Chandigarh, Sep 24
The Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday gave nod to initiatives to boost industry and commerce, to give impetus to its economy.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers held here.
Some rice mills over the years have not deposited their outstanding dues due to which these millers have been declared defaulter and legal and arbitration proceedings have been initiated against such millers.
The Cabinet also gave approval to recommendation of prosecution sanction against former minister Sadhu Singh Dharmsot under Section 197 (1) of Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 218 of BNSS 2023) and under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 as amended by P.C. (Amendment) Act 2018 and under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure.