Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney chairs a meeting to review flood-control arrangements in Ludhiana. Emphasis on completing flood-protection works by end of the month with daily monitoring and detailed reports. Instructions given to various departments to tackle flood situations and strengthen flood-prone areas. Evacuation plan discussed for sensitive areas in case of flood.
Ludhiana district education officer (secondary) raises concern over the lack of a swimming coach at the only government school pool in Punjab. The DEO highlights the need for a qualified coach to utilize the pool and ensure student safety. Read more about the issue and the efforts to address it here.
Three armed men rob Punjab and Sind Bank's branch in Bangli Kalan village of Samrala, stealing Rs 15.96 lakh in just three minutes. The robbers came on a motorcycle and seemed to have prior information about the branch. Police investigating the case under relevant sections of the law.
The district administration held a final meeting to train Lok Sabha election candidates on completing their election expenditure statement and submitting it. Candidates were instructed to submit bills/vouchers and bank statements of poll expenditures. Guidelines were provided for submission at the committee's office.