Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today constituted a four-member committee comprising Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development, Principal Secretary Local Govt., Principal Secretary Finance under the chairmanship of state Chief Secretary to frame a policy aimed at regularization of the marriage palaces within and outside the municipal limits of the cities/towns in accordance with the directions issued by the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The committee had been asked to submit its report within two weeks.Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the CMO said that the committee would ensure proper and effective implementation of bylaws and regulations under the policy by all concerned. The Chief Minister asked the delegation of marriage palace welfare association led by its President SS Sidhu that the state government was already concerned about their grievances but at the same time he also underlined the need for strict implementation of the policy to be evolved amicably in consultation with the owners of the marriage palaces. Mr. Badal also asked the committee to look into all aspects after detailed deliberations with the stake holders before the policy for regularization of marriage palaces was put in place. He asked the members of the committee to examine the entire issue in a holistic manner within the already laid down norms for seeking requisite sanctions from the designated development authorities.
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