FREE ENTRY FOR RURAL STUDENTS IN PUSHPA GUJRAL
SCIENCE CITY
Chandigarh January 24:
The Punjab Government has decided to make a budgetary provision
of Rs. 1.25 crores to enable free entry to the students of the
rural government schools in the State to infuse a scientific temper
amongst them.
A decision to this effect was taken by the Punjab Chief Minister
Mr. Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over a high level meeting
to discuss the ways and means to popularize the prestigious Pushpa
Gujral Science City (PGSC) which was a pioneer institute of its
kind to cater the quest for Science acumen amongst the science
lovers. Mr. Badal directed the Science & Technology Department
to formulate an action plan for advertising this unique venture
in such a manner to elicit maximum participation of the youth.
It may be recalled at present Rs.100 per person is being charged
as an entry fee.
It was informed in the meeting that to attract the visitors in
the Science City a new amusement park over 4 acres apart from
the world's largest Dinosaur park was being developed in the vicinity
of the Science City. Presently 2.75 lakh people visit this place
every year which would be increased manifold after the development
of the site.
To further inculcate the scientific fervour amongst the young
generation, Mr. Badal directed the officers to prepare a detailed
report for the setting up of Science Park in every district.
Regarding the development of approach roads from Jalandhar to
the Science City Mr.Badal said that a ring road for Jalandhar
had already been planed which would join Science City through
an extension of a new road of about 1 Km length in future. Likewise
there was also a plan to widen the existing Jalandhar-Kapurthala
road up to 60 feet. Mr. Badal also directed the PIDB to include
Railway over bridge Project on Jalandhar-Kapurthala road in its
projects under execution.
Science & Technology and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram
Singh Majithia said that this state-of-the-art Science City would
prove to be a milestone in boosting the Tourism potential enormously
besides transforming the state's traditional agrarian economy
into a high-tech Industrialized economy.
Prominent amongst those who were present in the meeting included
Chief Secretary Mr. R.I.Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister
Mr. D.S.Guru, Secretary Science & Technology A.S. Chattwal,
Secretary PWD (B&R) Mr. Karan A Singh, Managing Director PIDB
Mr. S.S.Sandhu, Director, Information & Public Relations Mr.
Tejveer Singh and Director Pushpa Gujral Science City Mr.R.S.Khandpur.
PUNJAB GOVERNMENT TO SPEND RS.30 CRORE
ON UPGRADATION
OF VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND POLY CLINICS
Chandigarh January 24:
Punjab Government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to restructure
the complete network of Veterinary Hospital and Poly Clinics in
the State.
A decision to this effect was taken in a high level meeting chaired
by Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal.
It was informed in the meeting that under this prestigious project
5 new poly clinics and 20 hospitals would be constructed besides
upgrading 10 existing polyclinics and 850 hospitals.
Expressing deep concern over the nuisance caused by the stray
cattle, Mr. Badal directed all the Deputy Commissioner in the
State to establish at least one Gau-shala in their respective
districts to tackle this menace efficiently. He pointed out that
a proposal of Rs.5 crore had already been sent to Government of
India for its approval. He said that he would take up this issue
with the concerned Ministry during his next visit to New Delhi
to fetch a grant of Rs.25 lakh each for a new Gaou-shala under
GOI Scheme.
Animal Husbandry & Fisheries and Diary Development Minister
Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike informed in the meeting that the state
government had planned for the sterilization of about 2.75 lakh
stray dogs in the state that would cost Rs.440 per operation.
He further informed that initially this project would be launched
from the Ludhiana City on pilot basis and would cover the entire
state in a phased manner.
Prominent amongst those who were present in the meeting included
Rural Development & Panchayat Minister Mr. Ranjit Singh Brahampura,
Financial Commissioner Rural Development Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Principal
Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. D.S.Guru, Managing Director PIDB
Mr. S.S.Sandhu, Secretary PWD (B&R) Mr. Karan A. Singh, Secretary
Animal Husbandry Mrs. Usha R. Sharma and Director Animal Husbandry
Dr. Baljit Singh Sidhu.
KHALSA COLLEGE AMRITSAR ACCORDED STAR STATUS
Majithia hails move to popularize science education
Chandigarh , January 24:-
On the pursuance of the Government of Punjab, the Government
of India has accorded Star Status to Khlasa College, Amritsar
– one of India's most prestigious educational institutions.
