‘Punjab Govt. fully committed to bridge the gap between the privileged & marginalised’: says Governor

Asserts that will ensure that the fruits of development reach every section of society; showcases sectoral development of Punjab in every sector

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Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Friday reiterated the firm commitment of the state government to bridge the gap between the privileged and the   marginalized,   to   ensure   that   the   fruits   of development   reach   every   section   of   society.

 

In his address during the sixth session of 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, the Governor said that the journey of Punjab, our vibrant state, is intertwined with the indomitable spirit of its people, who have time and again demonstrated resilience, determination, and a relentless pursuit of progress. He said that today it   is   imperative   for   us   to acknowledge  the  challenges  that  confront  us  and chart  a  course  towards  a  future  that  is  defined  by prosperity, inclusivity and sustainable development. Banwari Lal Purohit said that one of the foremost priorities of my Government is to foster an environment of inclusive growth, where every  citizen  of  Punjab  has  equal  opportunities  to thrive  and  prosper. 

 

The Governor said that his Government has  successfully   launched   the   last   mile delivery   of   ration   to   every   household   in   Punjab under the scheme Ghar Ghar Muft Ration. He said that the state government has  launched  several groundbreaking schemes in the important sectors of Health  and  Education.  He said that 664 Aam Aadmi Clinics are successfully operational throughout the state of  Punjab adding that a total of 1.07  crores  of  people  have  visited the clinics to seek the medical treatment.  Banwari Lal Purohit said that Medicines worth Rs.  450 crores  at  the  prevailing  market rates and  diagnostic  tests  worth Rs.  70  crores  have  been provided to the patients at these clinics.

 

The Governor said that the state government is   committed   to   provide   free medicines    to    all    the    patients    in    Government Hospitals adding that this year,  medicines  worth  Rs.  222  crore have been purchased for supply of free medicines in Government      Hospitals.   He said that the state Government      is committed to provide X-rays and Ultrasound facility in  all  the  District  Hospitals,  Sub-Divisional  Hospitals and Community Health Centres. Banwari Lal Purohit said that a comprehensive  plan  has been made for the upgradation of buildings of all the District Hospitals over the next three years.

 

The Governor further said that his Government  has started  “Punjab  Sikhya  Kranti”  to improve  infrastructure  in  all  Government  schools adding that as a part of this campaign work on  building  boundary  walls  in  7082  schools has started and out  of these  1429  schools  are  getting  boundary  walls  for the first time. He said that till now 12126 schools have received internet connection, 4369  toilets  in  the  schools  have  been repaired and In  addition  to   that 95,000 dual desks are being provided to government schools. Banwari Lal Purohit said that state Government    is    committed    to    make    118 Government Senior Secondary Schools as Schools of Eminence adding that these schools   will   be   equipped   with smart     classrooms,     fully     equipped     labs     and playgrounds for scientific learning.

 

The Governor said that with all these efforts the enrollment in government schools  has  been  increased  by  around  17%  in  Pre- primary classes.

He said that state Government  has  ensured  to  make  canal  water

available  to  farmers at  the tail ends who were deprived of canal water for years. He said that during  this   year,   utilization   of   canal   water   has increased by more than 38% during the period when there  was  peak  demand  of  water adding that this was  made possible due to the timely cleaning of the canals and the   daily   monitoring   of   canals   with   the   help   of technology.  Banwari Lal Purohit said that 45 canals  with  an  approximate length    of    400    kilometres,    which    were    lying abandoned, were made functional and  than 1000 kilometres of canal were concrete-lined for the first time adding that 14100  water  courses  which were lying idle for the last more than 30 years have also been restored.

 

The Governor said that he is happy to inform that with the consistent efforts

and      monitoring      by      my      government,      the Shahpurkandi  Dam  Project  which  was  pending  for execution for more than 25 years, is seeing the light of the day at last and filling of water in the reservoir of the dam has been started. He said that this will help the State to stop  any  water  going  downstream  to  Pakistan and will also create an irrigation potential of more than

37,000 hectare and will help in creating an additional power  of  206  megawatt.  Banwari Lal Purohit further said that the dam  will  create  new tourism         potential         creating         employment opportunities for the state.

