Unfurling UN flag wih National Flag on October 24

by Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH, OCT 23

The Punjab Government has issued instructions to unfurl United Nations’ flag along with National flag on government buildings on United Nations Day on October 24.

            Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of state government said that Commissioners of the Divisions and Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to ensure the compliance. It has been asked to unfurl the United Nations. flag on October 24 along with National flag on all the government buildings, where traditionally National flag unfurls in routine. 

As per the written instructions, it has been prohibited to unfurl United Nations’ flag upon Raj Bhawan/Raj Niwas and Vidhan Prishad, Raj Sabha and the buildings of upper courts. There is no restriction on unfurling United Nations’ flag on buildings of districts headquarters.

 LAND FOR OFFICE ACCOMMODATION IN CHANDIGARH

The Punjab Government has asked all its departments to send requisition for office accommodation so that land could be acquired in Chandigarh.

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the General Administration Department has issued written instructions to all the Financial Commissioners and Principal & Administrative Secretaries to send the requisition of offices accommodation, keeping in mind next 50 year on prescribed performa. 

The desired information should reach the office of General Administration within one week specifying total area of the offices in square feet.

        MORE FESTIVALS LIKE SARAS MELA ON THE ANVIL

The Punjab government has decided to folk festivals in line with SARAS Mela to promote Punjabi culture and tradition besides uplifting the economic standards of handicraft artisans and folk artists. Disclosing this here today Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Mr. Surjit Singh Rakhra said that the success of SARAS mela implied that these festivals stile have relevance in the modern society.

            Mr. Rakhra said that this is first time in the history that More than 1.75 lakh people participated in the SARAS mela besides financial transaction of Rs. 1.75 core in the field of trade. He said that the Punjab Government has generated all its resources to make this tradition a success. He said that this fair would go a long way to promote tourism in the state. Minister said that 250 stalls were installed in the fair and 400 artists from 20 states participated and enthralled the audience. He said that Rs.70 lakh were incurred to conduct the fair, out of which Rs.20 lakh has been given by Union Rural Development and Panchayat Ministry. Mr. Rakhra said that Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Department generated Rs.50 lakh from its own resources for the fair.

          PROMOTING PUNJAB LANGUAGE

The Punjab Government has decided to organize Punjabi Saptah from November 1, with an aim to promote the Punjabi language.

Punjab Education Minister Mr Sikandhar Singh Maluka today said that the inaugural function for this week would take place at the office of Language department, Patiala and a book fair would also be organized during the whole week.

He said that the Punjab Government was fully committed to restore the glory of Punjabi Language and it was only the SAD-BJP government led by S. Parkash Singh Badal, who made the use of Punjabi Language mandatory in offices, Schools with a Law passed in previous tenure. He also calls upon the whole Punjabi lovers to take part in Punjabi week.    
                                          5123211 TONNES OF PADDY PROCURED
Paddy Procurement is on full swing in Punjab. Government agencies and private millers procured more than 5123211  tonnes of paddy till last evening. The State Government has set up more than 1770  procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of paddy.

 The spokesman of the Punjab government said that Out of total procurement of 5123211  tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 4678097 tonnes of paddy till date whereas private traders procured 445114 tonnes of paddy. Till October 22, PUNGRAIN procured 1259234  tonnes (26.9%), MARKFED procured 1066707  tonnes (22.8%). whereas PUNSUP had procured 1083502 tonnes (23.2%) PSWC procured 497022 tonnes (10.6%) whereas PAFC was able to procure  505371 tonnes (10.8%) of paddy.The Central Government agency FCI had  been able to procure 266261 tonnes (5.7%). 

          The spokesman added that District Ferozpur with 589315 tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas District Tarn Taran with 455739  tonnes of procurement was at second slot and district Jalandhar with 434640  tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.