PUNJAB CM UNFURLS TRICOLOUR IN AMRITSAR, CONFERS STATE AWARDS ON 45
PUNJAB CM UNFURLS TRICOLOUR IN AMRITSAR, CONFERS STATE AWARDS ON 45
GIVES APPOINTMENT LETTERS TO KIN OF 34 VICTIMS OF AMRITSAR RAIL ACCIDENT
Amritsar, August 15: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday conferred state awards on 45 persons for their valuable contribution to the society and dedicated services with a certificate, shawl and a medal.
The awards for the year 2020 could not be conferred earlier due to Covid. However, a separate function would be held soon for giving the State Awards for the year 2021 where distinguished persons, including GoC-in-C and all ranks of the Western Command, for their exemplary contribution in the fight against COVID, would be honoured.
He also handed over appointment letters for government jobs to one family member each of the 34 victims of the tragic Amritsar rail accident at Jaura Phatak.
The Chief Minister was here to lead the state-level celebrations to mark the 75th Independence Day of India.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister unfurled the national flag here at Gandhi Ground, with the confidence that the collective spirit of the people would prevail over all the challenges. He remembered the sacrifices of all those who had made this freedom possible.
Recalling his visit to the Andaman Cellular Jail, he said he spotted the names of so many Punjabis who he was not even aware of as having fought for the nation’s independence. Punjabis have given immense sacrifices for the unity and integrity of the country, he noted, paying tributes to all of them.
The Chief Minister also inspected the parade and took the salute of the march past led by Commander DSP Madhvi Sharma and Second-in- Command DSP Harinder Singh Mann. The parade included contingents from Punjab Police Recruits Training Centre Jahan Khela, Punjab Jail Police, Chandigarh Police, Guardians of Governance and Brass & Pipe band of Punjab Armed Police.
PUNJAB CM ANNOUNCES RS 1200 CR FOR RURAL LINK ROADS ETC, SLEW OF SC WELFARE PROJECTS
GOVT TO UNVEIL 1150 REFORMS SOON TO FACITATE MSME BUSINESS, MANY EXPENSIVE TESTS MADE FREE IN GOVT HOSPITALS
Amritsar, August 15:
To mark the historic 75th Independence Day of the country, Punjab Chief Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced Rs.1200 crore worth of projects for the development of link roads, phirnis and roads, along with a slew of SC welfare programmes.
The Chief Minister further announced that an Act would soon be notified which would mandate budgetary spending on Dalit welfare equal to the percentage of SC population in the State, and the 85th Constitutional Amendment would be implemented in line with the judgements of the Supreme Court.
In order to facilitate ease of doing business, the Chief Minister also announced a new set of a whopping 1150 reforms for Medium & Small Enterprises (MSMEs). The details of these would be separately shared by the Department of Investment Promotion, he said.
He also announced that certain expensive medical procedures and tests like Dialysis, X-Rays etc would be made free at government hospitals. He also said that a Universal Health Insurance would be launched shortly.
Regularisation of all Safai Karamcharis working for the past over 10 years and increase in the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi Workers, Mini Anganwadi Worker and Helpers by Rs. 600, Rs. 500 and Rs.300 respectively were among other key announcements made by the Chief Minister.
A sum of Rs.1170 crore would be spent under the Punjab Nirman Programme for infrastructure development according to the felt needs of the people residing in the rural/urban areas, said the Chief Minister.
Referring to the welfare of landless farmers, the Chief Minister said that the state government would make payment of Rs. 520 crores to 2.85 lakh landless farmers under the Debt Relief scheme on the coming 20th August, the birth anniversary of late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Further, Debt Relief upto Rs. 50,000 would be shortly given to about 16,000 beneficiaries of SC and BC Corporation at a cost of Rs. 62 crore, he added.
The Chief Minister said a sum of Rs.5 crore would be earmarked for the development of area in and around Guru ki Wadali, the birthplace of the 6th Sikh Guru Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib ji in the vicinity of holy city of Amritsar.
Paying glowing tributes to the legendary martyr Madan Lal Dhingra, the Chief Minister announced that a memorial would be established in Amritsar City as a mark of homage to him.
Among those present on the occasion were MP Gurjit Singh Aujala and MLAs Dr Raj Kumar Verka, Sunil Dutti, Harpartap Singh Ajnala, Tarsem Singh DC, Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Santokh Singh Bhalipir and Balwinder Singh Laddi, Mayor MC Amritsar Karamjit Singh Rintu, Senior Advisor to CM Lt Gen TS Shergill (Retd), Media Advisor to CM Raveen Thukral, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, DGP Dinkar Gupta, Divisional Commissioner Varun Roozam, Deputy Commissioner Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Khaira, Commissioner Police Amritsar Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill and Commissioner MC Amritsar Malwinder Singh Jaggi.
