Jobs for 5,000 linemen
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh January 12
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today cleared the file for the recruitment of 5,000 linemen in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on a contract basis.

Stating this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said Badal directed the Chairman and Managing Director, PSPCL, KD Chaudhary, to immediately issue an advertisement for the filling of these posts and complete the process of recruitment at the earliest.

No extension for retiring govt employees: Badal
Modern vegetable market to come up at Mohali
Kulwinder Sangha

Mohali, January 12
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said that no government employee will get extension in service after retirement. Speaking at a during sangat darshan here, the Chief Minister told mediapersons that the decision was taken during the last Cabinet meeting.

The government was now planning to fill vacant posts in all departments on a regular basis so that unemployed youth in the state could get jobs instead of giving extension to employees after their retirement, he said.

Badal also announced setting up of a modern vegetable and fruit market in Phase XI here. The head office of the Punjab Mandi Board would be set up close to the market and would be equipped with “packed houses”.

A four-member committee was formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for proper development of Mohali. The other members of the high-powered committee were chief administrator of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority, commissioner of the Municipal Corporation and managing director of the Small Industries Development Corporation.

Badal announced Rs 316 crore for the Kajauli Water Works and sanctioned Rs 2.21 crore for the construction of a road from Jagatpura to Bakarpur village.

Lashing out at president of the PPCC Capt Amarinder Singh, Badal said the former Chief Minister was interested in pursuing vendetta politics to malign his (Badal) image for his vested interests. He said, “ I am only concerned about the development and prosperity of the nation”.

While talking about an open debate on the issue of development in Punjab, the Chief Minister said Amarinder would be given an opportunity to put forth his views in the coming budget session of the Vidhan Sabha.

He, however, would have nothing to his credit to vindicate his stand on the development issue, added Badal.