Parkash Singh Badal Asks People To Be Vigilant From The Nefarious Designs Of Anti-Social Elements

Rs. 180 Crore Ropar Bypass Dedicated To The People

5 Dariya News

Rupnagar 02-Oct-2015

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked the people of Punjab to be wary of nefarious designs of anti-social elements that were hell bent upon disturb the hard earned peace, communal harmony and amity in the state. At the same time, Mr. Badal reiterated that none would be allowed to disturb the congenial atmosphere in the state at any cost.Addressing a mammoth gathering here at a state level function after launching Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojna (BPSSBY) for Blue Card Holders (BPL) families and dedicating Rs. 180 crore Rupnagar Bypass along with Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Chief Minister cautioned the people not to be swayed by the false propaganda of such divisive and anti-social elements who were trying to incite them thereby pushing Punjab-an oasis of peace and harmony once again into fire because none else could better understood than Punjabis the agony and pain which they suffered during the black days of militancy.   

Lashing at the Congress for ruining the peasantry, the Chief Minister said that its leadership was now shedding crocodile tears over the plight of farmers who suffered substantial loss to their cotton crop in Malwa belt due to sudden attack from white fly instead of extending helping hand to them in this hour of crisis. He said it was the SAD-BJP government which was concerned about their problems and ever stood by them in difficult times. He said that our government not only released Rs. 640 crore as compensation for the cotton growers but also released Rs. 700 crore for the cane growers. He mentioned that SAD-BJP government fully sensitized to the agrarian issues and thus it was giving free power to farmers despite severe criticism from several quarters including the previous Congress led UPA government. 

He said the state government was bearing annual expenditure of nearly Rs. 5000 crore on this count and our government has reimbursed Rs. 28,000 crore to the PSPCL so far as power subsidy in the agriculture sector since we took over in 2007.The Chief Minister said that SAD was the oldest political party which was well versed with problems of all sections of the society and the launch of today’s BPSSBY is an outcome of this philosophy as our alliance government was committed to be always in the service of mankind rather than to rule over the masses. He said this scheme would cover 28.05 lac BPL families and would be given a facility of cashless treatment up to Rs. 30,000 in 214 government and 216 empanelled private hospitals in state. Mr. Badal further said that the state government would soon launch cashless health insurance scheme for our 6.50 lac state employees and pensioners at a cost of Rs. 107 crore, which have already been approved by the State Cabinet.

  Responding to the demands of the people in Ropar Assembly Constituency raised the local MLA and Education Minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, the Chief Minister agreed to get the construction of Bus Stand started at the earliest. He also announced the strengthening and widening of Ropar-Katli road up to Ropar Thermal Plant linking nearly 25 villages. He also gave approval for the construction of Purkhali-Bardar Road to link industrial town of Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. Likewise, he also announced Rs. 34 lac for the developments works in Village Bainsa where 34 persons of this village attained martyrdom. Mr. Badal also announced that the remaining sewerage work in the Rupnagar town would be completed at a cost of Rs. 22 crore as Rs. 45 crore had already been spent on this project.

In his address, the Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that it was a historic occasion that our government has launched this unique scheme to ensure quality health care facilities free of cost to the economically poor. He also announced that Punjab government would soon launch another cashless health scheme for the farmers up to Rs. 50,000 in government and empanelled private hospitals. This scheme would prove to be a boon for the farming community to get the best medical and diagnostic facilities free of cost in the nearby hospitals.Appreciating the Chief Minister for taking pro-people initiatives for everyone be it farmers, traders, employees and above all the unprivileged sections of the society, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that this was only feasible because the Chief Minister could always feel the pulse of the people as a mass leader because there was hardly any village or mandi where he has not visited. 

The Deputy Chief Minister announced that the Punjab government would soon undertake a massive development program both in rural and urban areas thereby providing basic civic amenities of drinking water, sewerage, roads and street lights in all the villages and towns/cities at cost of Rs. 6000 crore and Rs. 4000 crore respectively.Taking to the media persons, the Deputy Chief Minister said that he offered his best wishes to Captain Amarinder Singh for forming a new political party.To another question about the prospects of AAP, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that now it was no more Aam Aadmi Party rather it has become Khaas Aadmi Party, which was evident from its deeds. He said this party was being run by only one person on the model of dictatorship regardless of showing any respect for democratic norms. Ruling out AAP as any threat to SAD-BJP alliance, he said AAP could never be a political alternative in Punjab as it was without any agenda, program, vision and moreover it was party sans sincere leadership. 

Earlier in his welcome address, the Education Minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema as a local MLA highlighted the problems of the people in his constituency and sought personal intervention of Chief Minister for their early resolution.Prominent amongst who were present on the occasion included Member Rajya Sabha Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Member Lok Sabha from Sri Anandpur Sahib Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Cabinet Minister Jathedar Tota Singh, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Chaudary Nand Lal, SGPC member Amarjit Singh Chawla, former MLA Mrs. Satwant Kaur Sandhu, Mr. Arvind Mittal son of Cabinet Minister Mr. Madan Mohan Mittal besides Additional Chief Secretary   Mr. NS Kalsi, Principal Secretary Health Mrs. Vinni Mahajan, Secretary Health and Medical Education Mr. Hussan Lal, Special Principal Secretary to CM Dr. SK Raju, Special Principal Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Manvesh Singh Sidhu and Deputy Commissioner Rupnagar Mrs. Tanu Kashyap.