February 2018

PUNJAB   Govt urged to compensate cane growers   The Punjab Sugar Mill Owners’ Association has urged the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 40 per quintal to the sugarcane growers on the pattern of the Uttar Pradesh government.   The association said the mill owners were not in a position to pay … Read more 28.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Amritsar to get Rs 100 crore for infrastructural development Amritsar, the city of Golden Temple will soon get Rs 100 croresfor the execution of various development works. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a grant of Rs.100 crore for the execution of various development works in Amritsar while making it clear that paucity of … Read more 28.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Nod to set up Vigilance Commission   Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today approved the setting up of a statutory State Vigilance Commission. To be set up along the lines of the Central Vigilance Commission, the state body would be headed by a retired High Court judge and have commissioners of a panel of … Read more 27.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Harsimrat announces establishment of iifpt centre at bathinda   Union Food Processing Technology Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal announced the establishment of a business incubation training centre of the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) at Bathinda and also invited farmers to participate in a training camp on February 27 at the centre to … Read more 25-26.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab to sign mou with prsc to check illegal constructions   To detect unauthorised constructions and illegal encroachments in the State, Punjab Government is all set to use the remote sensing technique. For the same, the Government would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana. “Using this technique … Read more 24.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB PPCB to adopt Seechewal model for cleaning village ponds   The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is all set to clean village ponds in Punjab using the Seechewal model. The board has decided to start this initiative in around 300 villages of Punjab, where the ponds will be cleaned and its water can be used for … Read more 23.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Cash crunch holds up power subsidy   The state government has admitted that it is unable to clear the advance subsidy for 2017-18, including the additional subsidy committed for providing power to the industrial sector at Rs 5 per unit. The government, in its reply to a petition filed with the Punjab State Electricity … Read more 22.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB SGPC to introduce eco-friendly carry bags at Golden Temple   To discourage the use of polythene bags at the Golden Temple, the SGPC has roped in NGO Dalbir Foundation, which has offered to provide cornstarch bags to replace plastic ones.   The “pinni parshad” packing is offered in polythene bags only. Though, the “karah … Read more 21.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Over 45,000 jobs on offer under ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ scheme   The Punjab Government said on Thursday that over 45,000 jobs will be offered during the second phase of the ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ scheme.     As many as 73,200 applicants have registered on the government portal in the hope of getting their employment … Read more 20.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab govt grants Rs 100 crore for Amritsar’s development   Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced a grant of Rs 100 crore for several development works here and said paucity of funds would not be allowed to scuttle implementation of these projects.   Overall development of municipal cities would be undertaken in a holistic … Read more 18.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs