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Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal accompanied by Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, Member Parliament from Bathinda and Ferozepur respectively Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sher Singh Ghubhaya filed nomination papers in the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mr. Rajiv Prashar at 11.15 A.M. Mrs. Krishna Rani wife of Member Parliament Mr. Sher Singh Ghubhaya filed her papers as covering candidate of SAD-BJP alliance. Later, addressing the largest ever gathering witnessed by the people of Jalalabad, the galaxy of SAD-BJP leadership came on a single platform with the sole mission to ensure victory of SAD President from this seat with a record margin and also for clean sweep on other two seats. Whereas Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal addressing the audience, established a emotional rapport with them with his usual rustic style, congratulating them for silencing self proclaimed Awaz-e-Punjab with the power of ballot, the young visionary face of Shiromani Akali Dal Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal laid the road map of his vision of development of this remote backward region of Punjab. On one hand Mr. Parkash Singh Badal promised to address every single problem of the area especially at grass root levels, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal vowed to restore pre-partition trade eminence of Ferozepur by effectively taking up with Union Government to open Hussainiwala Border for trade through road with Pakistan. Mr. Parkash Singh Badal lambasted Congress party for power woes and poor fiscal position of Punjab giving graphic account of fiscal and power mismanagement of the earlier regime. He said that the Congress Party bleeded Punjab leaving its economy with huge debt burden of Rs. 45000 Crores and left the SAD-BJP government to service this unmanageable burden of debt. He said that he was fully aware of the problems of the area and would address them on priority. Promising to make Punjab a power surplus state within in next two years, SAD-BJP government was committed to usher in power revolution by generating additional capacity of 6480 MW. He said that at present the total power generation capacity in the state was 6609 MW against the peak demand of 7428 MW forcing the state to purchase power for paddy transplantation at the prohibitive of Rs. 12 per unit. Promising to end water woes and sewage disposal problems of Jalalabad area, Mr.Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the Irrigation department had already approved a plan to check the canal water shortage of this area within next 18 months and every village of Jalalabad had already been included in the ambitious Reverse Osmosis programme of Punjab government in which 5000 villages of Punjab would be covered to supply potable drinking water to the villages. He said that for the first time Punjab Government has sanctioned Rs. 19 Crores for laying Sewage network in Jalalabad area out of which Rs. 9 crore had already been disbursed. Expressing determination to complete the unfinished task of giving to ownership right to the tillers of border belt, a programme SAD-BJP government started in its earlier term, the SAD President said that the Punjab Government had already extended the date to submit claims keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the people. Earlier , Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister appealed to the people to repose faith in SAD-BJP candidate for ensuring over all development of this area. Mr. Sher Singh Ghubhaya, Member Parliament assured that the people of this region would create new record by ensuring largest ever victory margin of SAD President ensuring forfeiture of deposit of Congress candidate. Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, Patron YAD promised to replicate Bathinda victory in Jalalabad. Mr. Sukhpal Singh Nannu, Chief Parliamentary Secretary said that every worker of BJP would work day and night in coordination with SAD workers to give a life time lesson to Congress party. Others who were present in the rally included Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur
Badal, Education Minister Mrs. Upinderjit Kaur, Chief Parliamentary
Secretary Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, former Ministers Mr. Gurdev Singh
Badal and Mr. Tota Singh, former MPs Mr. Gurdas Singh Badal and
Mr. Prem Singh Chandumajra. HIGH POWERED AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION CALLS ON CS PUNJAB Chandigarh 13 July, 2009 An eight member high powered Australian delegation headed by Mr.
Colin Walters , Department of Education Employment and Workplace
Relations today called on Mr. S.C. Agarwal, Chief Secretary Punjab
and assured him that the Indian students most of them are from Punjab
origin were completely safe in Australia. The meeting was aimed
at strengthening the Australia-India Education relations and to
outline steps that would ensure safety of Indian students pursuing
higher studies in Australia. PUNJAB CM WRITES TO JAIRAM RAMESH PUNJAB CM MOURNS PASSING AWAY OF SR. JOURNALIST SHAMSHER SINGH
THAKUR CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN & 16 MEMBERS NOMINATED IN MARKET COMMITTEES
OF MALAUD, TANDA AND JAITU MILKFED GETS RS. 20.00 CRORE ORDER FROM SGPC FOR SUPPLY
OF DESI GHEE. Milkfed Punjab has bagged a prestigious order of Rs. 20 Crore from Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee for supply of Desi Ghee to various Gurdawaras being run under its control for next financial year. SGPC and Milkfed authorities has signed a MoU in this regard. Disclosing this here today Mr. V.K.Singh, Managing Director Milkfed
said that this order was an acknowledgment of consistent quality
maintained in the production of Desi Ghee that was being supplied
regularly to SGPC for more than 2 decades. He said that during the
last financial year 2008-09 this order was to the tune of Rs.12.00
Crores. Mr. Singh said that Desi Ghee being sold on the brand of Verka Ghee was very popular in Punjab and neighbouring States like Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, particularly because of its assured quality. Giving details of export market of Desi Ghee, Mr. Singh said that Milkfed has also captured substantial market share in the countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Muscat, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, and Malaysia etc. He said that export of Desi Ghee to these countries during the year 2008-09 was to the tune of Rs.16.00 Crore which is more than 20% as compared to last financial year. He said that despite global recession Milkfed was all set to increase its export of Ghee to Rs.18 crore next year.
