SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA ENCOURAGES COOPERATIVE BANKS TO COMPETE AT PAR WITH PRIVATE BANKS
• COOPERATION MINISTER APPEALS NABARD TO RELEASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH COOPERATIVE BANKS
• REVAMPING BANKS BY INTRODUCING GOLD LOAN AND INSURANCE SCHEMES APART FROM NEW RECRUITMENT AND COMPUTERISATION
• PUNJAB STATE COOPERATIVE BANK ORGANISES WORKSHOP ON ‘MICRO FINANCE, NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATIVE BANKS’ IN ASSOCIATION WITH NABARD
Chandigarh, March 3:Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that to encourage the Cooperative Banks to compete with private banks, their government is going to revamp the Cooperative Banks by introducing new schemes including gold loan and insurance schemes. The minister said that new recruitment will be done to deal with shortages of staff and for starting net banking and other online banking services will also be introduced to include the Cooperative Banks in top banks of the state.
Cooperation Minister Randhawa was here to inaugurate the workshop on ‘Micro Finance, New Buisness Opportunities for Cooperative Banks’ organised by Punjab State Cooperative Bank in association with NABARD.
The minister said that there are as many as 802 branches of cooperative banks in the state and due to the lack of professional approach of cooperative banking sector, these banks are lagging behind private banks besides having reach in the remote areas. He added that to compete with private banks, the cooperative banks will have to change its working for the welfare of the rural people by introducing marketing strategies. He said that strict action will be taken against the culprits of corruption and indiscipline. He also directed the bank officials to act tough against major defaulters.
S. Randhawa thanked NABARD for providing financial assistance of Rs. 750 crore to Punjab State Agriculture Development Bank and also appealed the NABARD to bound the state government to utilise these funds through cooperative banks which would strengthen them. He added that after getting approval from Reserve Bank of India, the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) will be merged soon in Punjab State Cooperative Banks (PSCBs) which would add strength to these banks and new challenges as well.
Earlier, Chief General Manager of NABARD Rajiv Siwach said that around 100 year old banking institution cooperative banks were dealing with the segment of small and marginal farmers which were neglected by all bankers. He added that these farmers lend from cooperative banks for crops and fertilisers and NABARD will be always there to assist cooperative banks.
Registrar Cooperative Societies Vikas Garg said that the bank has diversified its loans portfolio with micro finance thus enabling the bank to develop new customer base and earn good profit margins. Further, the bank has started earning more fee based income due to tie ups with insurance and stock holding corporations. He also pointed out that another new initiative is the tie up with Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd for issuance of e-stamp papers through the branches of bank throughout Chandigarh and Punjab.
The MD Punjab State Cooperative Bank Hargunjit Kaur said that the PSCB has been advancing loans to farmers in general for various purposes and retail loans also to urban customers since long. "Besides, bank was also providing micro finance loans to the poorest strata of the society in Punjab by advancing loans to Self Help Groups (SHGs) as per guidelines issued by NABARD which has always supported this model with its generous grants", said the MD adding presently Rs. 4000 is being given to MPCASS/MPCS/Ex-FLC Counselor by NABARD subject to availability of funds and other eligibility conditions in a phased manner as an incentive amount for the formation of Joint Liability Groups as per parameters fixed by NABARD. Recently, the bank has become corporate agent of reputed insurance companies for life insurance, general insurance and health insurance, added the MD.
Meanwhile, the AMD (Banking) JS Sidhu said that in 2018-19 Bank had introduced a new loan scheme i.e. direct Loan to JLGs by DCCBs through MPCASS/MPCS as Business Correspondents. Under the scheme, the financing facility is provided to groups of 4 individuals who come together for the purpose of availing bank loan either singly or through the group mechanism against mutual guarantee. "Every member shall be allowed a loan upto Rs.50000/- on the basis of personal and collective liability of the group, thereby meaning that a group of four members shall get a maximum loan of Rs.2 lakh as per his/her needs and nothing except personal or collective guarantee of the group shall be taken", said the AMD adding till January 31, 2021 the DCCBs in Punjab have advanced approx 2600 JLGs to an amount of Rs.53.24 Crores.
