Chandigarh, April 17 -- Taking another big stride towards citizen-centric governance, the Punjab Government has directed the Transport Department to dispose of all pending applications related to public services by April 25, 2025. The move, announced by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday, is in line with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's vision of ensuring prompt, transparent, and accountable delivery of services.
Cheema, addressing the media, revealed that a recent high-level review meeting exposed several lapses within the Transport Department, where applications were pending well beyond the stipulated timelines. "Every service has a defined time limit - for example, new driving licenses are to be issued in seven days - but t...