by Punjabnewswire4u
FATEGARH SAHIB, OCT 15
The Punjab Deputy Chief
Minister, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, today announced the 4 laning of Chandigarh-Fatehgarh
Sahib-Patiala road to accelerate the ongoing overall development of this
historic city.
Addressing an impressive
gathering after inducting former Congress Minister Mr. Harbans Lal in Shiromani
Akali Dal, the Deputy Chief Minister said that Punjab government has initiated
a unique project of Rs.13000 crore to connect every city and town of the state
with 4/6 lane roads in next 3 years and with today’s announcement the people of
Fatehgarh Sahib and adjoining areas would be greatly benefited with the cutting
of journey time to Chandigarh as well as Patiala. He also approved Rs.30 crore
for provision of 100% sewerage coverage in the historic city besides Rs.2 crore
for the beautification of Sirhind drain and developing it as a picnic spot on
the pattern of Sukhna
Lake. He also announced
to construct a world class multi-purpose sports stadium on the name of Baba
Zorawar and Baba Fateh Singh, the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji in
the next financial year and promised to organize matches of World Kabbadi Cup
2013.
The Deputy Chief Minister said
that the state government was committed to bring all the holy and historic
cities of the state on religious tourist circuit and to put Fatehgarh Sahib on
that circuit a number of infrastructure development projects were also under
active consideration of the state government. He said that the next 3 years was
very crucial for the development of the state as the SAD-BJP government has
chalked out an Rs.8745 crore urban development project for 142 cities and towns
of the state to be implemented in this stipulated time frame. Besides this a
Rs.10000 crore project was also being given final touches with an aim to
provide on an average Rs.100 crore for various development projects in each
assembly constituency and the thrust area would be the provision of various
civic amenities in the rural areas on urban pattern.
Welcoming Mr. Harbans Lal and his
thousands of supporters in Shiromani Akali Dal, the Deputy Chief Minister
assured them due regard in party fold and expressed confidence that they would
make a significant contribution in the overall development plan of the state
government for the historic city. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Harbans Lal
said that being a Congressman he was feeling ashamed due to the non-stop
unearthing of scandals of Congress led UPA government’s Ministers and Member
Parliaments, ever increasing inflation making the life of a common man
miserable and total neglect of poor people. He said that he was very much
impressed with the pro-poor agenda of Shiromani Akali Dal and its policies
aimed towards the welfare of common man besides its unique development
programme. He said that he was joining the Shiromani Akali Dal without any
precondition and would work wherever the party President Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Badal deems fit. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prem Singh Chandumajra, General
Secretary SAD said that Mr. Harbans Lal was the main stay of Congress in the
area and with his inclusion in SAD, the party would decimate Congress in coming
Lok Sabha elections.
Prominent amongst others who
spoke on the occasion included Mr. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker Punjab Vidhan
Sabha, Justice Nirmal Singh (Retd.) MLA, Mr. Randhir Singh Cheema, Former
Minister, Mr. Ranjit Singh Talwandi and Mr. Jagjeevan Pal Singh Khirnian, both
former MLAs, and Mr. Jagdeep Singh Cheema, District President SAD. Later on Mr.
Sadhu Ram, former Block Congress President along with his supporters also
joined Shiromani Akali Dal.
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