RTIFED/Debarring/2018/13/1029
29 October 2018
To:
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Service of Liquor Shops,
Paan, Cigarette Shop, Beer & Huqqa Bars near educational institutions
Hon'bles,
Please refer to the letter dated 16 October 2018, which Parents Association GNP, SB-29, 101/4, Daba Road, GT Road, Ludhiana-141001 Has addressed to Hon'ble Chief Minister, Punjab Chandigarh springing up of Liquor Shops /Paan Cigarette Shop/Beer Bars/Huqqa Bars etc., near the educational Institutions, especially the Secondary and Elementary Schools, with the consent of the such schools after securing NOC from then by decoyed means.
This is in blatant violation of the policy of the State Government as well as the Excise Policy of the state Government. This is a serious dent to state which is already fighting the drug menace. Owing to this, the peril of intoxication in the young students is swelling day-by-day, resulting in ruining the health and career of youngsters.
It is a matter of great concern that Liquor shops in collusion with school managements are giving a philip to boozing by cheating on authorities or in complicity with the authorities. This is a serious matter and needs to be promptly looked into the nexus of the Liquor Shop-School Management-Official in allowing the operation of the station of intoxications in so close proximity to the schools, in gross violation of the law.
RTIFED demands that the Secretary, School Education, Punjab; Director Public Instructions
(Secondary Education) Punjab; and Director Public Instructions (Elementary Education) Punjab, may look into as to how Liqour-Shop Owner obtained the NOC from the School Managements; And the Financial Commissioner, Excise & Taxation Punjab and the Principal Secretary, Excise & Taxation Punjab, may kindly look into as to how the official cleared such proposal of the operation of the shops of nasha, intoxication, dope, fuddle, inebriation, intoxicant, lay out, narcotic, narcotics, opiate, wine etc., are allowed to crop-up in close proximity to the schools?
RTIFED joins in with the demand of Parents Association GNP that the distance of prohibited area near schools should be increased to more than 500 meters. Secondly the liquor shops Paan, Cigarette Shop/Beer & Bars/Huqqa Bars opened in prohibited area by obtaining NOC from the schools should be declared invalid.
The guilty, including officials, school managements and such ventures owners, in allowing such ventures in close vicinity to schools, may be taken to task under the laws which are applicable on them and are in for the time being.
RTIFED urges the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Punjab to consider the request of the Parents Association GNP and immediately order for the removal of vends and Bars from the prohibited area
RTIFED expect that the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Punjab will gauge the severity of the matter and order immediately action on receipt of this communication.
This communication is sent through electronic media and as such does not warrants any signature..
Submitted for kind consideration and appropriate action, please.
A pdf of this communication is also attached, which may please be downloaded and printed for taking appropriate action, please.
Thanking you,
Very cordially yours,
Surendra M. Bhanot
President RTIFED
Enclosure: as stated, please
