Monday, November 29, 1999

Punjab gives nod to pvt varsities policy

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The Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave a go ahead to the Punjab Private Universities Policy 2010 for setting up of self financed private universities in the state to raise the standard of education and entrepreneurs skills of youth workforce.The government also cleared a host of other policies and amendments to existing Acts. In a landmark decision towards the empowerment of the women and to make the land laws gender-neutral, the council of ministers approved amendments in certain provisions of the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972, Punjab Security of Land Tenure Act, 1953 and Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act, 1955 which were found discriminatory against women. According to these amendments, adult daughters would also be entitled for permissible area under the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972. In order to do away with such discrimination against women, the council of ministers had also decided to approve the amendments proposed in the Punjab Security of land Tenure Act, 1953 and Pepsu Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, according to which after the death of tenant, if he leaves behind no male lineal descendents then a women descendent would also get the tenancy rights.The Cabinet gave approval to set up a Common Facility Centre (CFC) for the local Hi-Tech Metal Cluster at SAS Nagar in Mohali. The CFC would provide testing and calibration facilities to the manufacturers of the state. Meanwhile, the council of ministers rationalised the Motor Vehicle Tax on private service vehicles at the rate of Rs 30000 with the seating capacity from 1 to 12 seats, Rs 45000 from 13 to 30 seats and Rs 60000 per annum for above 31 seats in case of trade and business vehicles against lump sum tax of Rs 45000 per annum. It was approved that the private service vehicles of the charitable educational institutions would be exempt.In recognition to the superb performance of Indian team in World Cup Kabaddi 2010, the Cabinet gave in principle approval for relaxation in the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class-III) Service Rules 1989 and Punjab Market Committees (Class III) Service Rules 1989 to give employment to the players in the Mandi Board and Market Committees in the state.

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