Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday impressed upon the Union Power Minister RK singh to ensure uninterrupted and regular supply to Punjab during the ensuing paddy season.
The Chief Minister, who called on the Minister here at his office this evening , apprised the Minister about the power requirement of the state in wake of the coming paddy season. Mann urged the Union Minister that during the paddy season the farmers of the state need surplus power to contribute to the national food kitty by growing paddy.
Mann informed RK Singh that in the wake of the paddy season it is utmost important to ensure regular and uninterrupted supply of electricity to the farmers. He also said that it is the legitimate right of Punjab which has fulfilled the food needs of the country. He also apprised the Union Minister that the Punjab government is making strenuous efforts to bring the farmers out of the wheat and paddy cycle.
The Union Minister assured Mann that the Union government will sympathetically consider the genuine demands of the state government. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Chief Secretary Punjab Anirudh Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister A Venu Prasad, Principal Resident Commissioner, Punjab Bhawan Rakhee Gupta Bhandari and others.
Punjab CM seeks uninterrupted and regular power supply for farmers in paddy season
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 | PNS
| New Delhi/Chandigarh
Punjab CM seeks uninterrupted and regular power supply for farmers in paddy season
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 | PNS | New Delhi/Chandigarh
