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Tag: Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh

Capt Govt Urges Punjab’s Employees to take Voluntary Salary Cut

(Chd,Pb) Capt Govt Urges Punjab’s Employees to take Voluntary Salary Cut
State ministers have already decided to donate their three months’ salary to the CM’s relief fund.
The appeal to the employees was made after a meeting of the finance sub-committee, headed by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
At the meeting, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said the state was expected to earn at least Rs 22,000 crore less than its estimates for the current fiscal.
Against the estimated revenue receipts of Rs 88,000, the state will be able to generate only Rs 66,000 crore in the light of the curfew/lockdown, which has brought all business to a standstill, the minister said.
Later, Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh issued an appeal asking all government employees to contribute to the fight against coronavirus.
The chief secretary suggested that Grade A and B employees should contribute 30 per cent of their salary while Grade C and D staff can take 20 per cent and 10 per cent cut for April, May and June.

Pb Subordinate Service Selection Board Gets new Chairman In Bahl

[Chd,Pb] PSSSB Gets new Chairman In Raman Bahl
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today administered oath to newly appointed Raman Bahl as the chairman of the reconstituted Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB).
Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh conducted the proceedings of the swearing-in-ceremony,
The post of PSSSB chairman fell vacant after the abolition of the 11 member subordinate services selection board in February this year.

Capt Demands From Centre Rs 50 cr for Better Policing In Punjab

[Chd,Pb]Punjab Demands From Centre Rs 50 cr for Police Modernisation
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh Today Entertained a Specila Visitor From Centre In Home Minister Rajnath Singh
During a luncheon meeting with Punjab Governor VPS Badnore and MHA Raj nath Singh matters related to internal security, with thrust in cooperation between the Centre and the State to maintain peace and stability in the regiom was focused .
CM in a Tweet said
“Met Union Home Minister @HMOIndia Shri @rajnathsingh Ji today at residence of Punjab Governor Shri @vpsbadnore Ji. Discussed various issues of internal security, including police and prison modernisation. The Minister appreciated efforts of @PunjabPolice against gangsters”
CM Has uploaded some Picture Showing Warm Hugg With Central Minister
As per Punjab Govt ,The Home Minister lauded the efforts of the Punjab police and intelligence agencies in cracking down on criminals and organized gangs and offered all support of the central government in the endeavour
Chief Minister also sought from Rajnath a Rs 50 crore grant for better policing in the state
He also reiterated his earlier request for two companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to replace IRB in Punjab’s prisons, where his government has already initiated sweeping reforms.
Besides Media Advisor to CM Raveen Thukral and DGP Suresh Arora, Captain Amarinder was accompanied by Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh and Principal Secretary Tejveer Singh.