CHANDIGARH, The Punjab Government has decided to fill the 3 per cent backlog of physically handicapped in direct recruitment and promotions. Directions in this regard, have been issued to all the departments to fill the backlog in the stipulated time period and reports back to the government. Stating this here today, an official spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal is personally concerned to fill the backlog.                                                                                  He said that written directions have been issued by the Social Security Department, Punjab wherein it has been asked to all the departments to strictly comply with the orders. He further said that the state government has accorded 3 per cent quota in the year May 2, 1997 to physically handicapped for the direct recruitment in group A, B, C and D, whereas 3 per cent quota to these employees in promotions has been accorded in the year March 6, 2011.