The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, S. Sukhbir Singh Badal today launched his dream project, first of its kind in Northern India with the inauguration of amphibious bus at Harike Pattan lake and even travelled along with media in the bus to take round of the confluence of Satluj-Beas rivers. Interacting with the media-persons on the occasion, S. Badal said whatever he promised during his tenure, he accomplished and now the likes of congress and AAP have been left with no face to show it to the people. He called on his political opponents to come and experience the beauties of nature by travelling in the amphibious bus. He also said that the project would give a big fillip to the tourism sector of Amritsar. The Deputy Chief Minister further said his target is to beautify the internal spots of the Amritsar holy city during next 5 years. He also said in the next phase amphibious buses would be launched in Bathinda on the pattern of Harike Pattan. He further said during past 10 years, SAD-BJP government has totally transformed Punjab and written new success sagas of prosperity in every sector with each passing day.The Deputy Chief Minister also informed that the state government has initiated various welfare centric schemes which has resulted in the uplifting of the living standard of the people of Punjab.
Disclosing more, he said that the opposition had dubbed his earlier declarations of making Punjab power surplus and transforming road infrastructure as a ‘stunt’ but now he has fulfilled every promise made by him. The Deputy Chief Minister also said that on forming the government for the third time, all his promises of the concretization of the streets and drains of all the villages of the state, installing solar lights in villages and providing homes to the homeless by constructing colonies in the villages, would also be transformed into reality in next 5 years. S. Badal expressed confidence that owing to the massive development effected by the SAD-BJP government, the people of the state would give a third chance to the alliance. He said that the SAD-BJP alliance would give crushing defeat to the congress and AAP and serve the people for third consecutive time and take Punjab further up on the road to prosperity.It is important to note that the amphibious bus project has come to fruition at a cost of Rs. 10 crore and the beauty of the Harike Pattan chhamb area can be enjoyed from close quarters besides having a close view of the migratory birds. The booking for the ride on this amphibious bus can be made from the Tourism Department office at Harike Pattan or Amritsar. The booking can also be made online at various places in Amritsar. Among others present on the occasion included MLA Hari Singh Zira and Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, Bibi Preneet Kaur, Chairman Avtar Singh Zira, Chairman Surjit Singh Ablowal, Secretary Tourism Hussan Lal, Media Adviser to the Deputy Chief Minister-Jangveer Singh, Special Principal Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister-Rahul Tewari and Director Tourism Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa.