Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 11-
The Punjab Cabinet led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to promulgate an Ordinance to provide adequate representation to members of SC community for contractual engagement as law officers in the state.
A decision to this effect was taken the Council of Ministers in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at his official residence today.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the CMO said that Cabinet gave nod to promulgate an ordinance to amend Punjab Law Officers Engagement Act 2017. This step is aimed to relax income criteria for contractual engagement of Law officers belonging to SC Community in the state.
In another significant decision, the Cabinet has also accorded its approval to OTR policy regarding Non Construction fee and outstanding allotment amount for allottees of Improvement Trusts of the state.
In another significant decision, the Cabinet also gave consent to enhance retirement age of Doctors and Professors serving in Medical Colleges under Medical education and research department from existing 62 years to 65 years.
The Cabinet also gave consent to hire the Specialists doctors retiring from the service to cope up with the shortage of doctors in government hospitals.
