Rupnagar, October 14: Punjab State Traders Commission Chairman Anil Thakur today reviewed the pending complaints of traders and shopkeepers in Rupnagar and directed the concerned officials to resolve them at the earliest. He said that under the ‘Meri Dukan Mere Naam’ scheme of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, about 8,500 shopkeepers of the state are expected to get benefits. Through this scheme, shopkeepers regarding government rented shops will be benefited.

This review meeting was held as per the guidelines of Punjab State Traders Commission functioning under the leadership of Finance Minister S. Harpal Singh Cheema. Giving information about the role of the commission in resolving the problems of traders, Anil Thakur said that about 800 meetings have been held by the District Traders Commissions across the state. During these meetings, about 7,000 complaints have been resolved, while about 1,000 complaints are still under consideration.

Giving instructions to the officers of various departments present in the meeting, he especially asked the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), GMADA and the Local Government Department to resolve the pending complaints without further delay. He stressed that the traders should not face unnecessary delay in getting their problems resolved.

He further informed that based on the suggestions and requirements received during the meetings held at the regional level, the Punjab government has earmarked an amount of Rs. 40 crore for improving local infrastructure. This amount will be used for repairing street lights, parking facilities and other necessary local amenities. For these works, Rs. 2 crore has been given to each district and the target has been set to complete them by next month.

Deputy Commissioner Rupnagar Aditya Dechalwal, while participating in the discussion, assured the Chairman of the Punjab State Traders Commission that the pending cases would be taken up with the concerned departments and their timely resolution would be ensured.

SSP Rupnagar Maninder Singh said that the police administration is committed to ensuring the safety of traders and shopkeepers as well as solving the problems faced by them. He said that the police is taking necessary steps so that the traders can do their business without any fear or worry.

District Traders Commission Chairman Dara Singh said that most of the complaints raised during the meetings have been resolved, while regular meetings are being held to resolve the remaining complaints.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (J) Dr. Akshita Gupta, SP Harsimrat Singh Shetra, Assistant Commissioner (J) Sachin Pathak, SDM Rupnagar Jaspreet Singh, SDM Sri Anandpur Sahib Sukhpal Singh, SDM Sri Chamkaur Sahib Pardeep Singh Bains, SDM Morinda Chetan Bangar, GST Commissioner Gursimran Kaur Dhaliwal, Constituency Chairman Rupnagar Amandeep Singh Soni, Constituency Chairman Sri Chamkaur Sahib Lakhwinder Singh Kaka and Constituency Chairman Sri Anandpur Sahib Gurpreet Singh Arora along with other officers and representatives were present in this meeting.