JALANDHAR
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has ordered a major push to accelerate development works in the Doaba and Majha regions of the state.
The Chief Minister held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, SBS Nagar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, and Taran Tarn to review the development projects. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that no shortage of funds will be allowed in development works and these projects will be completed well in time.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also reviewed the Amritsar and Jalandhar Smart City projects and asked the officers to expedite the work for giving facelifts to these cities. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government's priority is to resolve people's day-to-day office work promptly, ensuring hassle-free services. To achieve this, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that CM Window is being established at the district level, where administrative officials and concerned, MLAs will help to resolve issues. He further said that district-level issues will be resolved on the spot, while others will be forwarded to concerned departments.
Fulfilling his election promise, CM spent two days in the city to listen to public grievances and ordered swift action to address complaints. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this citizen-centric initiative aims to save time, energy, and resources for the people. Chief Minister declared Jalandhar as the second capital of the state, known as the media capital, and announced that he would visit twice a week.