 

The Governor said that state Government   is   fully   aware   of   the   declining groundwater table in the State. He said that in many districts the groundwater  is  declining  at  an  alarming  rate.  Banwari Lal Purohit said that to arrest this declining trend, canal water is being used to  recharge  the  ground  water  and  for  this  purpose 129  recharge  sites  have  already  been  constructed just in one year.

 

The Governor  said that state Government   has acquired a private thermal plant GVK Goindwal Sahib of  540  MW  capacity  at  a  very  low  cost  which  is history in itself by any state Government. He said that this plant has been acquired at a cost of₹1080 Crores i.e.₹2 Crore per MW whereas a new thermal plant costs₹ 8.5 Crore/ MW. Banwari Lal Purohit said that after Acquisition this plant has been renamed as  Guru Amardas  Thermal  Plant adding that with the use   of   Coal   from   Punjab’s   own   Pachhwara   Coal Mine, the generation from this plant will increase by more  than  double. 

 

The Governor said that there will  be  saving  of  about₹ 350 Crores per Year in terms of Power Purchase cost. He said that  during 2023-24  Punjab  has  met  its  all  time  highest ever    peak    demand    of    15,325    Megawatts    on June 23, 2023.  Banwari Lal Purohit said that his Government has implemented a free  electricity  scheme  of  300  units monthly  to domestic   consumers   since   July   2022 adding that this has benefited around  70  Lacs  i.e.  90%  of  households, receiving zero bills in a billing cycle.

 

The Governor said that state Government has launched a new scheme namely Door-Step  Delivery  of  Services under “Bhagwant  Mann Sarkar  TuhadeDwar”   to   provide  services  to   the citizens  at  their  door-step  on  demand.  He said that Under  the scheme,  43  citizen  services  were  identified  which constitute  more  than  99%  of  the  volume  of  the transactions adding that more than 15,000 citizens have availed the   services   till   date.   Similarly   Banwari Lal Purohit said that another   scheme namely  AAP  ki  Sarkar  AAP  De  Dwar,  under  which camps  are  being  held  all  over  the  State  to  provide services  to  the  citizens  in  their  village  has  been launched adding that than  8  lakh  citizens  have  already visited the camps and have taken the benefit of the availability of services at their places of residence.

The Governor said that state Government  is  committed  to  providing  a  boost to the investment and industrial infrastructure in the State.  He said that with  its  earnest  efforts,  my  Government  has received  4242  investment  proposals  with  proposed investment   of   about   Rs.   65,993   Crores   with   the proposed employment of about 3,20,882. Banwari Lal Purohit said that state Government have also introduced Green stamp paper in the registration   of   sale   deed   to   ensure   faster   and smooth issuance of regulatory clearances to industry projects.

 

The Governor said that in last one year, my Government has given job/self employment facility to 1,11,810 candidates through 1,332  placement  camps/job  fairs/self-employment camps.   He said that the state government   has   set   up   25   new Government  Industrial  Training  Institutes  in  the State adding that with the  opening  of  these  new  ITIs  about 8000 youth of the State will get benefits. Banwari Lal Purohit said that Continuing  the  endeavour  of  providing  government jobs    on    merit    to    deserving    candidates,    my Government has ensured fairness   in   recruitment while   also   ensuring   efficiency adding that more than 40,000 jobs have been given so far to youth of the state.

 

The Governor said that state Government   is   committed   to   provide   safe drinking  water  to  every  rural  household  in  Punjab. He said that  in  April  2023, Punjab  became  the  fifth  state  in  the  country  to achieve  100    percent    coverage  in    providing Functional Household Tap Connection to every rural household. Banwari Lal Purohit said that the  focus,  in  recent  years  has  been  to  use surface  water  instead  of  ground  water,  particularly in areas affected with geological contaminants such as  Arsenic,  Floride  and  Iron. 

 


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