In order to further ramp up the arrangements and prepare the state to thwart the much-anticipated third Covid wave, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Monday held discussion with an eminent virologist Dr Shahid Jameel, the former head of the advisory...

In order to augment the supplies and ensure adequate medical oxygen in all the state healthcare institutions as well as private hospitals, the Punjab Government will set up 75 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants in all the districts to combat the much-anticipated...

 In order to win the battle against the dreaded Covid pandemic and prevent the much-anticipated third wave of the virus, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Saturday, asked all the Deputy Commissioners to ramp up the ongoing vaccination drive for...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Friday directed the Water Resources Department and all the Deputy Commissioners to complete the ongoing work of cleaning drains and other flood control measures in the state by June 30. She also asked all the DCs to...

In order to provide the best possible healthcare facilities to the cancer patients in the state, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday directed the Medical Education Department to make the State Cancer Institute in Amritsar functional within the...

The design and site plan for installation of three Medical Oxygen Plants (PSA plants) of 1000LPM and the requisite LMO lines in the Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute of Medical Science Mohali Medical has been finalized. The site preparation for installation will...

In order to provide jobs to the unemployed youth under the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s flagship employment generation scheme, “Ghar Ghar Rozgar”, the Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Tuesday directed all the state departments to...

In order to help the slum dwellers realise their dream of having their own home, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Saturday approved granting proprietary rights to 1996 slum households in six districts under the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s...

In order to achieve the “housing for all” commitment of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, the Punjab Government on Friday approved the annual capacity building plan amounting to Rs 1050.9 lakh for the current fiscal 2021-22.The approval was given...

Most wanted drug smuggler and gangster, Jaipal Singh Bhullar s/o Bhupinder Singh r/o Ferozepur and Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi s/o Ravinder Singh r/o Kharar, SAS Nagar, who had rewards of 10 Lakh and 5 Lakh rupees on their head have been neutralized by the STF...

In order to provide citizen services to the residents in a time bound and hassle-free manner with minimum requirement for office visits, the Punjab Government on Wednesday decided to launch 192 more public delivery services of 7 departments from the sewa...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Tuesday directed all the departments concerned to take necessary measures to address the major environmental issues in the state and control water and air pollution besides ensuring proper solid and plastic waste management.She...

 Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday, gave nod to construct the tehsil complex at Lopoke in Amritsar district and develop a food street in Hoshiarpur besides  clearing several other infrastructure development project in various parts of...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Tuesday, sought the financial support from NABARD to undertake rural infrastructure development projects in the state during the current fiscal.She was chairing a high-powered committee meeting here to review the progress...

Complying with the orders of the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to fill up the vacancies in all the departments at the earliest and provide employment to the youth of the state under the his government’s flagship “Ghar Ghar Rozgar Mission”, the Chief Secretary,...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Monday, directed the concerned department heads to complete the major public-oriented infrastructure projects in the state on a war footing within the stipulated time frame.Ms. Mahahan was chairing a meeting of the Public...

In order to ensure the availability of healthy food and diet free of adulteration to the residents of Punjab, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Friday announced a slew of measures, including installation of artificial ripening chambers at fruit markets,...

In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, Sanitizers and masks were today distributed by the Markfed Club to the employees of Markfed at its headquarters here today.Lauding the efforts, MD Markfed Varun Roojam said that the employees of the Asia’s largest cooperative...

Giving a clarion call to make successful Mission Fateh 2.0 under Corona Mukt Pind Abhiyaan launched by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh recently, the Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Saturday asked the Health and all other departments concerned...

To make the 'COVID Mukt Pind' campaign launched by the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, a success,Patiala Division Commissioner Mr. Chander Gaind and MLA Rajpura Hardial Singh Kamboj, today visited two villages Pilkhani and Shamdo and sensitised...

The Revenue Officers would be permitted to hire vehicles for official use as per their entitlement assured Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar , in a meeting with representatives of Punjab Revenue Officers Association at Punjab Civil Secretariat here...

