Punjab Cabinet Meeting

Gurpreet Singh :- A one-day special session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly was convened on International Labour Day, dedicated to workers and labourers. However, the session sparked a political debate after Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa questioned its relevance. Bajwa criticised the government, stating that previous special sessions lacked key proceedings like Question Hour and Zero Hour, and did not allow MLAs enough opportunity to raise public issues. He alleged that such sessions had failed to produce meaningful outcomes and raised similar concerns about the current session. Responding to the criticism, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended the move, saying…

Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday outlined a series of significant decisions taken by the state Cabinet, ranging from structural changes in the Panchayati Raj system to relief-oriented measures for flood-affected regions. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Cheema said the government has approved amendments to the Punjab Panchayati Raj Rules, 1994, aimed at revising the reservation roster for local bodies. The changes come in the wake of administrative boundary adjustments in several districts, including Mohali, Patiala, Malerkotla, Sangrur, Ferozepur and Fazilka. Due to the reorganisation of villages and jurisdictional limits, the reservation…

Gurpreet Singh :- In a significant decision aimed at supporting farmers and strengthening flood preparedness, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has granted permission to farmers to carry out desilting activities on their land along the Sutlej and Ghaggar river belts. The move comes in response to the extensive damage caused by last year’s floods, which left large tracts of agricultural land covered with sand and silt, severely affecting productivity. Under the new decision, landowners will be allowed to remove silt from identified areas at their own expense, enabling them to restore soil quality and improve cultivation…