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BBMB issue-Punjab’s quota member rewarded for keeping mum?

BBMB issue-Punjab’s quota member rewarded for keeping mum?

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in

Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities has extended the term of Member (Power) who comes from Punjab quota for remaining mum in the recently issue created by BBMB management, in which Punjab may lose its representation in the BBMB ?

News website royalpatiala.in had already published about the move of BBMB to reward Member (Power) with an extension for keeping mum, not to highlight the ill plan of BBMB to change the eligibility criteria for the appointment of Member (Power and irrigation), in these columns on February 26,2022.The recent orders has stamp the move of BBMB’s move, highlighted by royalpatiala.in

Last month, after the election, change in the rules for appointment of full-time members of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has kicked up a controversy, with a section of stakeholders averring the new criteria makes it difficult for aspirants from Punjab to get selected.

Under new rules notified by the Ministry of Power, the two posts of Member Power (MP) and Member Irrigation (MI), have been opened up to candidates belonging to any state across the country. As a long-standing convention, Member Power was drawn from Punjab, while Member Irrigation was from Haryana and Chairman appointed from out of stake holder partner states.

BBMB issue-Punjab’s quota member rewarded for keeping mum?

This sudden development has raised question over the working, efficiency, interest of Member Power Er Harminder Singh Chugh and Saravjit Singh a senior Punjab cadre IAS officer presently working as Principle Secretary to Government of Punjab, Cadre (IAS), Water Resources, representing Punjab in the BBMB Board. Saravjit Singh is also graduate in Electronics and Communication (B.Tech).Both these officers are part of the BBMB full Board and why these two officers, part of the full board of BBMB didn’t inform the state government over this major development, that have shocked the entire state?

BBMB issue-Punjab’s quota member rewarded for keeping mum? Now, with the extension given to member power Er Harminder Singh Chugh , raised eyebrows of everyone.

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March 10,2022

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