The government is working overtime to bring out a white paper on the power situation in Punjab so that it can be tabled in the assembly session beginning Monday.
Sources said the white paper was placed before a sub-committee of the cabinet, which met after the cabinet meeting on Sunday, but was rejected by the ministers for the time being as it did not check the wrongdoings of the Akalis. Had pie. Indian Express.
The White Paper on Power was promised by former CM Amarinder Singh in January last year, but it was never presented. Several ministers had rejected the draft White Paper, saying it did not fix responsibility.
The Chief Minister presided over the sub-committee consisting of Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Manpreet Singh Badal, Pargat Singh. Charanjit Singh Channi.
The sub-committee asked the officials concerned to get back to work on the white paper, fix the responsibility and then present it in the assembly. The government had decided to extend the session for one more day in the cabinet meeting on Thursday as it needed time on several agendas. Therefore, there will be only tribute before the assembly session on Monday is adjourned for the day. The Assembly will meet again on Thursday and will function on the same day.
Sources said that the government is also preparing to bring a law to repeal the agriculture laws of the Centre. But it was decided that the sub-committee would first meet the farmer leaders and take them with them. “Last time, when Amarinder’s government rejected agricultural laws, farmer leaders rejected the bills. This time we want to ensure that they do not reject our laws,” said a leader. A decision to this effect was also taken in the cabinet sub-committee meeting.
Along with this, the government is preparing to bring a proposal to abolish the PPA. “We want to bring a resolution in the assembly so that thermal plants do not get relief through judicial route. We are taking legal opinion. We want to play it very safe. We have to decide now. So we have taken time to brainstorm for two days before going to the assembly.2″
It is also learned that Channi is preparing his first speech as Chief Minister. It also needs more time because the government wants to be seen doing a lot.
The meeting was also attended by Advocate General APS Deol, who is learned to have been actively participating in all agendas.
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