The News Freedom
Chandigarh, November 6
The Cabinet on Monday gave nod to create a state cadre of Patwaris and Kanungos to streamline the functioning of the Revenue department. “This will help in preparing, maintaining, updating and maintaining old revenue records thereby facilitating the people in a big way. This will also help in reducing the litigations arising due to discrepancies in land records”, the government said in a press statement.
CONSENT TO DOUBLE EX-GRATIA GRANT OF DISABLED SOLDIERS
The Cabinet also gave its consent to double ex-gratia grant of Disabled Soldiers both from Military and Para-Military force with disability from 76% to 100% to Rs 40 Lakh, disabled soldiers with 51% to 75% disability to Rs 20 Lakh and disabled soldiers with 25% to 50% disability to Rs 10 Lakhs. Soldiers with disability from 76% to 100% were earlier getting Rs 20 Lakh, disabled soldiers with 51% to 75% were getting Rs 10 Lakh and disabled soldiers with 25% to 50% disability were earlier getting Rs 5 Lakhs as financial assistance. The move is aimed at ensuring the well being of ex-servicemen and their dependents to ensure that they lead a dignified life in the society.
GREEN SIGNAL TO AMEND “THE EAST PUNJAB WAR AWARDS ACT, 1948”
The Cabinet also gave green signal to amend “The East Punjab War Awards Act, 1948” for enhancing the financial assistance of 83 beneficiaries from Rs 10,000 per annum to Rs 20,000 per annum. The Government of Punjab provides War Jagir as financial assistance to those parents whose only child or two to three children had served in the Indian Army during the Second World War, National Emergency 1962 and 1971 under “The East Punjab War Awards Act 1948”, Presently 83 beneficiaries are availing benefits under this policy. Accordingly, Punjab has announced that financial assistance to those parents whose only child or two to three children had served in the Indian Army during the Second World War, National Emergency 1962 and 1971 under “The East Punjab War Awards Act 1948” will be increased from Rs. 10,000/-per annum to Rs. 20,000/- per annum.
GIVES EX-POST FACTO APPROVAL TO CONSTITUTE SUBCOMMITTEE REGARDING THEKA EMPLOYEES SANGARSH COMMITTEE
The Cabinet also gave the ex-post facto approval to constitute a sub-committee and thereafter amendments regarding Theka Employees Sanghrash Morcha Punjab, Land Acquisition Sangharsh Committee and others, Gazetted & Non-Gazetted SC., B.C. Employees Welfare Federation Punjab and others, Sub-Committee constituted for issues related to 31 Members Core Committee and representative for the issues related to the GOG.
APPROVES ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
The Cabinet also gave its approval to the Annual Administrative Reports of the Police Department and Vigilance Bureau, Punjab for the year 2020 and 2022 respectively. The Annual Administrative Reports of the Social Security and Women & Child Development and Labour Department for the year 2022-23 and 2019-20 respectively were also cleared by the Cabinet.