The total sanitation programme launched by the Punjab Government in the rural areas got a national recognition with Union Government awarding Nirmal Gram Puruskar to 22 villages of Punjab. According to an official spokesman this award has been conferred to these villages in recognition of sanitation campaign launched by them for ensuring sanitation facilities to eradicate the practice of open defecation. Punjab Rural Water Supply Department was also appreciated for launching information education and communication programme in association with Panchyati Raj Institutions with the focus on capacity building and hygiene that brought effective behaviour changes in the rural population. The spokesman said that the villages that have been conferred Niraml Gram Puruskar included Phagali in District Gurdaspur, Udowal Kalan and Silon Khurd in district Ludhiana, Seechewal, Nanak Pindi and Puranpur in district Jalandhar, Niahal Garh in district Kapurthala, Nain Khurd, Dhenthal, Fatehpur, Surajpur, Jalapur, Sahib Nagar Their and Guru Arjan Nagar in district Patiala, , Balamgarh, Dhandra, Sajuma and Ghamour Ghat in district Sangrur, Harmansinghwala, Buruj Dalla and Gahlawala in district Bathinda and Haripur in district Fathegarh Sahib. These villages have been given a cash award ranging from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/- each. Impressed by their performance on total sanitation front especially in the area of 100% sanitation coverage of individual households, 100% school sanitation coverage, free from open defecation and clean environment maintenance these villages were selected by Union government for this prestigious award.
Ms Badal also urged the Union Minister for Railways to execute construction work on Patti (on Amritsar-Khemkaran line) to Mallamwala (on Ferozepur Jalandhar-Line) to create an alternate route from Amritsasr and Pathankot to Delhi via Ferozepur-Bathinda and Rama Mandi to Maur in view of the construction of new Oil Refinery at Rama by HPCL on the top priority. She also raised the issue of converting unmanned level crossings into manned crossings. She pointed out that unmanned crossings on link/plan roads of district Bathinda (12) Ferozepur (70) Faridkot/Moga (13) and Taran Taran (37) should be immediately taken up for conversion into manned crossings, as these had resulted into large number of fatalities on account of accidents. In addition, the proposal regarding conversion of cattle crossing gate at village Waring Khera in block Lambi of district Muktsar into a manned crossing was also pending with the Ministry of Railways. Ms Badal also urged the Minister for Railways for early clearance as the Punjab Government had already conveyed its willingness to fund the cost of conversion of this railway crossing. Referring to the issue of new train routes, she said Shatabdi Express from Ferozepur to Delhi via Faridkot, Bhatinda, Jakhal, Rohtak should be immediately started. The Member Parliament also urged Ms Mamata Banerjee to sanction a Railway Over Bridges (ROB) on Kotkapura main line besides expediting the construction work at ROB on Bathinda main line. She also added that there were number of ROBs in Punjab which were very old and in dilapidated condition and needed immediate repair. She demanded that the Railway authorities should be directed to start and complete their work without further delay, as the Punjab Government's work in respect of these bridges in its jurisdiction had already been completed. She also requested her for sanctioning an other project of doubling the railway tracks from Delhi to Ferozepur, Bhatinda to Fazlika and Delhi to Abohar Ganganagar on the top most priority. She also requested for making provisions for setting up of hospitals and commercial complexes on the vacant railway lands under the new policy of Railways at Bathinda and Mansa towns, as enough surplus railway land was available at both these places. Ms Badal also requested Union Minister for Railways for upgradation of Mansa and Faridkot stations under the scheme of multi national level facility stations. She also demanded to include Moga and Taran Taran for upgradation under the Adarsh level facility Railway stations. She also demanded the restoration of the stoppage of Intercity Express from Ganganagar (Rajasthan) to New Delhi, which earlier had a stoppage at Mansa town but was discontinued later, since Mansa was a district Headquarter Town and the Ministry of Railways should be directed to announce this stoppage forthwith keeping in view the demand of the people of Malwa belt. She also requested for attaching an air-conditioned Bogey in Intercity Train from Delhi to Ferozepur via Rohtak-Jind. She however said that on our request though an AC bogey was attached but it was later removed. She also demanded the restoration of washing facility which was earlier operational at Fazilka and withdrawn later on. Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal also demanded that the vacant railway
land at Bathinda should be cleared of its wild growth immediately,
as it was full of bushes and other undergrowth which had become
a source of major threat to the safety and security of adjoining
residents, as criminal elements use this cover for their nefarious
