Balbir Singh Sidhu Visits Bhagomajra Grain Market, Holds Talks with Officials Over Farmers’ Problems Government Must Stop Harassing Punjab’s Farmers in Grain Markets : Balbir Singh Sidhu S.A.S.Nagar 16 October ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Senior Congress leader and former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today visited the grain market in Bhagomajra village and listened to the problems faced by farmers. Taking note of the delays in paddy procurement and lifting at the market, he spoke over the phone with IAS officer Varinder Kumar Sharma, Director of Food Supplies, and Vishesh Sarangal, Managing Director of Markfed. He demanded that the procurement and lifting of farmers’ crops be ensured without further delay. Sidhu said that the poor state of procurement arrangements in grain markets across Punjab was causing immense inconvenience to farmers. It was completely unacceptable that farmers should be forced to struggle in markets to sell their produce while the government remained a mere...
Promotions Stalled for 5 Years at ICDS Chandigarh; Workers Resentful
Lady Supervisors Hired on Contract; No Departmental Promotions Made to Fill Vacancies
Chandigarh 16 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Promotions for Anganwadi workers at ICDS Chandigarh have been stalled for the past five years. Hundreds of Anganwadi workers are awaiting promotion, yet the department has not conducted a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting since 2021. Approximately five posts for Lady Supervisors have remained vacant in the department since 2021. Instead of filling these vacancies through regular recruitment or departmental promotions, Lady Supervisors have been hired on a contractual basis. These contractual employees have been serving continuously without any break in service.
Aggrieved Anganwadi workers state that despite the presence of eligible and senior workers within the department, promotions have not been granted. Meanwhile, contractual appointments are being made to fill the vacant posts without following a transparent process. Citing the Central Government's 2024 rules, the workers noted, "If recruitment or promotion for a post is not carried out on time, that post may be deemed abolished."
The Anganwadi workers have demanded an inquiry into the entire matter by the UT Administration and the Vigilance Department. They allege that departmental rules are being violated by deliberately avoiding DPC meetings, thereby depriving eligible employees of their due rights. The workers have demanded that the five vacant posts be filled immediately through promotion and that the recruitment rules for ICDS be finalized as soon as possible.
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