Results of the civic elections
in Punjab as a victory for constructive politics..Sukhbir Singh
Badal
Chandigarh 15 May
The Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Badal today described the results of the civic elections in Punjab
as a victory for constructive politics and rejection of the confrontationist
policies of the previous congress regime. In a statement here,
Mr. Sukhbir Singh said that after the corporation elections, this
is the second large scale endorsement of the policies and programmes
of the SAD-BJP Government in Punjab.
He said that he was grateful to the people of the
State in general and the workers of SAD-BJP in particular for
ensuring a mandate in Government favour.
He said that the victory had only filled him with humility and
a desire to serve the people with a commitment even greater than
before.
THREE CRPF CONSTABLES POSTED AT CM'S RESIDENCE
PLACED UNDER SUSPENSION
Chandigarh, May 15, 2008
Taking Cognizance of the media reports published in a section
of press regarding quarrel among CRPF personnel deployed at Punjab
Chief Minister's residence, Deputy Inspector General of Police
CRPF, Chandigarh (U.T) Mr. A.S. Sidhu said that all three constables
have been placed under suspension with immediate effect and a
Court of Enquiry had been ordered and Security at CM's residence
had been also been beefed up.
Clarifying the position about the unfortunate incident, Mr.
Sidhu mentioned that on May 14 at about 11.00 hours two personnel,
Constable Narinder and Constabale Arun Kumar had a tussle over
a minor issue in CRPF lines and not CM's residence. Constable
Surajbhan who was standing nearby intervened to stop them from
quarrelling in this process Constable Surajbhan sustained injury
on his left ear and constable Arun Kumar on his upper lip. Both
were sent to PGI and have since been discharged after treatment.
In this connection, preliminary enquiry has been done and no such
thing as use of Rifle butts, sharp edged weapon or dagger etc.
as reported in the press reports had been found. Both personnel
had received minor injuries and they have been discharged from
hospital after administering first aid. The DIG CRPF Chandigarh
and commandant 134 Bn, CRF have visited the coy and reviewed security
arrangement at CM's residence.
PUNJAB DGP ORDERS IG BORDER TO PROBE INTO
CLASH BETWEEN BJP & SAD WORKERS
Chandigarh May 15, 2008
Taking serious review of the incident of clash between BJP and
Akali Dal workers at village Daburji in District. Tarn Taran on
May 11, the Director General of Punjab Police Mr. N.P.S Aulakh
today directed the Inspector General of Police (Border) Mr. R.
P. Meena to conduct a detailed fact finding enquiry into the said
incident.
The enquiry would also take into account the role of various district
officials in handling the situation and submit the report within
a week positively to the DGP for onward submission to Govt.
BADAL WRITES TO PM FOR RESTORING PUNJAB'S
SHARE IN DEPUTATION RATIO OF 60:40
Chandigarh May 15, 2008
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to take effective measures immediately
to restore the norms of deputation policy, under which all posts
in Chandigarh Administration are to be filled by deputation from
Punjab and Haryana in the ratio of 60:40, besides checking the
systematic erosion of Punjab's share over past few years.
In letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Badal lamented that lot of
erosion had taken place to dilute the role of Punjab in the Chandigarh
Administration. He said even the distribution of Departments was
to be such so as to reflect the ratio of 60:40 - 60% departments
to be handled by the officers of Punjab cadre and 40% by Haryana
cadre officers.
Citing the background of entire case, Mr. Badal mentioned that
the first Chief Commissioner of Union Territory, Chandigarh was
a Punjab cadre officer. Subsequently, the Chief Commissioners
and now the Advisors to the Administrator are UT cadre officers.
Earlier, the post of Advisor to the Administrator was an ex-cadre
post which had now been converted into cadre post of IAS of Assam,
Goa, Meghalya & other Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. Even
with above arrangement, only the post of Chief Commissioner/ Advisor
to the Administrator was supposed to be handled by an IAS officer
of AGMUT cadre. Today, atleast 4 IAS officers of AGMUT cadre were
working in Chandigarh Administration.
