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  • CM Bhagwant Mann leads greater than 15,000 cyclists to generate consciousness in opposition to medicine 

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, led greater than 15,000 cyclists, in a large drug consciousness bicycle rally from the grounds of  GGS School in Sangrur. 

    Addressing the gathering after flagging off the rally, Chief Minister Mann stated that Sangrur is the land of revolutionaries and at this time the folks of Sangrur have as soon as once more gathered for a noble trigger. He stated that the purpose of this rally is to create a large consciousness in opposition to drug menace and wean away youth, who fell prey to medicine unknowingly, from the menace.

    Quoting that ‘an idle brain is a devil’s workshop’ Mann stated that with extra employment alternatives there will probably be no house for medicine within the society.

    “Our social bonding is so strong that any seed could germinate on the land of Punjab but the seed of hatred will not germinate here at any cost. And if our health and mind will be fit then we will together put the state on the high growth trajectory,” he stated.

    The Chief Minister stated that within the coming days extra such consciousness initiatives will probably be launched into the bigger stage to advertise bodily and psychological well being apart from weaning away youth from menace medicine by creating consciousness. Bhagwant Mann stated that his authorities is engaged on a number of plans to eradicate medicine from society including that extra rehabilitation centres and clinics will probably be opened for the higher therapy of drug-affected sufferers.

    He additional stated that thrust may also be laid on offering employment alternatives to the youth which might assist in conserving them away from the drug menace. Expressing concern over depleting water desk, he stated that each water and air, the dear pure sources of the state have been polluted. Mann stated that his authorities will begin an consciousness drive to encourage the farmers for crop diversification.

    He additionally stated that Union Government has now agreed to implement Price Support Scheme for procurement of moong crop from Punjab authorities for Rabi season 2021-22.

    Before the graduation of the rally, Punjabi folks singer Harjit Harman enthralled the viewers.

  • Punjab authorities will quickly finish VIP tradition in jail: CM Mann 

    The chief minister mentioned the state authorities has to date confiscated 710 cell phones from jails in a particular drive.

  • Punjab: Bust drug mafia or face motion, Mann tells cops

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH:  In a bid to fight drug menace within the border state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday directed high law enforcement officials to behave in tandem with the Special Task Force on Drugs and to launch joint operations to nab the “big sharks” operating the “drug mafia”. 

    Addressing a high-level assembly of police commissioners and senior superintendents of police right here, Mann categorically mentioned that if any incident of drug provide involves his discover from any a part of the state, the SSP and CP involved could be held solely accountable. He additionally requested the officers to right away swing into motion in case somebody lodges any criticism about drug trafficking. 

    Emphasising the necessity for tightening the noose round drug smugglers throughout the state, Mann mentioned strict motion could be taken towards the officers in case of accused getting default bail, significantly in circumstances of industrial restoration.

    Mann directed DGP VK Bhawra to challenge detailed pointers to all SSPs to not disclose the value of medication seized throughout restoration within the worldwide market as this apply attracts individuals who wish to make fast buck. He, nevertheless, mentioned remainder of the knowledge concerning amount seized, location of restoration and the main points of accused might be made public.

    The CM additionally mentioned extra de-addiction clinics will probably be arrange within the stat. Mann additionally requested the DGP to hurry up the method of confiscation of properties belonging to these concerned with drug mafia. As preventive measures, the CM pressured that particular focus must be laid on revamping sports activities infrastructure in villages and wards.

  • Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive, with out conceitedness

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for not having conceitedness and receptive to his viewpoints as he mentioned a number of points.

    Sidhu’s assembly got here days after he referred to as Mann as a “rubber doll”, alluding to the Opposition cost that the state authorities is being run by the AAP management from Delhi. Sidhu final month praised Mann as a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Before the assembly, Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated Mann would meet Sidhu, who was not an MLA, MP or a minister and had even misplaced his election.

    Taking a dig on the Congress and Akalis, he stated the earlier chief ministers didn’t give time to their very own MLAs and even senior leaders for conferences.

    The former cricketer on Sunday had introduced that he would meet Mann to debate issues associated to the revival of the state’s economic system.

