PUBLIC TRANSPORT, CABS, SALONS OPEN IN PUNJAB

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Monday allowed movement of public transport vehicles, cabs and auto-rickshaws with limited passengers, besides allowing salons to open.

Four-wheelers and cab aggregators will be limited to one driver and two passengers, a government notification said.

Barber shops and haircut salons have been allowed in the state with condition of no overcrowding.

For rickshaws and auto-rickshaws with one driver or puller, two passengers will be allowed.

Even OPDS in government and private hospitals have been allowed to open. While shops in rural and urban areas have been allowed to open, restaurants have only been allowed to operate for home delivery and take-aways in a staggered manner.

CAPT LAUNCHES RTI HELPLINE

Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday launched an RTI Helpline to facilitate prompt response to people’s queries.

The new helpline (0172 2864100) will make the implementation of RTI Act more effective by expeditiously addressing the growing number of queries and clarifying people’s doubts. The CM said the helpline would enable the people to take full advantage of their fundamental right to free speech and expression.

‘RURAL HOUSEHOLDS TO GET POTABLE WATER BY 2022’

Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said the state was all set to provide 100% potable piped water connections to all rural households by 2022. He added that 50% of these households already had individual water connections.

In a video conference with Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the CM said as of April 1, 2020, of the 1,634 habitations in which ground water was impacted, 477 had been provided potable water, and the state was committed to covering all rural households with piped water supply connections by March 2022.