Similarly, earlier only the post of IGP was occupied by an IPS
officer of AGMUT cadre. Now, apart from the IGP, two posts of
DIGs were also being manned by IPS officers of AGMUT cadre.
The Chief Minister also pointed out that the Departments like
Vigilance, Education, Health, Transport, Housing, Local Government,
Social Welfare etc. had always been held by the Finance Secretary
who was a Punjab cadre officer. Over a period of time, these departments
have been transferred to the Home Secretary who was now a Haryana
cadre officer. Today, Finance Secretary, a Punjab cadre officer,
was only handling 11 departments whereas the Home Secretary was
handling more than 25 departments. Earlier, some of the posts
like DPI (Schools), Joint Secretary Home, Assistant Estate Officer,
Divisional Forest Officer were normally filled from Punjab cadre
officers.
However, all these posts were now being manned by Haryana cadre
officers.
The Chief Minister further stated that employees working in the
Union Territory were to be taken on deputation from the States
of Punjab and Haryana in the ratio 60:40. However, as on today
20261 employees working in the Union Territory, Chandigarh, only
1580 employees were deputationists. Thus, only were very small
size of officials was on deputation and mostly, employees are
from UT Administration.
Seeking personal intervention of the Prime Minister, Mr. Badal
asked him to restore the share and role of Punjab in the Chandigarh
Administration by issuing suitable instructions in this regard
to concerned authorities at the earliest possible. He impressed
upon Dr.
Manmohan Singh to fill all the posts of IAS and IPS Officers in
the Union Territory, Chandigarh from Punjab and Haryana in the
ratio of 60:40. In future, all the posts of employees in the Chandigarh
Administration should only be filled on deputation from Punjab
and Haryana in the same ratio. Of the departmental officers, all
those posts which were earlier manned by Punjab cadre officers
needed to be restored to Punjab cadre officers and all those departments
which were earlier with the Finance Secretary should immediately
be restored to him.
Chandigarh, May 15:
To enable employees working in the shop and commercial establishments
situated in 19-Amritsar South Assembly Constituency, in the State
of Punjab and all other persons connected with the shops and commercial
establishment to exercise their franchise in the Bye-election
from 19-Amritsar South Assembly Constituency, 2008 to be held
on 22nd May, 2008, the Punjab Government has declared that 22nd
May, 2008
(Thursday) shall be 'closed day' for all shops and commercial
establishment in 19 Amritsar South Assembly constituency where
"Thursday is not a close day, in lieu of close day falling
on any day between 25-5-2008 and 1-6-2008.
Chandigarh, May 15, 2008
To enable the workmen working in the factories situated within
the bye-election from the 19-Amritsar South Assembly Constituency
to exercise their franchise in the jurisdiction of the poll for
election
from the 19-Amritsar South Assembly Constituency, 2008 to be held
on 22nd May, 2008, the Punjab Government has declared that 22nd
May, 2008 (Thursday) shall be the weekly paid holiday for all
factories where 'Thursday' is not close day within the jurisdiction
of the 19-Amritsar South Assembly Constituency in lieu of their
normal weekly holiday.
TWO DAY NORTH ZONE MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION PROGRAMME
FROM 17TH MAY
Chandigarh May 17, 2008
Naginder Singh
Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court is hosting North Zone Mediation
and Conciliation Programme on 17th and 18th May 2008 at Inder
Dhannush Auditorium, Sector 5, Panchkula.
Giving this information an official spokesman said that Hon'ble
Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha Judge, Supreme Court of India would be
the Chief Guest. Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana and Hon'ble
the Chief Justices of Uttaranchal, Allahabad, Jammu and Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh and Delhi High Courts alongwith two Hon'ble Judges
of their courts were likely to participate in the aforesaid meet.
The Judicial Officers of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh above
the rank of Additional Civil Judges (Senior Division) and the
trainee Judicial Officers at Chandigarh Judicial Academy were
also to attend the programme.
Besides, the lawyers were also to take part in the meet.
No.PR.2008/232