A delegation of Punjab Coaches Association of the Sports department today called on the Director Sports Punjab Mr. DPS Kharbanda to impress upon him for the pending demands of the coaches.Delegation comprising President Navinder Singh, General Secretary...

An expert critical care group to help Covid patients in Punjab has completed its over one year. It was formed in April, 2020, under the leadership of Dr KK Talwar, Health and Medical Education Advisor to Punjab Government.The Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan,...

In order to give impetus to the urban infrastructure and boost to the tourism sector in the state, the EC of the PIDB , on Tuesday, intensively reviewed a slew of major development projects, including Phase-3 of the urban environment improvement programme...

In order to bridge the gap between the rising demand and supply of the medical oxygen in the state, the Punjab Government would demand additional oxygen tankers from the Centre to speed up the supply chain of the life-saving gas in the state from far and...

In a first, the Punjab Government has come up with a state export plan to give further boost to ease of doing business besides promoting the export of local products in the border state.The Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, gave nod to the first-of-its-type...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday, held an introductory meeting with four 2020-batch Indian Administrative Services (IAS) probationary officers of Punjab cadre here.The probationary officers, including Ojasvi Alankar from Haryana, Harjinder...

The Punjab Government will raise a demand before the Union Government for additional funds under the mid day meal scheme to feed all the students at the government and aided schools in the state.The additional funds were needed after the state's government...

After the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal on Friday confirmed avian influenza in the samples of birds in Suba Singh Poultry farm at Kila Raipur, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma constituted a nine-member committee to begin...

The Punjab Government has allocated a sum of Rs 10 crore to the departments of Health, Education, Social Security Women and Child Development, Social Justice, Animal Husbandry and SOSVA (NGO) for helping out the needy in the state through involvement of...

Chander Gaind,Commissioner, Patiala Division said that the students of the final year of Nursing and Medical courses could be voluntarily assisted to meet the impending shortage of manpower during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Chander Gaind while interacting virtually...

Punjab would launch a massive afforestation plan by planting 53 lakh saplings on 692.645 hectares at the cost of Rs 222.15 crore in the state. This will help further greening of the highways with tall plants, habitat improvement in Bir Moti Bagh and development...

 Taking another step towards facilitating the critical Covid patients gasping for life and in order to further ramp up the health facilities to conquer the devastating second virus surge, the Punjab Government has provided 809 more ventilators to the districts...

Following the resolve of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to strengthen and consolidate the school education in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, approved a proposal of Rs 2,941.83 crore for upgrading the infrastructure, modernisation,...

Taking another step forward to realise the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s commitment to further reduce compliance burden on the industries and implement the Punjab Anti-Red Tape Act in its true spirit, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Thursday,...

In order to give impetus to the infrastructure development in the rural areas of the state, the Punjab Government on Tuesday prioritised the projects to the tune of Rs 911 crore for seeking assistance from NABARD under the RIDF-XXVII during the current...

In an endeavour to make the state clean, green and pollution-free, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Tuesday, issued a slew of directions, including release of 200 cusecs water into Budha Nullah from Sirhind canal by next month and setting up of...

In order to ensure adequate supply of medical oxygen to the needy critical patients on life support, the Punjab Government has provided 147 oxygen concentrators to the worst-hit districts in the Malwa region of the state, which were reporting the maximum...

The procurement agencies have procured more than 93 per cent of the total arrived wheat in the mandis of Punjab so far and payments amounting to Rs 7,594 crore have already been transferred to the bank accounts of 2.26 lakh beneficiary farmers under the...

In its endeavour to provide the best healthcare facilities to the people of the state, Punjab has become the first state in the country to understand the importance of high flow nasal cannulas (HFNCs).The development assumes significance as in the present...

In order to ensure quality care to Covid patients in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Wednesday ordered immediate ban on all the elective surgeries besides reserving 75 per cent beds in the private hospitals for Covid patients to help...

