Fancy vehicles numbers to be auctioned on Dec 5

by Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH,  NOV 21

 According to a spokesman of the Transport Department Punjab, the fancy vehicle number PB-65-T series would be auctioned on December 2, 2012 in the office of District Transport Officer Mohali.

The spokesman further said that open auction would be held under the Punjab vehicle rules and the reserved price for the PB-65-T -0001 has been fixed at Rs. 50,000 where as the price for PB-65-T-0002 to 0010 has been fixed at Rs. 10,000. Adding further, he said that similarly the reserved price for PB-65-T-0010 to 0100 has been fixed at Rs. 3000 where as the price for PB-65-T-0101 to onward have been fixed at Rs. One thousand.

He also said that interested persons could submit the application with bank draft in the name of DTO Mohali by the December 5, 2012.

131.02 LAKH TONNES PADDY PROCURED IN PUNJAB

Various Government agencies and private millers procured more than 131.02 lakh tonnes of Paddy   till last evening

        Out of total procurement of 13102554 tonnes of paddy in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 124.91 lakh tonnes of paddy (95.3%) till date whereas private traders procured 610811 tonnes (4.7%) of paddy. Till October 20, PUNGRAIN had procured 36.86 lakh tonnes (29.5%) whereas MARKFED procured 28.37 lakh tonnes (22.7%). PUNSUP procured 28.55 lakh tonnes (22.9%), PSWC procured 12.52 lakh tonnes (10.0%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 12.92 lakh tonnes (10.4 %) of paddy.

        The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 566812  tonnes (4.5%). 

                    The spokesman added that District Ludhiana with 15.53 lakh tonnes of procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas district Sangrur a 15.12 lakh tonnes of procurement was at second slot and District Patiala with 12.20 lakh tonnes of procurement ranked at third position.   

    The State Government has set up 1770 procurement centres and activated its total machinery to ensure smooth procurement of paddy, the spokesman added.

DEPARTMENTS TOLD TO SUBMIT REPLIES IN COURTS 3 DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING

The Punjab Government has issued instructions to all departments to ensure that replies to all court cases should be submitted to the court 3 days prior to the listing of the case.

An official spokesman today said that High Court has taken serious note of replies being submitted by various departments at the last moment that hinder the day to day working of courts. Any delay in this regard would invite penal action. Instructions have been issued to all the Financial Commissioners, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries to the State Government for meticulous compliance of the orders of the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court.