The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday gave approval to upgrade 229 schools to different levels viz. 46 Elementary to Middle schools, 100 Middle to High schools and 83 High to Senior Secondary schools.
The move is aimed to obviate the students from the hardships of travelling long distances to continue their further studies, which causes them inconvenience and even leads their dropping out of the Schools. Besides, this decision taken in the public interest would also bring administrative efficiency.
Notably, the government has been receiving numerous requests from various Gram Panchayats and Councillors of Municipal Town to redress this issue.
DECIDES TO ALLOT RESIDENTIAL PLOTS UPTO 300 SQ YARDS ON “AS IS WHERE IS BASIS” ON 29 ACRES OF ACQUIRED LAND OF BDA
In order to avoid unnecessary litigation, the Cabinet has decided to allot residential plots upto 300 square yards to the 450 families/occupants of built up houses/plots who are residing since long in Urban Estate Phase 2 and 3, situated in Preet Nagar, Guru Arjan Dev Nagar, Ajit road etc at Bathinda on “as is where is basis” on 29 acres of acquired land of BDA by charging cost of land and development charges in lump sum.
This decision would be applicable to the current occupants of plots upto 300 sq yards who possess legal documents executed upto September 30, 2021. Chief Administrator, Bathinda Development Authority would take possession of the vacant land and proceed further for auctioning the same after approval of layout plan.
