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BADAL APPROVES RS.31.08 CRORE FOR WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE IN RAJPURA TOWN
CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 10:
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved the project of Rs.31.08 crore for water supply, sewerage, sewage treatment plant and bricklining of the rain water drains in Rajpura town.
A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Pepsu Township Development Board held here at Chief Minister's residence under the chairmanship Mr. Badal this evening.
The Chief Minister also gave approval to the budget estimates of Rs.22.85 crore for the financial year 2010-11, out of which Rs.21.65 crore would be exclusively spent on the execution of various development works. He also approved the revised budget estimates to the tune of Rs. 13.14 crore for the 2009-10, of which Rs.8.36 crore had already been spent on various ongoing development works till date.
The Chief Minister also gave nod to allot five acre land in addition to the 13 acres for the establishment of multi-disciplinary academy at Rajpura and directed the Revenue Department to immediately hand over the land to the Technical Education department on lease basis. He also asked the Punjab Health Systems Corporation to expedite the installation of latest medical equipment and infrastructure at the newly constructed government hospital in Tripari, Patiala so that it could made operational at the earliest. Mr. Badal also asked the Board to prioritize its development works like drinking water and sewerage should be given preference over other works. The Chief Minister also directed the Deputy Commissioner Patiala to personally monitor the progress of Basera project to rehabilitate the slum dwellers in Rajpura so that the project could be completed at the earliest without any further delay.
Meanwhile, the Special Secretary Revenue-cum-Administrator of the board Mr. NK Wadhawn assured the Chief Minister that all the ongoing development projects relating to the water supply, sewerage, roads, street lighting and sewage treatment plant would be completed positively by October 2010.
Prominent amongst others who attended the meeting included Chief Parliamentary Secretary and MLA Rajpura Raj Khurana, Financial Commissioner Revenue Mrs. Romila Dubey, Financial Commissioner Forest Mr. RC Nayyar, Principal Secretary Technical Education Mr. Suresh Kumar, Secretary PWD (B&R) Mr. SK Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner Patiala Mr. Dipinder Singh and MD PHSC Ms. Raji Srivastva.
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PUNJAB FARMER IS READY TO COME TO BRAZIL : SUKHBIR
ACCEPTS INVITATION OF BRAZIL GOVERNMENT TO UPGRADE
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN BRAZIL
SHARAD PAWAR FOR MUTUAL COOPERATION INDIA AND BRAZIL
IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Brasilia (Brazil), September 10:
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal Deputy Chief Minister Punjab today offered the services of Punjab farmers to develop agriculture sector in Brazil in response to the invitation of Mr. Gustavo Ahrends, CEO of ‘Vision Brazil’ .The Brazil delegation had earlier invited Punjab farmers to avail the opportunity of converting low cost non productive scrub lands available in Brazil into highly productive farm lands.
Mr. Badal who is visiting Brazil these days as part of a delegation led by Mr. Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister to explore possibilities of mutual cooperation. Mr. Badal said that the farmers of Punjab were ready to come to Brazil to contribute further in development of agriculture provided suitable and enabling environment, in terms of availability of land on long term lease, was created by the Brazilians. The Deputy Chief Minister said that enterprising Punjab farmers have made India self sufficient on the front of food security by making Green Revolution is success story. They had scripted a new history by converting marshy barren land of Tarai region in India into productive lands. They have replicated these success stories in Australia, Canada, USA and other parts of the World by there sheer hard work and ‘never say die’ attitude.
Mr. Badal emphasized that the farmers of Punjab who are known around the globe for their hard work were ready to accept the challenge to work in association with Brazil. Earlier through a detailed presentation Mr. Badal explained how farmers from Punjab were contributing to the food security of India. Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal also appreciated the work done by Brazil in the field of agriculture.
Through a presentation ‘Vision Brazil’ the CEO of Vision Brazil Mr. Gustavo Ahrends intimated that Brazil is gifted with huge agricultural lands, adequate rainfall, water resources and stable temperature and weather conditions. He underlined that there is an opportunity to convert low cost non productive scrub lands available in Brazil into highly productive farm lands. He invited the farmers of India and particularly from Punjab to come and invest in these lands so as to create food security in the world. He complimented the hard working farmers of India and Punjab who work in adverse conditions to make India a food surplus state and extended a hand to them to avail the opportunities available in Brazil.
