Nawanshahr, February 3

The Senior Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab, Lt Gen (R) T S Shergill, handed over the appointment letters to the 167 persons of SBS Nagar, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala, by adding that the Guardians of Governance (GOGs) would contribute towards the social and administrative reforms by monitoring the welfare schemes in the state“By appointing ex-servicemen as GOGs,

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has given a big task to the retired army persons for providing good governance and these Guardinan of Governance would work as eyes and ears of state government,” said Shergill.

He said the feedback given by the GOGs would directly be monitored by the chief minister besides concerned SDMs, DCs and Adminsitrative Secretaries. He said Punjab would be the first state to roll out the scheme, in the country.He said the scheme has been partially rolled out up to tehsil level in state and more budget would be provided during the coming budget session. He said the scheme, aimed at ensuring efficient and effective implementation of government schemes at grassroots level, was now being extended in a phased manner across the state. — TNS