Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday conferred state award to seven eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution in various fields on Independence Day today.The awardees are social activists, theatre, sports personalities, a businessman and a government official, who had made extraordinary efforts to achieve their respective targets.
Those honoured with state award at State Level Function at Guru Nanak Stadium included veteran journalist, educationist and Padma Shri Awardee Jagjit Singh Dardi from Patiala, Social Activist and Head of Aasra Welfare Society Ramesh Kumar Mehta from Bathinda, Eminent theatre personality Pran Sabharwal of Patiala, Musician and Singer Hargun Kaur from Amritsar, tractor manufacturer and businessman Amarjeet Singh from Patiala, Shot Putter Jasmine Kaur and Senior Consultant E-governance Mission team (Department of Governance Reforms and Public Grievances) Jasminder Singh of Mohali.