Prominent among others who were present on the occasion included MD PSADB Charandev Singh Mann, GM NABARD Partho Saha, Prof Satish Verma from CRID, AGM Pragati Jagga, Principal SS Brar, all MDs and District Managers of District Cooperative Banks of the state.
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Dr. S. Karuna Raju Chief Electoral officer Punjab gets first dose of vaccination of COVID-19
Dr. S. Karuna Raju Chief Electoral officer Punjab gets first dose of vaccination of COVID-19 at Government District Hospital Mohali Phase 6.
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Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu gets first dose of vaccination of COVID-19
Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu gets first dose of vaccination of COVID-19 at Government District Hospital Mohali Phase 6.
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Vigilance nabs Patwari for taking bribe Rs.10,000
Chandigarh, March 3 : State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a revenue Patwari red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.10,000.
Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Vipin Kumar, Patwari, posted at Goraya in Jalandhar district was nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 from complainant Charanjeet Singh.
The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said Patwari was demanding Rs. 15,000/- for mutation of his land but the deal was struck at Rs. 10,000.
After verifying his information, a team from Vigilance bureau Jalandhar laid a trap and the accused Patwari was arrested on the spot while accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.
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Punjab government today extended term of Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board chairman Mr. Raman Bahl for next two years from March 28, 2021.
Chandigarh, March 3:The Punjab government today extended term of Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board chairman Mr. Raman Bahl for next two years from March 28, 2021.
A spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that the notification on Bahl's extension had already been issued by the personnel department.
Bahl, son of former minister late Mr Khushal Bahl, is a lawyer by profession.
He was a member of the senate of the Panjab University, Chandigarh from 2008 to 2012.
He also served as senate member of the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar from 2004 to 2006, besides being syndicate member of the GNDU for one year.
Bahl has also been on the Board of Directors of the Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur and had also been chairman of the Gurdaspur Education Society to cater the educational needs of the border area.
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School Education Department issues new guidelines for purchasing books for libraries
Chandigarh, March 3:The Punjab School Education Department has issued instructions to constitute committees at school level to procure books for libraries recommended by the expert committee.
According to a spokesperson of the school education department, with the aim of purchasing books for libraries, a high level committee of eminent writers was formed under the leadership of Dr. Atamjit Singh. Based on the recommendations made by this committee, new guidelines have been issued to the schools.
According to the spokesperson, apart from setting up committees at school level and procuring only from the books recommended by the expert committee, instructions have been given to procure more books on history, culture, geography, sociology, folklore or dialects of Punjab. Emphasis has been laid on purchasing color and illustrated books to inculcate the habit of reading in the primary school students and attract them towards books. The schools have been directed to avail discounts on books purchased from government publishers as per their policy, besides to avail 25 per cent on books purchased from National Book Trust and at least 40 per cent from private publishers. At the same time, schools have been asked to buy only new books.
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Department of Health & Family Welfare, Punjab Media Bulletin-COVID-19
03rd March 2021 (05:00 PM)
1. Details of Samples and Cases:-
|
1
|
Total Samples taken
|
5069381
|
|
2
|
Sample collected on the day
|
27548
|
|
3
|
Test conducted on the day
|
26645
|
|
4
|
Total No. of patients tested Positive
|
184310
|
|
5
|
No. of patients discharged
|
172845
|
|
6
|
Number of active Cases
|
5593
|
|
7
|
No. of Patients on oxygen support
|
99
|
|
8
|
Patients who are critical and on ventilator support
|
14
|
|
9
|
Total Deaths reported
|
5872
|
|
10
|
Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day
|
1095
|
|
11
|
Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 1st dose
|
91775
|
|
12
|
Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose on the day
|
2646
|
|
13
|
Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 1st dose
|
76672
|
|
14
|
Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day
|
1614
|
|
15
|
Total Healthcare Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose
|
41727
|
|
16
|
Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day
|
41
|
|
17
|
Total Frontline Workers vaccinated with 2nd dose
|
81
|
|
18
|
COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day (Healthcare + Frontline Workers)
|
3741
|
|
19
|
COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose on the day (Healthcare + Frontline Workers)
|
1655
|
|
20
|
Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose (Healthcare + Frontline Workers)
|
168447
|
|
21
|
Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nddose (Healthcare + Frontline Workers)
|
41808
|
|
22
|
60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose on the day
|
2769
|
|
23
|
Total 60+ Population and 45+ with co-morbidities Vaccinated with 1st dose
|
3838
|
On 03rd March 2021
|
1.