Earliar in another presentation made by the CEO of UNICA (Brazilian Sugar Cane industry association) before the Indian delegation the CEO explained how Brazil has become number one country in production and export of Sugar, He also explained how the Brazilian sugar industry is utilizing sugar to produce ethanol to discount the fuel cost in Brazil. He explained that in Brazil every automobile fuel available has 25% ethanol in it. He also highlighted the fact about introduction of flexi-fuel (100% ethanol) in the market to which the car manufacturers have responded with production of flexi-fuel cars. This according to UNICA, has become possible by achieving a high yield in sugarcane through introduction of high yielding sugarcane varieties and highly mechanized farming.
While addressing the meeting Mr. Pawar outlined that there is a scope for cooperation between the two countries in the field of production of sugarcane and soya, improvement of cattle breeds and poultry products. This high level delegation had a series of meetings with the delegations from the Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil and leading entrepreneurs in field of agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry. Various organizations of Brazil made presentations to the Indian delegation on the present status of agriculture in Brazil and on the opportunities in technology and investment in Brazil agri-buisness.
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PUNJAB CM FELICITATES PEOPLE ON ID-UL-FITR
CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 10:
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today extended his warm greetings to all the Punjabis especially the Muslim brethren on the eve of Id-ul-Fitr.
In a message, Mr. Badal said that the festival marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan and brings to the fore the noble instincts in people. Id-ul-Fitr evokes feelings of brotherhood, compassion and sharing in all and strengthens the pluralistic bonds of our composite society.
The Chief Minister appealed the people to celebrate this joyous festival collectively by rising above parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
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PUNJAB CM GREETS PEOPLE ON GANESH CHATURTHI
CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 10:
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today felicitated the people of Punjab on the sacred occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi'.
In his message, the Chief Minister said that Ganesh Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha which binds the people in oneness, reaffirms the secular traditions of our nation and celebrates the spirit of brotherhood and harmony.
Wishing joy, peace and prosperity to all Punjabis on this occasion, Mr. Badal called upon them to celebrate this festival with religious fervor by rising above petty considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
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SUKHBIR GREETS PEOPLE ON THE EVE OF EID-UL-FITR
Chandigarh, September 10:
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Punjab today greeted the people on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Felicitating the people on the eve of holy festival, Mr. Badal said that Eid-ul-Fitr brings joy and happiness to the people on the culmination of the month of holy Ramadan, a period of fasting, prayer and charity.
Calling upon to people to celebrate this festival collectively in the true spirit of Punjabiat , Mr. Badal wished that celebrations would inspire people to follow the path of love and compassion besides strengthening mutual goodwill.
Sukhbir Badal exposes the inefficient and incompetent working of the SAD-BJP Govt.
Sukhpal Singh Khaira
MLA Bholath
Two Major news reports published today have completely blown the lid of much hyped development as being claimed by the junior Badal and has also exposed the inefficient and incompetent working of the SAD-BJP Govt.
First report pertains to complete ‘Bandh’ and protest march organised by ordinary residents of Jalalabad town highlighting poor health facilities in the town. Needless to mention Jalalabad is represented by Sukhbir Badal in the assembly and he had won with a thumping majority of over 80,000 votes. It is more than clear that the residents of Jalalabad have lost confidence in their elected representative. If Sukhbir Badal cannot satisfy the aspirations of his voters in one constituency what is the point in hopping across the state showcasing mega development projects merely for cheap political publicity, questions the congress party? While people of Punjab are crying for better basic services such as education, health care, safe drinking water, employment etc. the junior Badal is on his feudal agenda of building express highways, five star hotels, cricket stadiums, airports, something which only the rich can afford says the congress party.
The second news report Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) announced by Sh. Kalia Local Bodies Minister engaging two private firms by paying Rs. 1.25 crores to decongest cities, is this not failure, surrender by a department which has town planners and other municipal expert staff? What is PUDA and the entire local Bodies paraphernalia for, questions the congress? Is it a case of having no confidence on its own senior employees by the Punjab Govt.? The congress party is of the opinion that by engaging private firms to prepare CMP, the incompetence, inability and failure of the govt. looms large on the SAD - BJP govt. which otherwise makes tall, lofty claims for the development of the state.
Congress demands that the said contract given to private firms at the cost of public exchequer be scrapped immediately and the CMP must be got prepared by none else but the top heavy bureaucracy sitting idle in their plush offices.
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