By IANS,
Chandigarh : The Punjab cabinet Tuesday approved the Right to Service Ordinance, 2011, to ensure the delivery of citizen centric services like making of driving licence, arms licence and revenue records within a stipulated time limit.
“This ordinance is aimed at empowering the citizens with the right to get the services from the government within a set deadline. It will also ensure 100 percent accountability of the officers of implementing agencies. This ordinance has been approved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal,” said an official spokesperson of the Punjab government.
The Government of India is still mulling a proposal in this regard, he said.
“A provision of penalty clause has also been introduced in the ordinance to charge a penalty of minimum Rs.500 up to maximum of Rs 5,000 from the authorized designated officers who fail to provide the services in a time bound manner,” said the spokesperson.
This decision was taken at the cabinet meeting that was held here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Badal.