CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet at its meeting today gave nod to enhance retirement age of Dental Teaching Faculty/Doctors in the Department of Medical Education & Research from 62 to 65 years. This will help in meeting the shortage of teaching faculty in the dental colleges of the state.
The decision is in interest of education of students and health facilities for patients and will fulfil the demand of teaching faculty/Doctors working in dental colleges.
GREEN SIGNAL TO POLICY FOR FRAGMENTATION/ SUB DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL PLOTS OF PUDA
The Cabinet also gave green signal to implement a policy prepared on the pattern of one issued by the Department of Industry and Commerce for fragmentation/ subdivision of industrial plots in the Housing and Urban Development Department.
It will be pivotal to bring parity in the matter of fragmentation/sub- division of industrial plots within the Department of Industries & Commerce and the Department of Housing & Urban Development in the state. As per it the division or sub-division of industrial plots into two or more smaller units is permitted, under which the minimum area of each sub-divided plot must not be less than 500 square yards.
GIVES NOD TO POLICY FOR DELISTED PROPERTIES
The Cabinet also gave nod to a policy for lands de-listed under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), with an objective to establish a standardized and transparent framework for the regularization of existing structures and for permitting new low-impact residential units on these de-listed lands. It mandates a minimum plot size of 4, 000 square yards and includes stringent controls such as a low Floor Area Ratio (FAR), limited site coverage, and restrictions to G+1 structures.
A core principle of the policy is a complete prohibition on any commercial activity and to ensure environmental protection, the policy incorporates robust safeguards such as mandatory plantation of indigenous species, use of sustainable building materials, and provisions for rainwater harvesting and solar energy.