner assured that he would ensure a proper solution to the problems being faced by the patients

“Combing Corruption and Its Impact on Economy”

By Amrit Pal Brar

Sri Muktsar Sahib, June 19

As part of Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India sponsored training programmes, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) today organized 3-day programme on the subject “Combating corruption and its impact on economy” in this historic city here today.

Dr. Richa, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner launched the event. About thirty officers and officials of different ranks are taking part in this 3-day training programme.

Addressing the participants, Dr. Richa emphasized the need of multi-pronged strategies to fight against corruption which is eating the roots of our socio-economic structure.

She said that the Central and State governments has taken various effective measures to check this menace through robust institutional and legislative framework including Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Setting up of Central Vigilance Commission and Lokpal etc.

She said that there must be zero tolerance to corruption which needs active support and participation of all individuals.

She appealed to the participants to equip themselves with various skills and knowledge imparted by the experts during this training programme to combat this social evil in their respective areas of jurisdiction

Jarnail Singh, Regional Project Director, Bathinda while giving introduction about this programme said that this event is a part of the series of measures which the govt. has taken to combat corrupt practices.

He said that significant efforts have been made in recent years to promote transparency and bring about accountability in the system. He said that the Right to Information Act about which MGSIPA has organized about hundred awareness programmes in the state last year brought out improvements in governance and participation of citizens in the decision making processes.

He said that during this 3-day programme, legal luminaries and professionals in socio-economic subjects have been associated for taking sessions on different themes. He appealed to the participants to take full benefit of this programme which has great relevance in public life.

Mandeep Singh, Coordinator gave brief introduction about the objectives of the programme.

By Amrit Pal Brar

Sangrur, 17 June 2019

Every parent is concerned about physical and mental safety and security of their children, but parents cannot always be with their children especially in the schools where children spend long time. In such cases, the safety of children in schools is a serious issue so necessary steps are being taken in private as well as government schools in district Sangrur to ensure hundred percent safeties of students.

While giving this information, Deputy Commissioner Sangrur Ghanshyam Thori directed the heads of all government and private schools of the district to ensure the overall security of the students by giving reference to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Deputy Commissioner also directed that a separate committee should be constituted under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offense) Act 2012 for disposal of internal complaints related to sexual harassment in addition to complaints of people, school staff, parents and students.

Details of these committees along with the contact numbers should also be displayed on the notice boards of schools and also on official school websites so that immediate action can be taken in case of such incident.

The Deputy Commissioner also issued instructions to ensure that the security arrangements are made within school premises with the help of nearby police stations

The DC instructed that CCTVs should be installed at appropriate places inside and outside schools, the staff appointed in the schools, including non-teaching staff such as bus driver, conductor, attendant and allied staff must be counselled and their mental level should be tested.

Record of staff posted in schools should be kept safely and it should be ensured that security guards have been employed only by the recognized agencies. DC Thori said schools should constitute a committee of parents, teachers and students to assess the safety needs of students and there should not be entry of any outsiders in the school buildings.

DC asked the school authorities that there should be a separate register to maintain the record of persons visiting the schools and school staff should be provided with training to protect children from any kind of harm so that they should discharge their duties in a better way.

Thori said that the District Child Protection Officer, Sangrur has been posted as a nodal officer to ensure the regular compliance of these directions in district schools, who, after scrutiny of the schools, will file reports every month.He also said that while doing any investigation, the District Child Protection Officer can also consult the SHO of the local police station, district education officer, secondary or primary school education officers and representative of civil surgeon or senior medical officer.

He also instructed the District Education Officer, Secondary and Primary, to contact the administrative department for those government schools where CCTV cameras are still not available and ask them to do it as soon as possible.

Punjab govt already sanctioned Rs 3 crore for six villages: DC Ghanshyam Thori

Projects worth Rs 37 crore for the purpose have already been sent to government

Amrit Pal Brar

Sangrur, 15 June: Keeping in view the 550th Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab Government has decided to make the holistic development of those villages of the state which villages have got the blessings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev or Guru Sahib visited those villages.

While giving this information, Deputy Commissioner Sangrur Ghanshyam Thori said that 12 villages of district Sangrur get the blessings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev. He said that in the first phase, the Punjab government has released Rs. 3 crore for six villages and the amount of Rs. 3 crore to be collected from MGNREGA.

Deputy Commissioner said that for the development of villages like Mangwal, Akoi Sahib, Gehlan, Kamalpur, Kanjhala and Bahadurpur, the projects worth Rs. 37 crores have already been sent to the government, under which the government has given a grant of Rs. 50 lacs each for these villages and after the same amount is added from MGNREGA then a work of Rs. 1 crore each will be started in these villages.

He said that projects for the remaining 6 villages namely Kheri Jatta, Dhadogal, Bhadal vadd, Bhalwan, Khurana and Ghanaur Jatta are being prepared and soon the project will be implemented.

Deputy Commissioner Thori said that in addition to improving the roads going to the Gurdwaras in these villages, CCTV cameras, street lights, sewerage facilities, improvement and renewal of ponds in villages, lying of interlock tiles in village streets, construction of various parks for men and women, construction of gymnasium along with the required equipment for the gym.

DC Thori said that necessary infrastructure would also be ensured for Anganwadi centers, school buildings, various dharamshalas, cremation grounds etc.

He said that under the aegis of the celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday, process of planting 550 plants in every village of the district was already in progress and district administration aims to complete these targets by September 2019.