Will hold panel meet to discuss Kanungos’ problems: Minister

The state government has assured the Punjab Revenue Kanungo Association that it would soon address the long-pending problems that are being faced by its members.

The Cabinet Minister for the Revenue Department, Hardeep Singh Mundian, met with a delegation from the association at his office in Chandigarh. The delegation, led by state president Harvir Singh Dhindsa, sought resolution to various problems that affected Kanungos (revenue officers) across the state. The minister assured them a panel meeting would be organised soon to discuss and resolve their concerns.

Nirmal Singh Bath, general secretary of the association, said the delegation also met with Chief Secretary KAP Sinha and Finance Commissioner Revenue Anurag Verma to highlight their problems.

Harvir Singh Dhindsa, president of the association, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting and stated the minister had promised to convene a panel discussion. He emphasised the need to address several key issues, including the creation of new posts, filling vacant positions, increasing the promotion quota for Naib Tehsildars from 50 per cent to 75 per cent and enhancing allowances for Kanungos.

The association has also raised the issue of the reorganisation of posts, which has not been done since 1992. Dhindsa proposed the number of patwar circles assigned to each Kanungo should be reduced from ten to a maximum of seven to ease the workload of these officers. The association hopes these concerns would soon be addressed through the upcoming panel meeting.