    “I came here for Punjab’s progress. What should I say about CM saab (Mann), he has no ego and arrogance. He is the same today like he was 10-15 years back and even six months back,” stated Sidhu whereas speaking to reporters after the assembly on the Punjab Civil Secretariat. “He has as much pain as I have,” stated Sidhu.

    The assembly between Sidhu and Mann began round 5.15 pm and lasted about 50 minutes. Asked whether or not his assembly with Mann was optimistic, Sidhu stated, “It is very positive. When a person is receptive then you do not feel the passing of 50 minutes.” This assembly was for points regarding altering the lives of individuals, he stated.

    The former Congress legislator recommended Mann that cash to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore could possibly be generated from the liquor sector. Sidhu pressured that it was essential to generate sources for Punjab’s progress.

    He urged Mann to finish the contract system backed by politicians within the sand mining sector and repair the speed of sand. “I see one thing that time will be up for Punjab’s traitors, be it sand mining. I told him the voice of my soul,” stated Sidhu.

    “When you fix the rate of sand, everything will be set right. There is nothing called the sand mafia, it is the transport mafia,” stated Sidhu. He additionally cited an instance of Telangana which was incomes Rs 57 crore per week from sand mining in opposition to Rs 40 each year generated by Punjab.

    Raising the difficulty of cable monopoly within the state, Sidhu stated that he felt that the CM would break it. He stated that he had been elevating these points throughout the earlier Congress authorities.

    Sidhu additional identified that there have been irregularities within the tender system and informed CM Mann to carry out a normal tender system.

    Raising the difficulty of energy buy agreements with non-public energy firms, Sidhu requested Mann to cancel the identical and signal “smart PPAs” and problem directive for offering energy at cheaper charges. He additionally stated that the nexus between police, politicians and drug peddlers ought to be damaged. “I told him one thing that it is a question of Punjab’s honour which should not be broken,” he stated.

  • Navjot Sidhu to satisfy Punjab CM to debate ‘revival’ of state’s econo

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu mentioned he’ll meet Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday to debate the revival of the state’s financial system, days after he had known as the CM a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Sidhu, who had been attacking the AAP-led authorities within the state over varied points together with the regulation and order scenario, mentioned Punjab’s resurrection was potential solely with a collective effort.

    “Will meet CM @BhagwantMann tomorrow at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to discuss matters regarding the revival of Punjab’s economy. Punjab’s Resurrection is only possible with an honest collective effort,” mentioned Sidhu in a tweet on Sunday.

    Sidhu on April 22 had mentioned the get together misplaced the Punjab elections due to the “mafia raj” that prevailed within the state and it now wanted to reinvent itself, and praised Mann as a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Sidhu had mentioned he’ll assist Mann, whose Aam Aadmi Party trounced the Congress within the current meeting polls, if he fights in opposition to the mafia.

    Notably, AICC incharge of Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary had additionally written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, searching for disciplinary motion in opposition to Sidhu for attempting to “portray himself above the party.”

    In the letter dated April 23, Chaudhary had additionally forwarded an in depth be aware of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring relating to Sidhu’s “current activities.” Warring, in his be aware, had highlighted Sidhu’s “parallel activities” and his current conferences with expelled leaders, together with former MLAs Surjit Singh Dhiman.

    Following the get together’s drubbing within the 5 states that went to polls earlier this yr, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had requested the get together chief there to resign.

    The Congress appointed Warring rather than Sidhu after its drubbing within the state meeting polls. For months earlier than the elections, Sidhu had been questioning the management of the then chief minister Amarinder Singh. He additionally directed barbs at Charanjit Singh Channi, who took over because the CM forward of the elections.

  • CM Mann broadcasts MSP on Moong pulses for Punjab farmers

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: Assuring that the Punjab Government would buy Summer Moong Pulse on the Minimum Support Price (MSP), Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann right now requested farmers to go in for moong-cultivation.

