Punjab govt deputes IAS-PCS officers as Nodal officer in Command and Control Centre at Chandigarh
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ May 9,2025
In view of the situation at India-Pakistan border, as per the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann with the people to not let them face any problem, a State Control Room has been set up by the Punjab Government in which a Nodal Officer from each department has been included. Apart from this, the responsibility of monitoring and coordinating essential services in all the districts, a senior IAS officer has been deputed in each district.
It was disclosed by the Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, after holding a meeting with all administrative Secretaries, DGP and all the Deputy Commissioners, Police Commissioners and SSPs. The administrative Secretaries, deputed in all districts,
Sinha further said that 15 IAS/PCS have been deputed to monitor the State Control Room. Officers have been deployed who will lead this control room on a rotational basis along with a nodal officer from each department. The Chief Secretary also reviewed the current situation of all the departments. The Home Department has been made the nodal department of the state. In any situation, the department will contact the concerned agencies of the Union Government.
The Chief Secretary further said that the Food and Civil Supplies Department has been directed to ensure no shortage of essential commodities nor should anyone hoard it. He gave strict instructions that legal action should be taken against those hoarding the essential commodities. During the meeting, the requirements were ascertained from all the districts and Finance Commissioner Revenue was directed to release advance funds immediately as per the demand.
Punjab govt deputes IAS-PCS officers as Nodal officer in Command and Control Centre at Chandigarh. The Chief Secretary also said that all the officers have been asked to cancel their leave and remain posted at their respective stations.
