PUNJAB notifies committee under CS to reduce expenditure

Chandigarh, July 26, 2013: The Punjab Government has notified a committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of Punjab to reduce the expenditure of various departments especially non plan expenditures to bring more transparency in financial work of departments.  

A spokesman of the Punjab Government today said that the committee would look into the expenditure incurred by the various departments, especially on the Non Plan side for the last 5 years. The Committee would work under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of Punjab, whereas Vice Chairman of State Planning Board has been incorporated as Special invitee. He further said that Principal Secretary Finance, Secretary Planning and Special Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab (Gagandeep Singh Brar) have been included as members. Secretary expenditure would work as a convener, he added.

The Spokesman has also said that the committee may invite any other Administrative Secretary/officers to the meeting as per requirement.