|
Number of New patients on oxygen support
|
NIL
|
|
2.
|
Number of New patients admitted in ICU
|
04
(Amritsar-1, Jalandhar-1, SAS Ngar-2)
|
|
3.
|
Number of New patients put on ventilator support
|
05
(Ludhian-3, Amritsar-2)
|
|
4.
|
Number of New patients discharged
|
365
(Ludhiana-38, Jalandhar-51,Patiala-12,SAS Nagar-21, Amritsar-51, Gurdaspur-3, Bathinda-4, Hoshiarpur-56, Ferozepur-3, Pathankot-3, Sangrur-10, Kapurthala-10, Fridkot-5, Muktsar-3,
Fazilka-1, Ropar-11, FG Sahib-4,Tarn Taran-7, SBS Nagar-72)
|
|
5.
|
Number of New deaths reported
|
12
(Hoshiarpur-1, Jalandhar-4, Kapurthala-1, Ludhiana-1, SBS Nagar-5)
|
Patients reported Positive on 03rd March 2021-778
|
District
|
Number of Cases
|
Source of Infection outside Punjab
|
Local Cases
|
Remarks
|
|
Ludhiana
|
72
|
----------
|
4 Contact of Positive Case, 7 New Cases (OPD), 43 New Cases (ILI), 2 New Cases (HCW), 2 New Cases (Pre- operative),3 New Cases (Teachers), 4 New Cases (Students),7 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Jalandhar
|
96
|
----------
|
96 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Patiala
|
80
|
----------
|
20 Contacts of Positive Cases, 60 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
SAS Nagar
|
67
|
----------
|
1 Contact of Positive Case, 2 New Cases (Pre-operative), 17 New Cases (ILI), 47 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Amritsar
|
62
|
----------
|
30 Contact of Positive Case, 32 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Gurdaspur
|
61
|
----------
|
23 Contacts of Positive Case, 2 New Case (ILI), 36 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Bathinda
|
14
|
----------
|
14 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Hoshiarpur
|
19
|
----------
|
5 Contact of Positive Case, 4 New Cases (ILI), 10 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Ferozepur
|
19
|
----------
|
19 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Pathankot
|
10
|
----------
|
10 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Sangrur
|
19
|
----------
|
5 New Cases (ILI), 8 Contact of
Positive Case, 2 New Cases (FLW), 4 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Kapurthala
|
63
|
----------
|
7 Contact of Positive Case, 9 New Cases (ILI), 47 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Faridkot
|
13
|
----------
|
13 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Muktsar
|
3
|
----------
|
3 New Cases (OPD)
|
----------
|
|
Fazilka
|
2
|
----------
|
2 New Cases (OPD)
|
----------
|
|
Moga
|
18
|
----------
|
18 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Ropar
|
19
|
----------
|
19 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
FG Sahib
|
17
|
----------
|
7 Contact of Positive Case, 5 New Cases (OPD), 5 New Cases (ILI)
|
----------
|
|
Barnala
|
4
|
----------
|
4 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Tarn Taran
|
11
|
----------
|
11 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
SBS Nagar
|
108
|
----------
|
12 Contact of Positive Case, 9 New Cases (ILI), 87 New Cases
|
----------
|
|
Mansa
|
1
|
----------
|
1 New Case
|
----------
|
Cumulative Cases: -
|
S. No.
|
District
|
Total Confirmed Cases
|
Total Active Cases
|
Total Cured
|
Deaths
|
|
1.
