The Punjab Cabinet gave approval to regularize the services of those safai sewaks and sewermen working on contract basis in the Urban Local Bodies before Cabinet’s decision on June 18, 2021.
This decision would benefit 4587 employees to uplift the standard of living of their families.Notably, with the regularization of services of these employees the additional annual financial burden during the first three years of probation would be approximately Rs. 46 crore. After the probation period, annual increment and other allowances would be paid. This additional financial burden would be borne by the Urban Local Bodies.
DIRECTS BOARDS, CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES, PARASTATALS ETC. ALONG WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS TO AMEND SERVICE RULES FOR MAKING QUALIFICATION OF PUNJABI LANGUAGE MANDATORY FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT
In a bid to promote Punjabi language across the state, the Cabinet has decided to implement the requisite qualification of Punjabi language for direct recruitment in the boards, corporations, commissions, authorities, parastatals etc. along with all the departments in the letter and spirit. The Cabinet also directed all the departments, boards, corporations, authorities, parastatals etc. to immediately amend its service rules so as to make provision of knowledge of Punjabi language compulsory under section 17 of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.
GIVES NOD TO WAIVE ARREARS OF OUTSTANDING WATER BILLS WORTH RS.500 CRORE
In a bid to regularise un-authorized colonies and plots of those colonies, which were made in violation of Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation (PAPR) Act, 1995, the Cabinet decided to introduce a rule under section 38(2) prescribing conditions and restrictions for compounding of offence under the said Act.Notably, timeline was fixed for these Acts and Policies under these Acts to regularise colonies & plots of these colonies. After expiry of these acts and policies under the Act, the Housing & Urban Development department proposes to insert rule no 31 in the PAPR, 1995 prescribing procedure and conditions and restrictions for compounding of an offence u/s 38(2) of said Act.
APPROVES SERVICE RULES OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES IN EXCISE & TAXATION DEPARTMENT
In a bid to bring far more efficiency, transparency and accountability in the functioning of Excise & Taxation department, the Punjab Cabinet also gave approval to the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department (Subordinate Offices) (Ministerial) Group-C, Service Rules, 2021, Punjab Excise and Taxation Department (Subordinate Offices) (Group-B) Service Rules, 2021, Punjab Excise and Taxation Commissioners Office (Head Office, Ministerial Staff) (Group-B) Service Rules, 2021, Punjab Excise and Taxation Commissioner’s Office (Head Office, Ministerial Staff) (Group-C) Service Rules, 2021.
GIVES NOD TO UPGRADE POST OF ACFA TO DCFA IN PUNJAB CIVIL SECRETARIAT
In order to bring far more efficiency in the Secretariat Administration and achieve the object of optimum utilization of Rs 190.75 Crore budget and to depute well versed and experienced SAS official by Finance Department in the Secretariat Administration, the Cabinet gave approval to the proposal of General Administration department for upgradation of the post of Assistant Controller (Finance & Accounts) to Deputy Controller (Finance & Accounts).
