Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
* APEX COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE THE FUNCTIONING OF SUB-COMMITTEES
Chandigarh, June 3: Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved to constitute an apex committee comprising Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary Cultural Affairs, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister for meticulous implementation of the decisions taken by the organizing committee for celebrations of 350th year of Sri Anandpur Sahib.
This decision was taken by Mr. Badal during the fourth meeting of organizing committee here at Punjab Bhawan this morning.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the apex committee has been mandated to further constitute 15-20 sub-committees under its direct supervision for the execution of decisions taken in the various meetings of organizing committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Badal.
The Chief Minister further directed the state Chief Secretary to ensure the commemoration of 350th year of Sri Anandpur Sahib-the city of bliss, in a befitting manner to showcase the glorious legacy of Sikh Panth not only at the national but across the globe. He also asked the Principal Secretary Cultural Affairs to ensure timely invite to the dignitaries and the eminent religious personalities. Mr. Badal apprised in the meeting that responding to his personal request, the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi gracefully accepted his invitation to participate in the function on June 19, 2015.
Meanwhile, Mr. Badal reviewed the progress of arrangements so far made for the celebrations of this mega event on basis of inputs received from the concerned officers and SGPC officials.
Prominent amongst others present in the meeting included Cabinet Ministers Mr. Sohan Singh Thandal, Dr. Daljeet Singh Cheema and Mr. Madan Mohan Mittal, Lok Sabha MP Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Rajya Sabha Member Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, President SGPC Jathedar Avtar Singh, former MP Mr. Tarlochan Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University Dr. Jaspal Singh, Chief Secretary Mr. Sarvesh Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary PWD Mr. NS Kalsi, Principal Secretary Cultural Affairs Mrs. Anjali Bhawra, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. SK Sandhu, Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister Mr. PS Aujla, Special Principal Secretary to CM Mr. KJS Cheema, Secretary Irrigation Mr. Kahan Singh Pannu, Secretary Health, Medical Education & Research Mr. Hussan Lal, Secretary Co-ordination Mr. KAP Sinha, Director Local Bodies Mr. Priyank Bharti, Director Cultural Affairs Mr. NS Randhawa, ADGP Mr. Iqbalpreet Singh Sahota, Deputy Commissioner Mohali Mr. TPS Sidhu, Ex-Chairman Punjab Waqf Board Mr. Izhar Alam, SGPC Secretary Mr. Roop Singh and Member SGPC Mr. Amarjit Singh Chawla.
