Now the construction workers and their dependents would be eligible to get benefit of financial aid at the same time from two departments as has been extended to them under various welfare schemes like Scholarship scheme, Shagun scheme, Cycle scheme etc....

Forest & Wild Life Preservation and Labour Minister Punjab Mr Chunni Lal Bhagat today said that with a motive of providing all citizen centric services to people in a hassle free and time bound manner closer to their doorstep, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya...

The Punjab Government has taken a landmark decision to initiate ‘Balri Janam Tohfa’ scheme for the construction workers. Under the novel scheme, a fixed deposit worth Rs. 51000 would be made in the name of the infant daughters of the construction workers...

The Labour and Employment Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat has launched e-labour web portal http://pblabour.gov.in in order to further simplify the setting up of new industrial units in the state.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Bhagat said that with the launch of...

Punjab Labour and Forest Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat has stated that the Punjab is committed for promoting skill development amongst the children of building construction workers. He said that is why, many Skill Development Centres are being opened in different...

With a view to provide a much-needed impetus to the drive for enhancing the green cover across the state, the Punjab Government has announced Rs. one lac cash prize to the leading contributor in this initiative.Disclosing this here today Mr. Chunni Lal Bhagat,...

The Punjab Government has appointed honorary Wild life wardens throughout the state to strengthen the protection of wild life.Addressing workshop- cum- meeting of honorary Wild life wardens here today, the Forest and Wild Life Minister Mr. Chunni Lal Bhagat...

The Irrigation Minister, Punjab,  Sharanjit Singh Dhillon today conducted a review meeting with Forest Minister, Punjab, Mr. Chunni Lal Bhagat at forest bhawan to figure out some complications concerning the Bist Doab canal project. The Forest Minister...

Dr B R Ambedkar was a torch bearer for not only one community but for the entire humanity and society and all of us should learn from his life and contribute for taking the society into the right direction. This was said by Mr Chuni Lal Bhagat, cabinet...

Applauding the Narendra-Modi led union government policy of "Sabka Saath - Sabka Vikas", the Punjab BJP President Shri Kamal Sharma has announced that state unit of the party would undertake a "Special Mass Contact" programme to mark the B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti from...

Punjab Government today organize State level function to celebrate 45th National Safety Day Chamber of Indian industry (CII), Chandigarh. The National Safety Day is celebrated to create awareness and sense of responsibility among industrial managements and...

Punjab Labour Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat today directed the officials of the Labour Department and Punjab Construction Workers Welfare Board to speed up the process to make the smart card of registered construction workers under Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Beema...

Chunni Lal Bhagat, Forests Minister Punjab has made an appeal to the farmers to resort to poplar plantation under crop diversification and thereby earn rich rewards. He said that to cull out the farmers of the State from the traditional agriculture, Government...

The daily wages workers  serving as Beldars in the Forests & wildlife department Punjab for past quite a few years have been absorbed into the department as Beldars in consonance with the Punjab Government rules. They have been made the permanent...

The Punjab Government has decided to impart Skill Development training to the 14790 construction workers engaged at 182 construction sites under its ambitious ‘Punjab State Skill Development Mission’. It was disclosed by Mr. Chunni Lal Bhagat, Labour Minister,...

Punjab Labour Minister Bhagat Chunni Lal today inaugurated the newly  constructed a Labour -Shed with a cost of Rs. 20 lac at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali for the convenience and welfare of labourers coming from nearby areas to seek work on day to day basis. The...

Punjab Government has decided to defer the payment of salary to workers through cheqes in bank accounts under section 6 of the Payment of wages Act, 1936 (Central Act 4 of 1936) till 31.10.2015.Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the government said that...

By taking the resignation of the BJP Ferozepur unit former president Jagtar Singh Katora and Yuva Morcha former president Jimmy Sandhu, State President of the party Kamal Sharma has proved that BJP is a party with a difference. Expressing these views, Senior...

Reiterating their firm commitment to lift every grain of the farmers during the ongoing procurement, the Cabinet today decided that the farmers in the state would be given full Minimum Support Price (MSP) of their harvest and the value cut imposed by Government...

The Forest and Wildlife Preservation Minister, Government of Punjab, Bhagat Chunni Lal visited Chhatbir Zoo to inspect the working of the zoo. He also enquired about the administrative setup of the zoo and the staff employed in the zoo for its various works.Disclosing...