Punjab Cabinet gives green signal to amend "The East Punjab War Awards Act, 1948"
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, November 6, 2023: The Cabinet also gave green signal to amend "The East Punjab War Awards Act, 1948” for enhancing the financial assistance of 83 beneficiaries from Rs 10,000 per annum to Rs 20,000 per annum.
The Government of Punjab provides War Jagir as financial assistance to those parents whose only child or two to three children had served in the Indian Army during the Second World War, National Emergency 1962 and 1971 under "The East Punjab War Awards Act 1948", Presently 83 beneficiaries are availing benefits under this policy.
Accordingly, Punjab has announced that financial assistance to those parents whose only child or two to three children had served in the Indian Army during the Second World War, National Emergency 1962 and 1971 under "The East Punjab War Awards Act 1948" will be increased from Rs. 10,000/-per annum to Rs. 20,000/- per annum.
GIVES NOD TO CREATE A STATE CADRE OF PATWARIS AND KANUNGOS
The Cabinet also gave nod to create a state cadre of Patwaris and Kanungos to streamline the functioning of the Revenue department. This will help in preparing, maintaining, updating and maintaining old revenue records thereby facilitating the people in a big way.
This will also help in reducing the litigations arising due to discrepancies in land records.