Bathinda: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today laid the foundation stone of automated driving test, online license and training centre here.
Badal said that these centres will have ultra-modern gadgets including CCTV cameras, motion sensors and webcasting facility.
"Punjab is all set to end red-tapism and delay in transport offices by initiating this unique system with all international parameters," Badal said here today.
He said as many as 32 ultra modern driving test and training centres were being set up in the state, where applicants could get driving licenses in minimum time without any interaction with district transport offices.
"Fingerprint scanning and biometric of applicant could be crosschecked before the start of test at the centre," he said.
He also informed that Maruti-Suzuki India will also run driving training institute on these sites to impart classroom training, simulator training as well as practical training to candidates.
Deputy CM said Punjab is all set to launch 'Sewa Kendras' in July-August under government to citizen (G2C) services, where more than 200 citizen services to be provided to rural as well as urban population.
He said by the end of December, government to government (G2G) services of all departments will be provided online and people could avail required services on a single click by sitting at their homes.
Welcoming the announcement of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to facilitate farmers with a pension of Rs 5,000 per month after the age of sixty, Deputy CM said this will be a landmark decision and such benefits will boost the morale of our farmers as the peasantry were facing severe crisis.
On being asked about setting up of any corpus fund for fresh survey to get actual numbers of debt-ridden farmers committed suicide in the state, Badal termed it a national issue and said as Centre could play a vital role on this issue.
He said the state government will take up the issue with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to chalk out a comprehensive plan in this regard as Centre fixes input prices and minimum support prices of crops.
When asked about the ongoing procurement and lifting arrangements in the state, Badal said authorities concerned have been conveyed to ensure smooth flow of wheat procurement, lifting vis-a-vis availability of requisite amenities for farmers.
He assured as per the arrangements the procurement and lifting process will completely be hassle free.