Stating this here today, Science, Technology and Public Relations
Minister, Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia said that the college would
be provided assistance by the Department of Science & technology,
Government of India for upgrading its infrastructure for furthering
science education. Welcoming this initiative, he said that the
step would go a long way in popularizing science education amongst
the students in general and those hailing from the border belt
in particular.
KHALSA COLLEGE AMRITSAR ACCORDED STAR STATUS
Majithia hails move to popularize science education
Chandigarh , January 24:-
On the pursuance of the Government of Punjab, the Government
of India has accorded Star Status to Khlasa College, Amritsar
– one of India's most prestigious educational institutions.
Stating this here today, Science, Technology and Public Relations
Minister, Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia said that the college would
be provided assistance by the Department of Science & technology,
Government of India for upgrading its infrastructure for furthering
science education. Welcoming this initiative, he said that the
step would go a long way in popularizing science education amongst
the students in general and those hailing from the border belt
in particular.
EMPOWRED COMMITTEE APPROVES MEGA PROJECTS OF RS.749.20
CRORE
CHANDIGARH JANUARY 24:
In a significant move to boost investors' sentiments in the
state, the Punjab Government's Empowered Committee on mega projects
under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh
Badal today cleared Industrial and Agro projects worth Rs.749.20
crore.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Punjab Government
said that industrial projects worth Rs.499 crore comprising three
manufacturing units and one industrial park besides three agro
projects to the tune of Rs.250.20 crore were approved in today's
meeting of Empowered committee on mega projects. It may be recalled
earlier, 9 pending projects worth Rs.1345 crore were approved
in the Empowered Committee's meeting on November 6, 2007.
The projects cleared today included M/s Kaur Sain Spinners Limited,
Ludhiana ( Rs.120 crore), M/s Jindal Cotex Limited, Ludhiana (Rs.138
crore), M/s InBeu India International (P) Limited, Pathankot (Rs.65
crore), M/s Malhotra Land Developers & Colonizers Pvt. Ltd.,
Ludhiana (Rs.176 crore), M/s Khet-Se Agriproduce India Private
Limited ( Rs.90 crore), M/s Sunstar Overseas Limited, Amritsar
(Rs.44.20 crore) and M/s SKOL Breweries Ltd. (Rs.116 crore).
It may be recalled M/s SKOL Breweries is a subsidiary of SAB
Miller India which is a part of SAB Miller Plc, a $20 Billion
global brewing giant with a presence in over 60 countries, employing
over 40, 000 employees and selling over 17 billion litres of beer
with 150 Beer Brands worldwide. The company started Indian operations
in 2000 and over a period of over 7 years an investment of over
Rs. 600 crores with 10 Breweries in 9 Indian States has been made.
SKOL now intends to build up a Greenfield modern brewery at Patiala
or Ludhiana having an initial capacity of 150,000 HL per annum
expandable to 500,000 HL per annum, over a period of 3 years.
During an interaction with the prospective investors, Mr. Badal
urged them to make more investments in the state and assured fulsome
support and cooperation to them for setting up their ventures.
He also asked the officers to be liberal while considering their
proposals and guide them accordingly to cut short the delay within
the laid down policy & procedure for the mega project.
Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included
Local Govt. & Industries Minister Manoranjan Kalia, Finance
Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Revenue Minister Ajit Singh Kohar,
PWD (B&R) Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Forest Minister
Tikshan Sud, Tourism Minister Hira Singh Gabaria, Chief Secretary
RI Singh, Financial Commissioner Revenue Romilla Dubey, Financial
Commissioner Excise & Taxation S.S. Brar, Principal Secretary
to Chief Minister DS Guru, Secretary Irrigation & Power Suresh
Kumar, Secretary Housing & Urban Development Arun Goel, MD
Punjab State Agro Corporation S.K. Sandhu, Secretary Agriculture
S.S. Dhillon, Secretary PWD (B&R) Karan Avtar Singh, Director
Industries VK Janjua, Chairman PSEB Y.S. Ratra, Chairman Punjab
Pollution Control Board Yogesh Goel and Additional Principal Secretary
to Chief Minister Ajay Mahajan,