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CHANDIGARH, 2nd July 2026: In a major decision aimed at facilitating the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and ensuring that citizens can obtain the required Free document without any financial burden, the Punjab Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, approved the waiver of government fees and facilitation charges for several key citizen services from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
The Council of Ministers, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, took this decision during its meeting.
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Sharing the details, the Chief Minister’s Office said the Cabinet has approved the waiver of government fees and facilitation charges for several key citizen services for a period of three months to facilitate the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The waiver will cover several essential citizen services, including issuance of caste certificates, residence certificates, birth certificates, duplicate Class X and Class XII certificates, and other notified services. Services delivered through Seva Kendras, Doorstep Delivery, and the Online Citizen Services Portal will offer the benefit from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
The government has authorised the concerned Administrative Departments to issue all necessary notifications, instructions, and operational guidelines to implement the decision. It has also empowered the Department of Good Governance and Information Technology, along with other concerned departments, to undertake all consequential actions required for the effective implementation of the proposal.
The Punjab Government will bear the cost arising from the waiver of government fees and facilitation charges during the three-month period.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision has made many citizens submit documents such as residence certificates, caste certificates, birth certificates, and educational certificates to the concerned authorities. “The Bhagwant Mann Government has decided to waive the government fees and facilitation charges for these services from July 1 to September 30, 2026. He said the government has taken this decision to ensure that no citizen faces any financial burden while obtaining the documents required during the SIR process.
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