    In a video message right here right now Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned, “The state government has taken a big decision on Moong Dal. In fifty-five days Moong crop is ready for cultivation if the farmers sow it on May 10, May 15 or May 20, then between July 10 and July 20 it will be ready. We announce to procure it on Minimum Support Price (MSP). The farmers who opt for moong cultivation now can go in for cultivation of late growing of paddy variety PR 126 or basmati thus they get an extra crop between paddy and wheat.”

    The Moong cultivation supplies farmers with a possibility to have a 3rd crop in a 12 months. Moreover, moong being a leguminous crop is helpful for the soil because it helps in nitrogen fixation and contributes to bettering soil fertility.

    This 12 months until April 2 in round 3,000 hectors Summer Moong Pulse has been sown and final 12 months in 5,000 hectors (12,000 acres) solely in summer season and kharif seasons as it’s grown throughout the state. While final 12 months the union authorities introduced an MSP of Rs 7,275 per quintal of moong however was bought above for Rs 7,500 per quintal. While the enter value can be round Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000 per acre together with seed, labour, and different expenditure. In this season the federal government is persuading the farmers to develop moong dal in not less than 50,000 acres. As the yield of this crop is 4 to 5 quintals per acre. With the promise of shopping for the crop on the MSP, the federal government shall be giving a serious push to its cultivation.

    Sources mentioned that as of now the state grows 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes of pulses per 12 months in opposition to the requirement of six lakh tonnes, which is round 10 per cent of the overall consumption within the state. The relaxation 90 per cent are imported from different states.

    Also, the farmers this time are choosing the PR 126 number of seed for paddy as 2,600 quintals of this selection had been developed by Punjab Agriculture University at Ludhiana and are being bought at Rs 140 per kg in opposition to the worth of Rs 65 per kg. Due to the late sowing of late sorts of paddy, round 15 to twenty per cent much less watering shall be required.

    This is the second huge announcement by the state authorities on the agricultural entrance. Last week, CM Mann had introduced to offer Rs 1,500 per acre as a subsidy to these getting into for direct seeding of rice. 

  • Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds assembly with AAP MLAs

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday held a gathering with AAP MLAs who have been requested to hunt options from folks of their constituencies for the state finances 2022-23.

    He can also be learnt to have requested the legislators to propagate the current choices of the state authorities of their constituencies.

    In the assembly, the chief minister additionally heard points raised by the MLAs of their constituencies and guaranteed to resolve them.

    AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was additionally current throughout the interplay.

    Almost all legislators of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and cabinet ministers participated within the assembly, stated get together sources.

    “It was basically an interactive session,” stated Amritsar East legislator Jeevan Jyot Kaur.

    The Bhagwant Mann-led authorities in Punjab had on Monday stated it might search options from most of the people for the state finances for the 12 months 2022-23 and referred to as it the ‘Janta finances’.

    A portal has additionally been launched for in search of opinions of all sections of the society.

    The legislators have been additionally requested to maximise their efforts to encourage farmers to go for direct seeding of rice and get Rs 1,500 per acre as introduced by the state authorities to verify depleting underground water desk.

    The state authorities had introduced to present Rs 1,500 per acre as monetary help to every farmer sowing paddy by way of direct seeding of rice method.

    The AAP MLAs have been additionally requested to gear up for the upcoming municipal elections.

    Patiala MLA Ajit Pal Singh Kohli stated the MLAs raised problems with their constituencies.

    Finance Minister Harpal Cheema advised reporters that the agenda of the assembly was to listen to problems with all of the legislators.

    Speaking on ‘Janta finances’, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak famous that it’s the first authorities which is in search of options from the folks on the state finances.

  • Press Association condemns ‘beating’ of journalist at Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann occasion; seeks probe

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Press Association on Sunday condemned the alleged roughing up of a journalist by authorities throughout a press convention of the Delhi and Punjab chief ministers lately.

    In an announcement right here, the Press Association has demanded a radical investigation adopted by sturdy motion in opposition to these accountable for the April 26 incident.

    Naresh Vats, a correspondent with Hindustan Post, has lodged a criticism on the Parliament Street police station contending that authorities refused to acknowledge the accreditation card issued by the Press Information Bureau and denied him entry to the press convention addressed by Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann.

    Vats, in his criticism, alleged that he was bashed by the safety personnel on the venue after he questioned their choice to disclaim him entry for the press convention.

