CM DIRECTS MANDI BOARD TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RURAL ROADS WITH IN NEXT SIX MONTHS

CHANDIGARH MAY 11:

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave in principle approval to the Mandi Board for the construction of new rural roads through out the state. 

 A decision to this effect was taken by Mr. Badal at a high level meeting of the officers of the Punjab Mandi Board and PWD (B&R) here at Chief Minister’s Office this morning immediately after arriving from USA, where he had gone to enquire well being of his ailing wife.

During the meeting, Mr. Badal telephonically inquired the present status of these roads from the various deputy commissioners and the MLAs of the different constituencies.  He directed the Secretary Mandi Board to expedite the procedure for the construction of new rural roads and the repair of old ones with in their jurisdiction so that the entire work could be completed with in next six months. 

It was decided in the meeting that the construction work of new rural roads comprising 16.7 KMs in Nawanshahr, 18 KMs in Banga, 17.36 KMsin Balachaur, 17.67 KMs in Patti, 24 KMs in Khadoor Sahib, 18 KMs in Nausher Pannuan, 20 KMs in Tarn Taran, 18 KMs in Jandiala Guru, 20 KMs in Attari, 12 KMs in Qadiana and about 10 KMs in Adampur constituencies would be commenced shortly. 

Mr. Badal asked the MLAs to submit their lists of rural roads to be constructed in their respective constituencies so that the entire work could be taken up at the earliest.  Likewise, the Chief Minister also directed the Mandi Board to immediately complete the on-going construction work of new mandis with in a stipulated time frame and also asked the Secretary to regularly monitor the progress of these works. 

Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included Technical Advisor to Punjab Government Lt. Gen. BS Dhaliwal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. DS Guru, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Secretary Housing Board, Secretary PWD( B&R) Mr. Kublir Singh, Secretary Mandi Board Mr. Karamjit Singh Sra and OSD to Chief Minister Mr. NS Sangha.

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101.39 LAKH TONNES WHEAT PROCURED IN PUNJAB

Chandigarh, May 10:

Government agencies and private millers procured more than 101.39 lakh tonnes of wheat till last evening as compared to  105.32 lakh tones in previous year on the day.

Out of total procurement of 101.39 lakh tonnes of wheat in all the procurement centers of Punjab, Government agencies procured 100.90 lakh tonnes of wheat (99.5%) till date whereas private traders procured 48742 tonnes (0.5%) of wheat. Till May 09, PUNGRAIN had procured 16.84 lakh tonnes (16.6%) whereas MARKFED procured 23.52 lakh tonnes (23.2%). PUNSUP procured 22.75 lakh tonnes (22.4%), PSWC procured 11.15 lakh tonne (11.0%) whereas PAIC was able to procure 10.26 lakh tonnes (10.1%) of wheat.

The Central Government agency FCI had been able to procure 16.37 lakh tonnes (16.1%). 

            The spokesman added that District Ferozepur with 11.59 lakh tonnes of wheat procurement was leading in procurement operations whereas District Sangrur with 9.22 lakh tonnes  at second slot and district Patiala with 8.19 lakh tonnes ranked at third position.   

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 CAG decided to organize Consumer Awareness Campaign

Chandigarh : The Citizens Awareness Group (CAG) held its executive body meeting under the Chairmanship of Sh. Surinder Verma which was attended by 22 members. It was resolved that organization should join Federation of Investors Association as one of the Founder member association so that voice of the investors can be raised at the national level and a nation wide investor movement can be launched.

The chairman will represent the group in the proposed federation. Members decided to take up with the Reserve Bank of India the malpractices by the private banks with regard to loans and credit cards. A number of times Advertisements are misleading and  in actual practice interest works out to the disadvantage of the investor.

Members decided to start consumer awareness campaign regarding their rights and responsibilities by organizing workshops, distribution of literature and articles in the print as well as electronic media. It was also decided to start its own weekly newspaper ‘READERS ALERT’ and monthly magazine ‘CONSUMERS POWER’ shortly. It was also decided to form Consumers Clubs in Educational Institutions to motivate the students regarding the consumer redressal mechanism.

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FINALLY, BAJWA AND BITTU BOW TO THEIR INNER VOICE-CHEEMA

    PUNJAB CONGRESS LEADERSHIP MUST RESPECT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE AND QUIT THE PARTY IF IGNORED BY 10, JANPATH

 Chandigarh, May 9

Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, Secretary and Spokesman Shiromani Akali Dal today welcoming the initiative of marking question mark on CBI’s role in Tytler and Sajjan case under UPA rule, by Congress MPs Mr. Partap Singh Bajwa and Ravneet Singh Bittu, advised the whole Punjab Congress leadership that they should must respect the seriousness of the issue of delay in justice to the families of 7000 anti Sikh carnage victims and besides putting pressure on their high command to uncover the shelter they had been providing to culprits, must ensure speedy expedition of ’84 anti Sikh carnage trial on Gujrat riot’s trial basis.

In a statement issued here, Mr. Daljit Singh Cheema said that after playing dubious role in Parliament by interrupting Harsimart Kaur Badal, who was seeking justice for 7000 victims, Bajwa and Bittu’s current statement regarding the CBI’s role shows that their conscience was still alive, but they should confined to their words and quit the party if 10, Janpath ignore their voice.

Mr. Cheema wondered that why other congress MPs from Punjab were not with Bajwa and Bittu to seek Prime Minister’s intervention in this issue of great concern. He said that as both the Congress MPs had repented their misdeed, rest of Punjab Congress leadership must learn a lesson from them. He also asked Bajwa and Bittu to make public the details of their parleys with the Prime Minister and his response.

Demanding fast expedition of ’84 anti Sikh Carnage trial cases on the Gujrat riots trial basis, Mr. Cheema said that when day to day hearing can be ordered in Gujarat riots that held in year 2002 and incumbent elected Chief Minister of the State can be summoned for questioning by SIT, why Congress led UPA government was reluctant to ensure expeditious justice to 7000 Sikhs families waiting for justice for last 26 years.

He said that Supreme Court should immediately order a full bench day to day trial of 25 years old cases of ’84 anti Sikh carnage to expedite the justice delivery system. He said that people have lost faith in impartiality of CBI, therefore, Supreme Court should constitute Special Investigation Team of police officers with impeccable record to investigate the 25 years old case, collect evidence, provide protection to the witnesses and to pursue the cases for prosecution till all culprits were provided exemplary punishment.

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