On July 14, 2026, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann regularized the services of 516 daily wage workers of the Forest Department, handing them appointment letters at a ceremony in Chandigarh. The move aims to provide job security and benefits to these workers, who had been employed on a temporary basis for years.
During the event, CM Mann emphasized the government's commitment to the welfare of contractual employees, stating that regularization would ensure fair wages and pension benefits. The workers, who perform crucial roles in forest conservation and plantation drives, expressed gratitude for the decision.
This initiative is part of a broader policy by the Punjab government to regularize temporary staff across various departments, with over 10,000 such workers regularized in the past year. The Forest Department workers will now be entitled to permanent employee benefits, including medical coverage and retirement pensions.
