Raj Sadosh/Abohar
To ensure clean and potable drinking water to every household, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday formally laid the foundation stone of first of its kind project in Patrewala village at a cost Rs. 578.28 crore.
The CM said that the ground water of this area has a great extent of TDS and other elements, which is the main cause of fatal diseases like Hepatitis C, cancer, skin diseases and others. He said that particularly the Balluana constituency was facing acute shortage of drinking water thereby the state government had decided to set up the project in this area. Bhagwant Mann said that this project will provide potable water to 122 villages and 15 Dhanian (Hamlets) hailing in various Blocks of Abohar, Khuiyansarwer, Arniwala and Fazilka.
He said that once completed this project will cover a population of 4,75,144 in 79,190 households. The project is purely based on a canal water system which will draw water from Gang Canal with a capacity of 68 MLD and the project will be completed in record time of just 30 months. He said that people will be immensely benefited by it as around 750-km pipeline will be laid and 21 water supply schemes will be set up to provide drinking water to every household by Larsen and Toubro.(SUBHEAD)
Inviting the women to come forward to bring positive change in the society, the Chief Minister said that the women are blessed with the basic instinct to meticulously plan the economy of their houses. He said that women can plan and strategize things better in a positive direction adding that this can be very beneficial for society. Bhagwant Mann said that keeping in view this fact his government has deputed maximum women officers in this district to encourage the women populace for becoming an active partner in socio economic growth of the state in general and the district in particular.
The CM said that from April 1 canal water will be available for cotton crop cultivation to the farmers. He said that Police will be deputed to check the stealing of canal water so as to ensure that everyone gets water as their own term. Bhagwant Mann said that he has already instructed the officials to desilt the entire canal system of the state within two months.
He said that the govt. has decided to provide old age pension, Atta-Dal and other 40 services at the doorsteps of the people. He said that the basic aim is to ensure that the beneficiaries of these schemes do not have to face any inconvenience in getting the benefits of these schemes.
Training his guns against Congress and Akali leadership, the Chief Minister said that they had ruined Punjab for their vested interests. He said that former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has destroyed Akali Dal in love with his son. Likewise, Bhagwant Mann said during his stint as CM Captain Amarinder Singh never visited these areas even for a single time.