Punjab Politics News
CM orders energy audit of all govt buildings and institutions
Tuesday, 10/04/2018
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Chandigarh – The Punjab State Council of Science and Technology (PSCST) was on Monday asked to undertake an energy audit of all government buildings and educational institutions in the state to cut down on ‘reckless’ energy consumption and ‘hefty’ expenditure. Orders in this regard were issued by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday while chairing the 13th meeting of the Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) Society here, an official spokesperson said.
DGP vs DGPs: Finally, CM decides to check the bad blood spilling over
Tuesday, 10/04/2018
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Chandigarh – Finally, the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to intervene in the much disturbing civil war’ going on among top cops of the state. All DGP and ADGP rank officers have been called by the CM on Wednesday at the Committee Room on the second floor of the Civil Secretariat for meeting. Notably, Daily Post published an article on Monday DGP vs DGPs: Dear CM where is your signature roar?’ questioning Singh about his lackadaisical’ approach to resolve the matter, which was denting not only the image of his government but of the entire state.
Captain announces 25 lakh grant for development of Sikh Regiment Centre
Monday, 09/04/2018
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Chandigarh – Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced a special grant of Rs 25 lakh for the development and upgrade of the Sikh Regiment Centre (SRC) at Chandimandir. The chief minister made the announcement during the Baisakhi Lunch 2018, hosted by the Sikh Regiment at the Khetarpal Officers’ Institute (KOI) at the Chandimandir Military station, said an official release.
Day after DGP vs DGPs, Captain forms panel, warns of stern action
Sunday, 08/04/2018
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH:A day after the Punjab government faced embarrassment after director general of police (human resource development) Siddharth Chattopadhyaya made allegations against DGP Suresh Arora, who is the state police chief, and DGP (intelligence) Dinkar Gupta in the Punjab and Haryana high court in a drug racket case, chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned that he would not tolerate any indiscipline in the force.
‘28,600 acres of forest land grabbed by the politically influential’
Sunday, 08/04/2018
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
SANGRUR: Punjab’s forest and wildlife minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Saturday acknowledged the extent of the problem of encroachment over forest land, saying that 28,600 acres remain under illegal possession of “politically influential persons” in the state. This is nearly 5% of the state’s total forest land, 6.37 lakh acres.
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