Punjab News: In the cabinet meeting held on Saturday, September 5 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in Punjab, many decisions related to paddy procurement, health services and administration were taken. The Cabinet has approved three important policies to streamline the procurement and lifting of paddy in the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27. Apart from this, in the health sector Creation of 138 new posts and filling of 80 vacant posts of Medical Officer (Dental) has also been given the green signal.
Three policies approved for paddy purchase
the cabinet Punjab Custom Milling Policy for Kharif 2026-27, Punjab Foodgrains Transportation Policy 2027 and Punjab Foodgrains Labor and Cartage Policy 2027 Has been approved. According to the government, their objective is to streamline the procurement and lifting of paddy in the upcoming Kharif marketing season.
The Cabinet has also given Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann the authority to make changes in any provision of these policies if there is administrative need during the procurement season.
Changes in Group-A Service Rules of PPSC
In the drawing room Punjab Public Service Commission (Group-A) Service Rules, 2012 The amendment was also approved. Through this, the way will be cleared to add provisions related to promotion from Personal Assistant to Personal Secretary in PPSC.
33 posts reinstated in Chamkaur Sahib Hospital
In decisions related to health services 33 posts reinstated in Sub-Divisional Hospital, Chamkaur Sahib Approval was given to do. This hospital was upgraded from Community Health Centre.
These posts include MBBS General, Nursing Sister, Staff Nurse, OTA, Driver and Clerk along with Medical Officers of Medicine, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Pathology, Ophthalmology and Radiology.
138 new posts in Malerkotla and Dhuri
the cabinet 19 new posts in Civil Surgeon Office, Malerkotla Approval has been given to make. Sub-Divisional Hospital Dhuri and new ones built there 119 new posts in MCH Center Will be prepared. In this way, a total of 138 new posts have been approved for these two places.
Apart from this, in the Health and Family Welfare Department Filling of 80 vacant posts of Medical Officer (Dental) Consent has also been given. Of these, 53 posts are said to be vacant for more than one year and 27 posts are said to be vacant for less than one year.
New assistant posts approved in secretariat also
In the cabinet meeting, approval has also been given to create some new posts of Assistant in the Secretariat. Along with this, a report related to the Information and Public Relations Department was approved. The government says that these decisions have been taken with the aim of improving administrative and departmental functioning.
Overall, with the preparations for the upcoming paddy procurement season, in the cabinet meeting on September 5, Increasing posts in health services, filling vacant posts and changes in administrative system. There was special focus on.