    “Off late, incidents of harassment of journalists in various states ruled by parties of all hue have come to light. Such incidents are an infringement upon the rights of the journalists,” Press Association president C Ok Nayak mentioned.

  • Punjab Congress chief Warring slams CM Bhagwant Mann for not visiting Patiala after violence

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday slammed Bhagwant Mann for not visiting Patiala after a violence there when he ought to have been “most visible”.

    In an obvious reference to AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, Warring mentioned it bodes in poor health for a delicate state like Punjab that its chief minister was “completely dependent on and subservient to someone else”.

    “Even his (Maan’s) pre-recorded messages, broadcast from time to time, have an exterior imprint.

    “Punjab cannot afford a chief minister who cannot act on his own and needs to be continuously programmed by someone else,” the state Congress chief claimed.

    Two teams had clashed on Friday in Patiala over an anti-Khalistan march, hurling stones at one another, and forcing police to fireside within the air to deliver the scenario beneath management.

    The Punjab police booked 25 accused by identify to this point in six FIRs registered in reference to Friday’s incident which left 4 individuals injured.

    “It is surprising that the chief minister is out of action, vanishing completely on a day when he should be the most visible and involved in the affairs of the state,” Warring mentioned in a press release right here.

    “We understand that yesterday you (Mann) were scheduled to attend the chief ministers’ conference in Delhi. But why did you not visit the city (Patiala) today?” he posed.

    Taking a swipe at Mann, Warring mentioned, “Probably because your master is busy and away in Gujarat and you can’t take a step outside or utter a word without his permission.”

    Punjab BJP common secretary Subhash Sharma additionally hit out on the chief minister Mann for blaming two political events for the violence in Patiala.

    Saying that police have arrested the alleged mastermind Barjinder Singh Parwana, Sharma requested which political celebration did Parwana belong to.

    “The Punjab Police is saying that Parwana is the mastermind while you (Mann) are blaming the opposition parties. Nothing can be more shameful than this,” the BJP chief mentioned.

    According to the police, Parwana, a resident of Rajpura within the district, is among the masterminds of Friday’s incident.

    He had been accused of frightening the Sikh radicals to maneuver in direction of the Kali Mata temple on Friday.

    Mann on Saturday mentioned the clashes in Patiala have been between two political events and never two communities.

    “This was a clash between two political parties and not between two communities. In Punjab, people live in peace. A probe is going on over who instigated the violence. No one will be spared,” Mann had mentioned in Delhi.

    Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang on Sunday mentioned these making an attempt to disturb the peace and communal concord within the state wouldn’t be spared and added that the chief minister monitored the entire scenario.

    Any exercise that disturbs peace and brotherhood in Punjab is not going to be tolerated, Kang mentioned.

    “Punjab doesn’t want ‘Khalistan’ or such anti-Punjab narrative. Today Punjab must get again on the trail of progress, our youth and farmers have to be saved, and Punjab’s water and pure sources want our consideration.

    “The Mann government is working tirelessly to take Punjab forward in the right direction, and to end mafia and corruption,” he mentioned.

    The conflict in Patiala was the primary main law-and-order incident within the state beneath the Bhagwant Mann authorities.

    Opposition events had attacked the AAP dispensation of Punjab, alleging that regulation and order within the state has collapsed.

  • Wheat procurement & lifting impacted in Punjab, 18 farmers have dedicated suicide so far

    Express News Service

    CHANDIGARH: The procurement operation of wheat this season in Punjab has been impacted as until yesterday completely different central and state authorities companies, together with the Food Corporation of India have bought solely 85.98 Metric Tonnes (MT) going by the pattern it doesn’t appear the state will archive it’s goal, because the wheat arrivals have gone down in grain markets throughout the state this is because of shrivelled grain drawback as no determination has been taken by the Union Government until now on giving leisure, additionally farmers are holding again the crop anticipating surge in costs in a while as international wheat is rising on account of Russia-Ukraine struggle and personal participant buying the crop above Minimum Support Price (MSP). 

