CHANDIGARH, OCT 29: A World Bank mission, led by David Peters, reviewed the state health systems project and expressed satisfaction at its progress. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal assured the delegation that the state government would continue to contribute its share towards the project. Health Systems Corporation's Managing director S.S. Channy, who is yet to relinquish his charge to take up his new assignment, explained with the help of slides the progress made by the project.Orientation workshop held n A one-day orientation workshop for Deputy Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioners and District Planning Officers was organised today by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology at the Panjab University. According to a press release, the Department of Science and Technology and Environment will shortly issue guidelines for the district officers and district environmental committees to help government-industry interface.Diwali advance demandedPunjab Civil Secretariat Class IV Employees Association president Prem Das has demanded that the Punjab government pay a Diwali advance of Rs 1,000 for each Class IV employee on the pattern of Haryana government. The money would be returned in easy installments, he added.
