Adoption agencies in all dists: Min

Chandigarh: The Punjab govt is establishing adoption agencies in every district of the state to simplify the process of child adoption and creating 172 new posts to strengthen the infrastructure for the adoption.Social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur has instructed all the additional deputy commissioners to ensure that child adoption applications received in the state are processed within the stipulated time. Kaur said the department is providing financial assistance of Rs 26 lakh per year to various non-governmental organisations involved in the adoption process. Over 300 destitute and orphaned children through the department's proper implementation of the child adoption process.