Assembly session from Feb 27

The Cabinet also approved the formulation of eco-tourism policy as one of the major thrust areas for the promotion of tourism in Punjab,as identified by United Nation World Tourism Organization. The Department of Tourism had taken the initiative to frame the eco-tourism policy based on the inputs of Department of Forests Wildlife Preservation,as the state has tremendous potential to become a premier eco-destination.

In another significant decision,the Council of Ministers approved the restructuring of the Directorate of Youth Services,to harness the energy of youth on creative and constructive lines. To achieve this objective,the posts of Director,Deputy Director and State Liaison Officer in the Youth Services Department had been revived by the Cabinet.

The Cabinet approved the levy of Value Added Tax (VAT) at 4 per cent on mosquito repellants,toilet cleaners,wood preservatives,chemicals for killing domestic insects,phenyle and similar other products which are not used for agriculture purpose. This decision would enable the government to earn revenue of Rs 10 crore annually.

The Cabinet approved the disposal of 17,053 acres of pond area land acquired by the Irrigation Department,land falling between international border and barbed wire,and land falling between barbed wire and Hussainiwala Head Works to be allotted to its unauthorized occupants on the basis of possession at the rate of Rs 25,000,Rs 75,000 and Rs 1,50,000 per acre in the districts of Ferozepur,Tarn Taran,Kapurthala,Jalandhar,Amritsar and Gurdaspur.

The Cabinet approved the creation of PCS (Executive branch) and Allied Services posts to be filled by Punjab Public Service Commission.

The Cabinet also approved the socio-economic criteria for identification of socially advanced persons (Creamy Layer) from the Backward Classes in the state. This is being done for their exclusion from the benefits of reservation meant for these classes in the state services/posts,on the Central pattern. The rule of exclusion would apply to the sons and daughters of persons having gross annual income of Rs. 4.5 lakh or above,or possessing wealth above the exemption limit as prescribed in the Wealth Tax Act for the period of three consecutive years.

The Cabinet approved the enhancement of amount to inter-caste married couples from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000,under the Protection of Civil Rights Act,1955,in order to eradicate untouchability in the society. The Council of Ministers gave its approval to include circle-style kabbadi,a famous game of Punjab and similar to kabbadi,to be included in the Sports Gradation Policy.

The Cabinet also approved the inclusion of 22 villages of Sub-Divisional of Nangal into Sub Division of Anandpur Sahib in district Roop Nagar.

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