In a major boost to ensure overall development and prosperity in the kandi region, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal gave a nod to a massive development plan of nearly Rs.1870 crore to percolate the benefits of welfare schemes for the inhabitants of kandi area at the grass roots level.
Presiding over a high level meeting with the MLAs and party leaders of SAD-BJP alliance representing 17 constituencies in the kandi districts namely Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) and Roopnagar here at Chief Minister’s residence on Sunday evening, Mr. Badal asked the representatives of these assembly segments to ensure the timely and quality execution of development works under their direct supervision besides eliciting the active participation of the members of local Panchayats and Municipal Committees. The Chief Minister emphasized the need to get these development works done according to the felt needs of the people and the elements of probity, accountability and transparency should be adhered to at all costs so that these funds meant for the welfare of the residents of the kandi areas must be spent judiciously to provide the basic civic amenities to them living in these difficult areas.
The Chief Minister asked the MLAs and leaders to spend these funds on the construction and repair of roads including link roads through PWD (B&R) and Mandi Board, implementation of potable water and sanitation schemes, repair and de-silting of check dams, strengthening and revamping of canals, water courses, channels and distributaries, deep drilling tubewells, upgradation of health care facilities, animal husbandry besides revamping the school and college infrastructure.
The Chief Minister sanctioned grant of Rs.146.95 crore for Mohali, Rs.149.47 crore for Derabassi and Rs.83.56 crore for Kharar assembly constituency under Mohali district. Likewise, he allotted Rs.119.54 crore for Hoshiarpur, Rs.66.60 crore (Sham Churasi), Rs.118.97 crore (Dasuya), Rs.93.35 crore (Chabbewal), Rs.102.41 (Mukerian), Rs.42.60 (Tanda Urmur), Rs.85.19 (Gharshankar) in Hoshiarpur district. Mr. Badal also sanctioned Rs.113.65 crore for Pathankot, Rs.31.70 crore and Rs.32.72 crore for Sujanpur and Bhoa assembly segment in Pathankot district respectively. Similarly Balachaur constituency in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district got Rs.218.18 crore to be spent on various development civil works in the area. Roopnagar, Chamkaur Sahib and Sri Anandpur Sahib were sanctioned Rs.211.17 crore, Rs.69.09 crore and Rs.184.42 crore respectively for undertaking various schemes for the overall development and progress of kandi region.
Prominent amongst others who attended the meeting included MLA Derabassi Mr. NK Sharma, MLA Sham Churashi Mrs. Mohinder Kaur Josh, MLA Dasuya Mrs. Sukhjit Kaur Sahi, MLA Chabbewal Mr. Sohan Singh Thandal, MLA Tanda Urmur Mr. Sangat Singh Gilzian, MLA Gharshankar Mr. Surinder Singh Bulewal Rathan, MLA Sujanpur Mr. Dinesh Singh and MLA Bhoa Mrs. Seema Kumari, MLA Balachaur Ch. Nand Lal, MLA Sri Anandpur Sahib Mr. Madan Mohan Mittal and former Union Minister and senior Akali Leader Mr. Balwant Singh Ramuwalia. Apart from these, Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary Mr.SK Sandhu and his Special Principal Secretaries Mr. KJS Cheema, Mr. Gaggandip Singh Brar, Mr. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh also participated in the meeting.