Special
incentives will be given to residential colonies close to Thermal
plants-Sukhbir Singh Badal
· Administrative & educational reforms and 'War On
Drug' is party's Mission 2009
Bathinda, 10 January, 2009
"Special incentive will be given to residential colonies
close to all of the thermal plants in the state, which faces problem
of fly ash", says Shiromani Akali Dal President, MP, Sukbir
Singh Badal while addressing a press conference after meetings
with a dozen of societies and dharamshala's representatives here
at Nehri Colony guest house.
Mr. Badal said that he had discussed the matter with chairman
of Punjab State Electricity Board and an appropriate decision
would be taken soon. He said that initiative would also be taken
to control the fly ash whereas new thermal plants which were going
to be set up in the state would be equipped with pollution free
technology. Discussing promotion of ginning industry in malwa
belt, Mr. Badal said that they were planning to give power incentives
to attract the industry in the area. He said that decision regarding
this matter would be taken shortly. Mr. Badal said that their
vision of power surplus state was also focused to increase power
subsidy in the state by getting revenue from neighboring states
selling them surplus power. In reply to a query Mr. Badal said
that construction of world class Cancer hospital, stadium and
five star hotel is in advanced bidding stage and work on all these
projects would be initiated soon.
Elaborating on the Mission 2009 of SAD-BJP government Mr. Badal
told that all the administrative reform measures would be implemented
from 22 July, revolving fund of Rs. 400 Crore would be setup for
better education to unprivileged student of remote areas and to
destroy drug network completely from the state a special force
will be setup for 'war on drug'.
Mr. Badal said that implementation of administrative reform
measures from district level would make the administration more
responsive, transparent, efficient and speedy. Moreover, it would
strive to end corruption and make mutation of land registration,
ration cards, driving license etc. more easy and accessible. He
said that it will end difficulties faced by the common man while
dealing with government offices.
Shiromani Akali Dal President said that He said that SAD-BJP
government is committed to full-fill dreams of parents of underprivileged
students most as they were only ray of hope for them. To meet
this objective SAD-BJP government is going to setup a revolving
fund of Rs. 400 Crore to provide every basic infrastructure and
facilities in remote area schools of villages and cities. Mr.
Badal said that this fund will be used to avail books and sports
infrastructure beside other necessities to underprivileged. He
said that this fund will be used in such an adequate way that
present educational infrastructure can be utilised efficiently.
He said that government is also going to adopt a system in which
some of the schools and colleges from every constituency would
be selected to provide education to women in morning and men in
the evening. He said that it will help in getting education to
those women whose parents hesitate to send them to co-ed institutes.
Discussing the setup of special force to destroy drug network,
Mr. Badal told that it will be a part of police department but
will act as an independent force like vigilance. As vigilance
acts as anti corruption force, this force will be accountable
for making check on drug smuggling and related activities. He
said that services of police officers upto IG level will be taken
under this system.
Administration
reform commission will submit its report within three months-Sukhbir
Singh Badal
Moga, December 09, 2009
Shiromani Akali Dal President, MP, Sukhbir Singh Badal said here
today that difficulties faced by the common man while dealing
with government offices would be removed within next 6 months.
Administrative reform commission headed by Dr. Parmod Kumar would
submit its report within three months which would be implemented
immediately. Junior Badal was addressing a mammoth public rally
at village Daulat Pura Newan on the second leg of his tour of
the district.
Elaborating on the administrative commission he told that gathering
that its objective would be to make the administration more responsive,
transparent, efficient and speedy. Moreover, it would strive to
end corruption and make mutation of land registration, ration
cards, driving license etc. more easy and accessible.
Sukbir try to allay the impression in certain minds of the faridkot
constituency people that he would be no more their MP as the constituency
had been put in the reserve bracket. He assured his voters that
he woul continue be thei MP, MLA and all that despite Bibi Parmjeet
Kaur Gulshan contesting it this time. Akali Dal is a party of
common man, so it has preferred to give tickets to people who
not only have roots in common man but also strive for their welfare.
Due to development agenda of the present SAD-BJP government of
the state alliance contestants are getting a massive response
from the people this time. As the Lok Sabha campaign hots up,
rival contestants would be no match to SAD-BJP candidates, who
would compete to attain best leads in general elections. On the
second day of his tour of district he gave away cheque of development
grants worth Rs. 2 Crore to 46 Panchayats of Baghapurana and Rs.
3.52 Crore to 137 Panchayats of Dharamkot constituency. He vigorously
campaigned for Smt. Parmjeet Kaur Gulshan at Ghal Kalan also.
He was accompanied by Senior SAD leader Jathedar Tota Singh, MP
Parmjeet Kaur Gulshan, Jagtar Singh Rajeana and senior SAD-BJP
leaders of the district.
BADAL APPEALS BKU AND FARMERS' ORGANISATIONS
TO WITHDRAW ITS RAIL ROKO AGITATION slated on Jan 9.
