The Punjab is all set to announce a comprehensive package for the welfare of Farmers and Labourers including farm labourers for which details are being worked out by Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal. This was disclosed by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the sidelines of a religious congregation organized on the occasion of 107th Birth anniversary of Sant Tirlok Singh here today. Mr. Badal said that after putting the Punjab on the fast track of development during last seven years, the SAD-BJP Government was now focusing on micro development and category centric plans. He said that during last 20 days, he and Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal were evolving a most comprehensive package for agriculture sector and labour class and CM himself was fine tuning this package to make it most broad based. He said that Chief Minister would himself announce this package in next fortnight after tying up loose ends with different concerned departments.
Speaking about the steps being taken by State to make it power surplus state, Mr. Badal said that by December all the three thermal plants at Talwandi Sabo, Goindwal Sahib and at Rajpura would be operational and Punjab would be the first power surplus state. He said that Punjab has already chalked out a Rs. 10000 crore comprehensive plan to strengthen power infrastructure in the state to fruitfully utilise additional generated power in 2014. He said that Powercom has been given a nod to setup 64 and 128 KV power stations and Chief Minister has already given his nod to setup Power Trading Corporation. He said that the proposed Power Trading Corporation would be the most advanced online computerized power trading exchange that would be able to trade power online without wastage of single unit. He said that Punjab would be in position to sell power to other deficient states and if allowed to Pakistan and other neighbouring countries.
Assuring uninterrupted 8 hour power supply to farm sector for paddy sowing, Mr. Badal said that Powercom has already tied up power from different sources and state was fully geared up for massive paddy transplantation season. Seeking the blessings of Sant Samaj and other religious personalities for accelerating the development of the state, Mr. Badal said that with their blessings Shiromani Akali Dal has been given thumping majority in Moga By-poll and DSGMC elections. He promised that next four years would be dedicated to development as electorates have already rejected negative politics.
Replying to the queries of media persons, the Deputy Chief Minister said that he has not yet seen report being mentioned by former DGP but assured that there would be not let up in State Government’s intensified drive against drug mafia and smugglers. On the question of 1984 memorial at New Delhi, Mr. Badal said that it was a purely decision of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
Prominent amongst those were present on the occasion include Mr. Avinash Chander, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Sant Surinder Singh Kahna Dhesian and Mr. Sukhpal Singh Nannu, Former CPS.