Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today inaugurated newly constructed Lanes and drains here at Jassore area of his home constituency Suchetgarh.The work of has been completed by Rural Development Department at a cost of Rs. 10 Lakhs.Addressing locals, the Minister said that the government is taking all the mandatory steps for the development of far flung areas including border belts.The Minister also inspected the ongoing flood protection works at Jassore, Kalali and Tibba areas. The Minister directed the concerned officers to complete the work to avoid any problem during the rainy season.Chief Engineer PHE, Susheel Aima, Chief Engineer I&FC, Rajeev Gandotra, Chief Engineer, RTIC Mahesh Das and other engineers of the department accompanied the minister.Later, the Minister attended a public meeting at Dak Bungalow, Suchetgarh. While addressing the gathering, the Minister said that the government has taken many extraordinary steps for the welfare of the common masses and special stress is being laid on the empowerment of women.The Minister urged the women folk to take benefit of the state and centrally sponsored schemes including AASRA, Ladli Beti, State Marriage Assistance Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana and other social and economic welfare schemes meant for their empowerment.