Punjab Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday gave administrative approval to development works worth Rs. 43.79 crore under the state’s flagship Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme.
Chairing a review meeting at the District Administrative Complex, Jalandhar, the Minister—who is also the Nodal Minister for this scheme—termed it a visionary initiative aimed at transforming Punjab, as envisaged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Accompanied by MLAs Balkar Singh and Inderjit Kaur Mann, Punjab Tourism and cultural Advisor Deepak Bali, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal, Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, Chairman of the Punjab State Cooperative Bank Pawan kumar Teenu, and Municipal Commissioner Gautam Jain, the Minister stated that each assembly constituency will receive Rs. Five crore to ensure all-round development.
The Minister emphasized timely execution and high-quality standards of 755 sanctioned projects across the nine assembly constituencies in the district. He revealed that the government has already released the first installment of Rs. 22.50 crore, with the remaining funds to be disbursed shortly.These projects, he added, will provide a significant push to infrastructure and civic amenities in the region.
Interacting with the media, Mr. Khudian affirmed that the Punjab Government has made adequate arrangements to deal with any flood-like situation. He said the Government was vigilantly monitoring the rising water levels in dams and river catchments.
Earlier, Jalandhar Administration welcomed the Minister with a bouquet upon his arrival. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal assures the Minister of timely completion of development projects initiated under Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme. Prominent among those present included AAP leaders Nitin Kohli, Dinesh Dhall, and Principal Prem Kumar.