DW BUREAU/ Chandigarh Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Monday, directed the defaulter bus operators to submit tax at the earliest failing which could invite cancellation of permits and their buses will not be included in the new time table of buses. While chairing a review meeting of Transport Department here at Punjab Civil Secretariat, S. Bhullar directed the officials that special emphasis should be laid to increase the income of department so that PRTC, Punjab Roadways and Punbus could be brought to the top position. To ensure more transparency and provide timely services to the people, the Transport Minister directed the officials to ensure biometric attendance of officials and employees so that hassle-free and timely services to common people could be ensured. S. Bhullar directed the officials to issue bus permits to unemployed youth of the state on priority and the all process should be completed as per the policy in a transparent manner. Meanwhile, the Minister also instructed to investigate thoroughly the matter of illegal extension in route permits. Asking the officials to ensure the state and private buses stoppage inside the bus stands, he said that strict departmental action will be initiated against erring employees. S. Laljit Singh Bhullar asked the Principal Secretary Mr. K Siva Prasad to start bus service especially from Patti-Mata Chintpurni-Jawala Ji for pilgrimages. State Transport Commissioner Mr. Vimal Kumar Setia, Director Transport-cum-MD PunBus Ms. Amandeep Kaur, MD PRTC Ms. Parneet Shergill, Additional State Transport Commissioner Mr. Amarbir Singh Sidhu and other senior officials of the department were also present in the meeting. (editor@dailyworld.in)