Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
Sri Muktsar Sahib/Chandigarh, November 2 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal emphasised that in the coming months State will witness inclusive development on a massive scale as the state government has chalked out its agenda to develop the state socially and economically.
Deputy Chief Minister Mr Badal was speaking at nearest village Sakkanwali after inspecting the novel project of converting the village pond into a scenic lake and recreation facility for the residents. While interacting with media persons on this occasion, Mr Badal said that funds would be released constituency wise to carry out developmental works like – roads, clean drinking water, lights, sewerage in the rural and urban areas. He also informed that state government is going to advertise soon a total of 1 lakh jobs in keeping with its policy of providing employment to youth of the state.
Terming the ‘Progressive Punjab Investor Summit-2015’ held recently at ISB Mohali as a grand success, Deputy CM informed that investors from across the globe had shown tremendous interest in making investments in the state which would result in strengthening infrastructure as well as ensuring job avenues for 2.5 lakh youth. He added that State government has announced a slew of tax exemptions for the food processing sector and investments made in this sector would benefit the state’s farmers too.
Inviting the farmers to generate power from non-conventional energy resources, Deputy Chief Minister said that the state government is encouraging to generate power from residue of crops besides devoting special attention to commissioning new biomass based plants. He also divulged that the state government is providing subsidy on bailers to make bundles of paddy stubble.
Announcing grants worth Rs. 2.5 crores for development works in village Sakkanwali, Mr Badal lauded the initiative of village Panchayat for launching this unique project and assured developmental grants for Panchayats undertaking such tasks in the villages. He said that the legislators would also be asked to take tour of this village so as to emulate the model of village Sakkanwali in other villages too. Inviting the people to be partners in development works, Deputy CM said this would lead to the development works being completed at a rapid pace thereby fastening the pace of development. He also launched 2 boats in the newly created village lake.
Addressing the gathering Deputy Chief Minister said the Punjab Government is successfully taking forward the project of ending water logging problem in the south western districts of the state and focusing on broadening the road network from 4 to 6 lane.
Coming down heavily on Congress and AAP, Mr Badal said that both parties have ignored the problems being faced by the farmers and labour class. He alleged that the people now become well aware of the true face of these anti-farmer and anti-poor parties.
On this occasion Deputy Commissioner Jaskiran Singh, S.S.P. Kuldeep Singh Chahal, Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi, OSD to Deputy CM Moneesh Kumar were also present.
