Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Punjab Cabinet Approves Ranjitgarh Authority Bill for Dam-Area Development
Punjab’s Cabinet approved a bill to create a new authority for two dam areas.
The authority is meant to help develop these places in a planned and sustainable way, including for eco-tourism.
It would oversee land, development projects and tourism management.
The chief minister would lead the authority.
A committee led by the chief secretary would manage its daily work and help government departments coordinate.
The Cabinet also approved changes to jobs in the Chief Electoral Officer’s office.
It changed rules for filling some nursing tutor jobs through promotion.
It also supported regularising some contractual non-teaching staff working under PICTES.
The Punjab Cabinet approved the Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill, 2026, to establish an authority for development around two dams.
The proposed authority would oversee planned, sustainable and eco-tourism-oriented development around Ranjit Sagar Dam and Shahpur Kandi Dam.
It would have administrative, financial and regulatory powers covering land management, project implementation and destination governance.
The chief minister would chair the authority, while an executive committee led by the chief secretary would oversee daily operations and coordination.
The Cabinet also approved new driver posts by surrendering peon and moharrir posts, nursing tutor recruitment-rule changes, and regularisation of certain contractual PICTES staff.
- Who
- The Punjab Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- What
- It approved the Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill, 2026, and decisions on driver posts, nursing tutor recruitment and certain PICTES staff.
- When
- Monday, October 5; the articles do not specify the year of the meeting.
- Where
- Chandigarh; the proposed authority would cover areas around Ranjit Sagar Dam and Shahpur Kandi Dam.
- Why
- The authority is intended to support planned, sustainable and eco-tourism-oriented development and manage land, projects and destination governance.
- Bill
- Ranjitgarh Development Authority Bill, 2026
- Proposed authority
- Ranjitgarh Development Authority (RDA)
- Proposed development area
- Ranjit Sagar Dam and Shahpur Kandi Dam areas
- Administrative control
- Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
- Proposed leadership
- The chief minister would chair the authority; the tourism minister would serve as vice-chair.
- Executive oversight
- An executive committee headed by the chief secretary would oversee daily functioning and interdepartmental coordination.
- Other Cabinet decisions
- Driver posts created by surrendering 19 permanent peon posts and one permanent moharrir post; nursing tutor rule changes; concurrence to regularise certain contractual PICTES non-teaching staff.