Chandigarh, Jan 08, 2009
Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal said here today
that in view of the success of the Punjab Government in getting
categorically assurance from the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
to agree with the demands of the farmers, the proposed agitation
scheduled from tomorrow should be called of.. In a statement here
Chief Minister's Media Adivsor Mr.Harcharan Bains said that the
Govt.of India and the CCI have given categorically assurance in
response to Mr.Badal's persistent demands to heat to the genuine
grievances of the cotton growers in the country in general and
in Punjab in particular.
It may be recalled that the Punjab Chief Minister and SAD President
S.Sukhbir Singh Badal had taken strong objections to what they
described as "utterly unreasonable and unjust norms fixed
by the CCI regarding the purchase of cotton. Mr. Bains also released
copies of the communications between the Govt.of Punjab and concerned
authrorities on the subject.
Punjab Chief Minister and SAD President Mr.Sukhbir Singh Badal
have been taking up this issue with the Union Minister of Textile,
Union Minister of Agriculture at personal meetings several times
as well as through written communications with these Ministries
to begin the procurement of Cotton through CCI., said Mr.Bains
In a formal statement today, Mr. Badal re-iterated his commitment
that SAD-BJP alliance in the State was committed to safeguard
the interests of farmer community at all costs and appealed to
the farmer's unions including BKU, to withdraw its proposed Rail
Roko agitation because " far from serving the cause of farmers,
this could only lead to alienation of the beleaguered peasantry
from popular sentiment. The inconvenience likely to be caused
to the common people will only serve the cause of anti farmer
lobbies.
The Media Advisor pointed out that Mr.Badal had raised this issue
in the meeting of the Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of all
the States presided over by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
on January 6th. The Punjab CM had strongly impressed upon the
Prime Minister the need for his personal intervention in the matter.
Mr. Badal stated that an in -ordinate delay on the part of CCI
in the procurement of the Cotton could foment law and order situation
in the State.
In response to Mr.Badal's demand, Dr.Manmohan Singh had assured
that the Center was fully seized of the situation and would soon
resolve this issue.
As a result of all this, the Prime Minister has directed the
CCI to convene the meeting of all concerned authorities to finalize
the modality for procurement of cotton in the State at the earliest.
The Chief Minister also mentioned that the State Government had
asked the CCI to allow MARKFED to enter the Mandis to procure
cotton on its behalf.
NDA will reduce oil prices
up to Rs. 15 -Sukhbir Badal
Senior Akali leaders demand Sukhbir be elevated as Punjab Chief
Minister
Moga, Jan 8, 2009
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal today promised
that NDA will reduce the petrol prices by at least Rs. 15 and
diesel prices by Rs. 10 per litre in proportionate to the fall
in the international price of crude after coming in power at centre.
He said the reduction in petrol and diesel prices by congress
lead UPA government was just an eye wash as it was much less than
the expectations.
He said the UPA government was just deceiving the people on this
issue as crude prices had decreased from 147 $ to 50 $ per barrel
which was equivalent to oil prices five years back. He said logically,
the prices should be reduced to the level in the country five
years back. He said moreover, no relief had been provided in case
of LPG and kerosene price level till date which directly affect
the common man.
He said that at this critical time when the country was facing
economic crisis, the centre could control inflation and boost
economy by desired reduction in oil prices.
Referring to the initiatives taken by party for the welfare of
common people Dal chief said that only the Shiromani Akali Dal
had come out with welfare schemes for every section of society,
whereas Congress always betrayed them. He asserted that the party's
aim was to reduce the gap between poor and rich along with overall
development of the state.
He was addressing a massive rally at village Smad Bhai of district
Moga. Meantime, in their speech candidate for Faridkot Lok Sabha
constituency, MP, Parmjeet Kaur Gulshan, party's senior vice president
Gurdev Singh Badal & Tota Singh and other senior party leaders
demanded that Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal be soon appointed as next
Chief Minister of Punjab. In one voice these leaders elicited
the response of enthusiastic crowd, which endorse the demand by
raising their arms with slogans of 'Bole So Nihal'. Discussing
the role of young Badal in initiating a wave of development in
the state these leaders claimed that once he will be seated on
CM chair, this wave will observe a big boost.
On the first day of his two day visit to Moga, Mr. Badal today
distributed development cheques of Rs. 3 Crore and Rs. 1.28 Crore
to 44 panchayats of Panjgraee and 20 panchayats of Bagha Pura
constituency, respectively. Besides inaugurating the upgradation
of a number of link roads Mr. Badal today initiated the work of
Bagha Purana by-pass and power grid at village Rode. He also issued
a cheque of Rs. 2 Crore for the development of Bagha Purana town.
Later, Mr. Badal addressed an impressive rally at village Wadda
Ghar. Here, he gave away documents of ownership to 25 SC/BC families
who had built houses on government land and were in possession
before 18 August 2008. A total of 334 families of district Moga
will benefit from this relief.