    Also this season until yesterday solely 62.81 per cent of wheat has been lifted. Thus roughly eighteen farmers have dedicated suicide to this point throughout the state this month alone on account of low yield on wheat.

    As per the info with the state meals and provides division as of April 25 the whole wheat procurement was 90.61 MT of this authorities company bought 85.98 MT and personal merchants 4.62 MT. From 2009-10 until final yr, the very best personal buy was in 2014-15 which was 2.9 LMT which was 2.4 per cent. While final yr additionally the image as nearly related as on April 25 it was 84.17 LMT of that
    84.15LMT was bought by authorities companies and solely 2,376 KG by personal gamers.

     The goal mounted by the Food Corporation of India for 2022-23 for Punjab is 132 lakh MT as 132.22 LMT wheat was procured in 2021-22. Going by the pattern it does not appear the state will archive it’s goal because it appears it’s going to stay round 100 LMT.

    A senior official of the division mentioned that this time the farmers are holding again wheat as they’re anticipating excessive costs after few day or months because the costs of the grain are rising within the international markets. So they aren’t bringing their crop to the grain market. Also the personal gamers this time are
    buying extra wheat from the farmers and paying them greater than the Minimum Reserve
    value (MSP) as they’re giving them Rs 2,025 per tonne in opposition to the MSP of Rs 2,015 per quintal. The foremost issue is the wheat grain is shrivelled by 10 to twenty per cent thus yield of wheat can also be low.

    While this time the lifting can also be sluggish as 62.81 per cent as  51.16 lakh MT of wheat has been lifted and 30.30 MT is but to be lifted as of yesterday by completely different central and state authorities companies from the two,321-grain markets and procurements centres throughout Punjab.

    The foremost purpose for sluggish lifting is that the contracts for transportation and labour had been allotted through the time period of the earlier authorities and it’s alleged that the contractors who didn’t have the requisite variety of vans and labour for the job got these contracts.

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    “If we evaluate with final yr, the tempo of lifting this yr is sort of related. Every yr for a number of days when there’s a glut in mandis inside few days, your entire inventory will likely be lifted and shifted to godowns,” mentioned an official.

    A senior officer of FCI mentioned that they’re ready for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to take a choice on enjoyable specs, following which they may raise the grain. Even the direct supply of wheat to the FCI is stalled until this situation is resolved.

    This month eighteen suicides have been reported to this point throughout Punjab as a result of low yield of wheat of those 11 in malwa area. As per the info gathered by BKU (Ugrahan) the biggest farmer union of Punjab, fourteen farmers have dedicated suicide in several elements of Punjab until date this month.

    “On April 18, 38-year-old Ramandeep Singh of Bajak village in Bathinda died as he consumed
    pesticide on April 14 as a result of low yield of the grain. While Gurdeep Singh (28) of Mansa Khurd village in Bathinda hanged himself and Jaspal Singh of Maiserkhana village additionally in Bathinda jumped earlier than the practice on April 20 and Randhir Singh of Bhagivander villagen additionally Bathinda district was discovered lifeless in a pound. Manjit Singh of Paddi Sura Singh village in Hoshiarpur district consumed place on April 23. All these farmers dedicated suicide as a result of low yield of wheat and the federal government ought to give Rs 10 lakh per household as compensation,’’ claimed Sukhdev Singh General Secretary of BKU (Ugrahan).

    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has appealed to the Union Government to calm down the specs for shriveled grains within the buy of wheat within the state with out the imposition of any worth minimize, thereby defending the incomes of the farmers who’re already impacted by low yield and extreme farm debt.

    He mentioned that regardless of the passage of 1 week for the reason that central groups, deputed by the Ministry of Food and  Public Distribution, accomplished their job and submitted their report back to the ministry highlighting the extent of shriveling of the grain, no determination has been taken by the Union Government. He emphasised that farming points are required to be resolved on excessive precedence and the delay is
    impacting the procurement operations.

    BOX: Input Costs High The enter prices have gone up as fertiliser,  pesticides, seeds, and diesel wanted to function tubewells and tractors have shot up considerably this yr. The costs of diammonium phosphate (DAP) have elevated from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,350 per 50 kg.