Minister approves Rs. 43.79 crore for development projects in Jalandhar
JALANDHAR
Punjab Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday gave administratiapproval to development works worth Rs. 43.79 crore under the state’s flagship Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme. Chairing a review meeting at the District Administrative Complex, Jalandhar, the Minister—who is also the Nodal Minister for this scheme—termed it a visionary initiative aimed at transforming Punjab, as envisaged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Accompanied by MLAs Balkar Singh and Inderjit Kaur Mann, , Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal, and Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, the Minister stated that each assembly constituency will receive Rs. Five crores to ensure all-around development. The Minister emphasized the timely execution and high-quality standards of 755 sanctioned projects across the nine assembly constituencies in the district. He revealed that the government has already released the first instalment of Rs. 22.50 crore, with the remaining funds to be disbursed shortly.
These projects, he added, will provide a significant push to infrastructure and civic amenities in the region. Interacting with the media, Mr. Khudian affirmed that the Punjab Government has made adequate arrangements to deal with any flood-like situation. He said the Government was vigilantly monitoring the rising water levels in dams and river catchments.