Main focus area will be drugs issue and Tandarust Punjab Mission
By Amrit Pal Singh Brar
Bathinda, July 18, 2018: Praneet on Wednesday took over the charge as Deputy Commissioner Bathinda.
SSP Bathinda Dr Nanak Singh, ADC Sakshi Sawhney, SDM Balwinder Singh, SDM Talwandi Sabo Varinder Kumar and SDM Rampura Khushdil Singh welcomed the Deputy Commissioner on joining.
A 2005-batch IAS officer, Praneet belongs to Ludhiana. His father has been a Deputy Director in Local government Punjab.
He was earlier posted as Special Secretary, Revenue and Rehabilitation and Additional Commissioner (Appeals) Jalandhar.
The new DC said that his immediate focus will be to solve the problem of sewerage system in the Bathinda city and nearby areas.
The main areas of his concern will remain issue of drugs and Tandarust Punjab campaign. He will take up the pending projects of district, review the ongoing ones and will ensure that projects related to education, health, agriculture and basic infrastructure of the district.
Earlier, on his arrival the Deputy Commissioner was given Guard of honour by a contingent of Punjab Police on his arrival.