Cabinet Meeting under Leadership of CM Mann, convenes winter session on Nov 28-29

Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann approved convening of the fifth session of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly on November 28 and 29. The decision in this regard was taken in the cabinet meeting held on Monday under the leadership of the Chief Minister in his office at.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann approved convening of the fifth session of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly on November 28 and 29. The decision in this regard was taken in the cabinet meeting held on Monday under the leadership of the Chief Minister in his office at Punjab Civil Secretariat-1. The session will begin on November 28 with tributes to the departed souls and the business of the two-day session will be decided soon by the Business Advisory Committee.

Here are some key decisions taken in the today’s meeting.

Approval for the creation and filling of nine posts in Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala

The Cabinet also approved creation and filling up of nine posts of Technical Cadre by direct recruitment in Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports University, Patiala. Among these posts, there will be one post of Assistant Manager, two posts of Programmer, two posts of Technical Assistant and Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator. The University was established with the objective of raising the standards of sports in the state through courses, education and training in the field of sports and these posts will facilitate the smooth functioning of the University and the day-to-day functioning of the students.

Punjab Canal and Drainage Bill, 2023 approved

The Cabinet also approved the Punjab Canal and Drainage Bill, 2023 to provide for the control and management of canals and drainage in the state of Punjab. Its main objective is to ensure maintenance, repair and timely cleaning of canals, drains and natural water sources to provide canal water for irrigation purposes to farmers and landowners without any interruption.

Closure of PSSWB and merger of its employees

The Punjab Cabinet approved the closure of the Punjab State Social Welfare Board (PSSWB) and the employees posted at its headquarters, pensioners and five I.C.D.S. Also approved is the merger of the blocks including the staff with the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department.

Approval to send and cancel cases for upcoming release of prisoners

The Cabinet approved sending a case for remission of life imprisonment of a prisoner detained in the state jail, while four other such cases were cancelled. After the approval of the Cabinet under Article 163 of the Indian Constitution, these special remission/advance release cases will be sent to the Governor of Punjab for consideration under Article 161 of the Indian Constitution.

Approval of the administrative report of the Department of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archeology and Museums

The Punjab Cabinet also approved the Annual Administrative Report of the Department of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archeology and Museums, Punjab for the year 2021-2022.

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