Chandigarh, July 30
In a significant administrative reform aimed at improving governance and service delivery in rural areas, the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Wednesday approved the restructuring of rural development blocks to align them with district boundaries, thereby enhancing administrative efficiency.
A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting of the Council of Ministers here
This realignment is intended to ensure better coordination between block-level and district-level administrations, streamline the planning and implementation of rural development schemes, and eliminate administrative overlaps that often led to delays and inefficiencies.
The restructured development blocks will come into effect upon publication of the notification in the official gazette.
Meanwhile, the government decided to organise four religious yatras and major events in November to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains, Harbhajan Singh, Tarunpreet Sond and Advisor of state Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department Deepak Bali, who attended the first meeting held at Virasat-e-Khalsa on Wednesday, gave detailed information about the outline of the religious ceremonies to be held.