# Punjab welfare and employment initiatives under Bhagwant____

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/punjab-welfare-initiatives-under-bhagwant-mann
> Updated: 2026-08-07T15:42:47.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

In mid-July 2026, Punjab’s chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann highlighted his administration’s focus on secure public employment by regularising 516 daily-wage forest workers and restoring promotions for senior officers. The move was framed as part of the state’s “Mission Rozgar” drive, which claims to have created over 68,000 government posts since 2022.

A week later, Mann broadened the welfare agenda with a technology-driven programme to issue 1 million new ration cards under the “No Cash, No Farmaish” platform, targeting vulnerable households, migrant workers and families newly eligible under the National Food Security Act. The rollout, detailed on 21 July, includes providing 5 kg of wheat and a “Meri Rasoi” nutrition kit to beneficiaries. Applications were scheduled to open on 22 July via digital and physical channels to ensure transparency and minimize corruption.

On 7 August, the administration continued its employment drive by distributing appointment letters to 866 newly selected candidates in Mohali. These roles included 636 positions within the Health and Family Welfare Department, such as pharmacists and staff nurses, alongside positions in the Home, Cooperation, and Defence Services Welfare departments. This latest round brought the total number of government jobs provided by the current administration to 69,094. Mann reiterated that all recruitments are merit-based and free from political influence or bribery.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann distributes 866 government job appointments

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed appointment letters to 866 youth in Mohali, bringing the total government jobs provided by his administration to over 69,000.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-distributes-866-government-job-appointments

### 2026-07-21: Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann launches 10 lakh new ration cards

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann launches a transparent scheme to issue 10 lakh new ration cards, covering 7 lakh families and 3 lakh migrant workers, each receiving wheat and a nutrition kit.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-chief-minister-bhagwant-singh-mann-launches-10-lakh-new-ration-cards

### 2026-07-13: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann regularizes 516 forest workers, cites over 68,000 new government jobs

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann regularised 516 forest workers, restored 237 promotions and says his government has created over 68,000 merit‑based government jobs since 2022.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-regularizes-516-forest-department-workers

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