Taking the wise and unprecedented decision on Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL), the Punjab government has saved 9 lacs of land becoming barren. The Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal said this while conducting sangat darshan in different villages of Mansa today. She said that in last nine years Punjab government has taken care of each and every section of society and added that the government has given unmatched facilities to the people of Punjab.Answering a media query the Union Minister said that Punjab has taken yet another imporant decision wherein farmers will be given interest free loan for upto Rs 1 lacs. She said that in event of natural disaster, the farmer tries to fulfill his needs by taking money on interest from banks or money lenders and burdens himself. In order to bring respite to the farmers, they are being given this interest free loan. Responding to another media query she said that following the efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal, the names of people mentioned in blacklist who had to leave nation during terrorism, are being removed from the list. This would enable such people to return to their Mother Land.
During her visit to Mansa today, the Union Minister laid foundation stone for widening the 7.35 kms long Bhai Desa to Ubha road via Burj Rathi at acost of Rs 4.74 cr. She also laid foundation stone for raising the plinth level of procurement centers in village Anoopgarh and Aklia. She also laid foundation stone of project worth Rs 26.50 lacs that would enable drain of the sewage water.She also distributed grant of around Rs 2 cr for works at village Thuthiyanwali, Tamkot, Ralla, Anoopgarh, Aklia, Bhaini Bagha, Bhupal Kalan, Bhupal Khurd, Makha Chahlan, Alisher Kalan and Alisher Khurd.The area MLA Mr Prem Mittal, Deputy Commissioner Mansa Mr Varinder Kumar Sharma, SSP Mansa Mr Raghbir Singh Sandhu, chairman district planning board Mansa Mr Prem Arora, chairman district planning board Bathinda Mr Jagdeep Nakkai, chairman Punseed Mr Sukhwinder Singh Aulakh, district president SAD (rural) Mr Gurmail Singh, Mr Winnerjit Singh Goldy, ADC (D) Mr Harinder s Sra, OSD to deputy CM Mr Mohnish Kumar, SAD youth president (rural) Mr Avtar Singh Rara, district ypith akali Dal president (urban) Mr Mandeep Singh Gora, district coordinator Barnala Mr Gurpreet SIngh Banawali, vice president Punjab Istri WIng Mrs Karamjit Kaur Samao, district president women wing Mrs Simarjit Kaur Simmi, Gursewak Singh Jawaharke, SGPC member Mithu Singh Kahneke and Gurpreet Singh Jhabbae chairman market committee Bhikhi Baldev SIngh Makha and Nirvair SIngh were also present.