activities. She also urged the Ms Banerjee to provide toilet facility
at 225 km. DMU Fazlika-Ludhiana. Responding to the demands put forth by Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Ms Banerjee assured the members of delegation that she would soon convene a meeting of Senior Officers of the Ministry of Railways to sort out these long pending issues on the top priority and with in stipulated time frame. She lauded the role of Punjab in the contribution of Country's development especially in food security and defence. The Minister for Railways further said that she would look into the demands with regard to the up-gradation of Railway facilities in Punjab sympathetically and even got them examined on merit so that few of these could be included in the current budgetary provisions. Appreciating the good will gesture of Union Minister for Railways,
Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that she hoped that Punjab which had
been constantly neglected for years for together would certainly
provided with required succor and relief by way of making requisite
budgetary provisions for these projects in the railway budget of
year 2009-10.
In a condolence message the Chief Minister described 'Dr Tera
Singh Chann' as a stalwart for bringing social awakening, whose
writings gave a new dimension in strengthening the value system
in the society. He said the outstanding service of Dr. Chann for
the promotion of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat would be ever remembered
by one and all. The Chief Minister shared his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved families and prayed to the Almighty to give strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to these departed souls.
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today asked the newly nominated Chairpersons of the District Planning Committees (DPCs) to evolve a time bound action plan to study the ground realities to give useful inputs in the form of feed back to the State Planning Board for the preparation of next annual plan for the year 2010-11. Addressing a maiden meeting of the Chairpersons of the recently constituted DPCs in the state here late last evening, Mr. Badal said that till now the State Annual Plan was formulated at the State level after taking inputs mainly from administrative departments and there was hardly any involvement of the ground level representatives. The Chief Minister observed that until these committees were not sensitized to the problems of the people and the short comings in the public delivery system, the state annual plan which was mainly based on the inputs given by these committees would surely not serve any useful purpose. He said that Rs. 435 crore had been placed at the disposal of these committees under the current annual plan for the execution of programmes and schemes mainly relating to Rural Development, Welfare of SCs/BCs, Social Welfare, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Rural Water Supply. The Chief Minister also pointed out that these committees should make optimum utilization of the funds earmarked for the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes under Sarav Sikhsha Abhiyan, National Rural Health Mission, National Horticulture Mission, Rashtrya Krishi Yojna, Total Sanitation Campaign, Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission and National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, Accelarated Rural Water Supply and other such schemes. He said the Centre had earmarked Rs. 15 crores for the development of Kandi area in Hoshiarpur district for rain water harvesting and construction of check dams under the National Horticulture Mission. The Chairpersons apprised Mr. Badal that they recently attended the conference of Chairpersons of DPCs in New Delhi convened by the Ministry of Panchayaty Raj, GoI and it was informed there that the concept of District Planning Committees had propelled the growth rate of development in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The Chief Minister desired that all the Chairpersons of these committees in small groups of four to five should visit these states to study model of development implemented there. He said that their success models could be replicated in our state to achieve the target of overall development and progress. He said that the administrative machinery would be geared up for the plan formulation and planning committees would be allowed to engage the services of eminent experts and consultants for its effective functioning. The Chief Minister also asked the DPCs to solicit support and cooperation from the renowned academicians and experts in the local Universities, who had done a considerable good job in the field of planning. The Chief Minister assured of all financial and administrative help to the DPCs to achieve the desired goal in the right earnest. It may be recalled the earlier constituted District Planning and
Development Boards had been replaced by the DPCs. The objective
of these committees is to finalize the District Plans and fix the
priority of the district schemes and programmes and monitor the
execution of these schemes.
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