|
Ludhiana
|
27367
|
663
|
25673
|
1031
|
|
2.
|
Jalandhar
|
21895
|
590
|
20594
|
711
|
|
3.
|
Patiala
|
17339
|
528
|
16294
|
517
|
|
4.
|
SAS Nagar
|
20490
|
711
|
19393
|
386
|
|
5.
|
Amritsar
|
15893
|
514
|
14779
|
600
|
|
6.
|
Gurdaspur
|
8554
|
200
|
8067
|
287
|
|
7.
|
Bathinda
|
9796
|
124
|
9441
|
231
|
|
8.
|
Hoshiarpur
|
8910
|
374
|
8161
|
375
|
|
9.
|
Ferozepur
|
4671
|
46
|
4473
|
152
|
|
10.
|
Pathankot
|
5945
|
40
|
5740
|
165
|
|
11.
|
Sangrur
|
4635
|
110
|
4316
|
209
|
|
12.
|
Kapurthala
|
5823
|
457
|
5153
|
213
|
|
13.
|
Faridkot
|
4170
|
47
|
4040
|
83
|
|
14.
|
Muktsar
|
3940
|
27
|
3815
|
98
|
|
15.
|
Fazilka
|
3951
|
22
|
3856
|
73
|
|
16.
|
Moga
|
2931
|
65
|
2771
|
95
|
|
17.
|
Ropar
|
3714
|
98
|
3440
|
176
|
|
18.
|
FG Sahib
|
2766
|
70
|
2583
|
113
|
|
19.
|
Barnala
|
2364
|
27
|
2270
|
67
|
|
20.
|
Tarn Taran
|
2286
|
91
|
2083
|
112
|
|
21.
|
SBS Nagar
|
4364
|
774
|
3467
|
123
|
|
22.
|
Mansa
|
2506
|
15
|
2436
|
55
|
| |
Total
|
184310
|
5593
|
172845
|
5872
|
*From Gurdaspur 2 repeat case entries deleted
*From Patiala 4 repeat case entries deleted
Micro Containment Zones:-
|
s.no
|
District
|
s.no.
|
Micro containments
|
Total population of the area contained
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Amritsar
|
1
|
Maqbool Road House No. 24 (Basant Avenue)
|
40
|
| |
|
2
|
Batala Road, Near Dhaliwal Hospital (Kangra Colony)
|
20
|
| |
|
3
|
Dayanand Nagar (Basant Avenue)
|
90
|
| |
|
|
|
150
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Jalandhar
|
1
|
B.S.F. Campus
|
54
|
| |
|
2
|
Khana Dhesian
|
94
|
| |
|
|
|
148
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Ludhiana
|
1
|
AGAR NAGAR, BLOCK- A, LUDHIANA
|
1920
|
| |
|
2
|
2223 PHASE-1 DUGRI LUDHIANA
|
476
|
| |
|
3
|
451 PHASE - 1 DUGRI LUDHIANA
|
436
|
| |
|
4
|
VILL- MANKI, SAMRALA, LUDHIANA
|
3340
|
| |
|
|
|
6172
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
SBS nagar
|
1
|
saloh
|
1165
|
| |
|
2
|
Niana Bet
|
53
|
| |
|
3
|
Moh. Vikas Nagar
|
63
|
| |
|
|
|
1281
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Ferozepur
|
1
|
FERO KE BLOCK KASSOANA
|
180
|
| |
|
2
|
Friend Enclave Zira
|
25
|
| |
|
|
|
205
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
GRAND TOTAL
|
|
14
|
7956
|