In order to provide efficient and transparent governance to the people at their doorsteps, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal  inaugurated the state’s first ‘Sewa Kendra’ where people will be able to avail 243 services under one roof. Besides that,  on the same day, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal would inaugurate Sewa Kendras’ at Mansa, Pathankot, Bholath and Amargarh.

“This is a step towards ensuring governance reforms in the state. These centres would act as a catalyst to help people in getting their routine administrative works done in a speedy manner,” he said

• “A total of 2,147 Sewa Kendras have been constructed at a cost of Rs 500 crore. Of these, 389 are in urban areas and 1,758 in rural areas which will provide more than 243 services to the people,”

• The kendras will minimise public interaction with various offices and enhance efficiency of the administration and delivery of services to common people.

• The Sewa Kendras have been constructed within a radius of 1.5 to 2.5 square kilometres, based upon the population density. In rural areas, one service delivery centre has been constructed in every cluster of 4-5 villages , having a  joint population of between 8,000 and 10,000.

• It may be mentioned here that 195 Sewa Kendras have been established in Ludhiana, 152 in  Amritsar, 141 in  Jalandhar, 144 in  Gurdaspur and 126 in Bathinda.