With a view to inspire the younger generation of Punjab about the glorious historical and cultural heritage of the State guided by the vision of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Senior Advisor to Chief Minister, Punjab Lt. Gen. T.S Shergill, on Saturday...

 As many as 29.65 LMT of Wheat arrived so far in mandis across the state of which 25.61 LMT i.e 86.37 percent has been procured within a period of just one week from April 10 despite the challenging task amid Covid-19 pandemic.Expressing satisfaction over...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, has said that the technology was playing a significant role in improving the quality of education in the country and also the way it was making education more accessible to the masses.She was speaking as the chief guest...

To ensure smooth wheat procurement operations in State Mandis, Secretary Punjab Mandi Board and Director Food and Civil Supplies Ravi Bhagat today visited mandis in Mohali and Rupnagar districts and interacted with farmers and other stakeholders to enquire...

To ensure smooth wheat procurement operations in State Mandis, Secretary Punjab Mandi Board and Director Food and Civil Supplies Ravi Bhagat today visited mandis in Rupnagar district and interacted with farmers and other stakeholders to enquire about their...

Managing Director, Punjab State Warehouse Corporation Yashanjit singh said that Punjab has adequate quantity of bardana for the procurement of wheat and farmers and artiyas would not face any difficulty during the season.Mr. Jashanjit Singh has been specially...

In order to ensure smooth, seamless and hassle-free procurement of wheat, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Thursday issued clear instructions to the police and other departments concerned to make foolproof arrangements of not allowing even a...

Punjab Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, has directed the Medical Education and Research Department to ensure that the Covid test results reach the concerned person within 24 hours. She also urged the eligible persons to come forward for a jab as vaccine can prevent...

In order to ensure seamless implementation of ongoing major infrastructure development projects in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Tuesday directed all the departments concerned to accelerate the pace of the work to complete these...

The Punjab Medical Council today honoured Dr. DhruvikaTewari with Gurmej Singh Gill Memorial Gold Medal.Council has started this award  in memory of late Dr. Gurmej Singh Gill, who passed away last year. Dr. Gurmej Singh Gill was a former member and...

In order to arrest the Covid fatality rate in Punjab, the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan, on Friday directed the Health Department to further ramp up the ongoing vaccination drive so as to achieve the target of vaccinating 2 lakh persons per day as instructed...

Even as the state’s telecom infrastructure density was already almost double than the national average, the Punjab Government has decided to increase it further to ensure fast track growth of digital communication network and provide affordable and universal...

In order to make the roads safer and smoother for commuters in the state, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Monday directed the concerned departments and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to rectify all the black spots identified on...

With an aim to contain the further spread of second wave of Covid in the state, the Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday ordered to vaccinate all persons above 45 years of age within this month.She directed the Administrative Secretary in-charge of each...

As a firm commitment of the Punjab government as part to provide 100 percent piped potable water supply to residents of the state, the Water Supply & Sanitation Department, Punjab today dedicated the newly strengthened Multi District Water Testing Laboratory...

On the behalf of Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana,  Principal Secretary Jaspreet Talwar today handed over appointment letter to 28 candidates on compassionate grounds at SAS Nagar. Besides this, 177 BRC, 20 CDS & 16 IEC were also...

In order to dispel hesitancy and misconceptions about anti-Covid vaccine and encourage the people to get themselves vaccinated, Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, on Thursday took the first dose of the vaccine at a special camp, which she inaugurated...

Deputy Commissioner Income Tax Gagan Kundra Thori today inaugurated the maiden flower show at the local Virsa Vihar.The Deputy Commissioner, accompanied by Major General (Retd) Balwinder and Captain (Retd) Inderjeet Singh Dhami, said that this was a path breaking...

As per the directions of the Punjab Government and the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, got the first shot of covid vaccine by the Chairman Punjab safai karamchari  Commission Geja Ram at Civil Hospital today.At this time...