Chandigarh, April 6: The Forest, Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, Printing and Stationery Minister Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot today held a meeting with senior officers of the departments under his portfolio with regard to the situation developing as a result of COVID-19.
In a press communique, Mr. Dharamsot said that the State Government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is undertaking every effort to combat corona virus disease. He exhorted everyone in the state to contribute his bit. He also divulged that the Forest, Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities, Printing and Stationery Department would also contribute towards the CM Relief Fund as per a decision of the Punjab Government.
He further said that it is need of the hour that every resident of Punjab comes forward for contributing in this situation so as to make people secure and safe. He also appreciated the services being rendered by the doctors, police personnel, District Administrations as well as the NGOs. He assured the people of the State that the government stands shoulder to shoulder with them in this hour of crisis and is undertaking every step to speed up the relief operations.
Among other dignitaries present in the meeting included ACS Forest Mrs. Ravneet Kaur, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Jatinder Sharma, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Wildlife Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, MD Punjab Forest Corporation H. S. Grewal, Chief Conservator of Forests Basanta Raj Kumar, Principal Secretary Social Justice, Empowerment, Minorities Kripa Shankar Saroj, Joint Director Ripudaman Singh, and Controller Printing and Stationery Rajiv Kumar Gupta.
