Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday announced that all villages of the state would get 4G connectivity by end of this year and Punjab would be first state in country to accomplish this feat.
He said that with help of high speed internet services, people of Punjab would benefit from scores of Government services sitting at home which would put an end to their making rounds of offices.
Sukhbir said that 2016 would be devoted to development and pace of development would be further increased. Divulging more, he said that Punjab is marching rapidly on the road to progress and has become a power surplus State besides having a strong road network.
He added that big names of corporate world have invested in Punjab.
Interacting with mediapersons after flagging off train from Malerkotla railway station to Dargah Ajmer Sharif, Deputy Chief Minister said that Punjab has scripted a unique success story of development placing it among frontline states.
He informed that the State Government has many achievements to its credit in police reforms and it has also begun process of making 1.20 lakh new recruitments thereby opening new job avenues for youth.
Disclosing facilities being provided by State Government to various sections of society, Sukhbir said that Punjab is only state which has taken novel initiative of free insurance to poor farmers and traders. He also mentioned scores of people friendly initiatives like waiving of power bills of farmers, Atta-Dal scheme, Shagan Scheme, Accidental and health insurance for farmers and traders among others.
Describing Punjab as a peaceful state, he said that sacred occasions of every religion are observed at State level in Punjab.
He added that under Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Scheme, whereas earlier, trains and buses were flagged off to Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib, Varanasi and Salasar Dham, now train carrying 1004 devotees has been flagged off to Dargah Ajmer Sharif and such glorious traditions of harmony would continue.
The Deputy Chief Minister also informed that a development of Rs 63 crore has been released for carrying out development projects in Malerkotla. Earlier, Rs 200 crore were spent on development works in the constituency.
He announced that orders have been issued to all Deputy Commissioners to keep separate space for graveyards for Muslims in every village and town. He also divulged that State Government would release Rs 25 crore separately for development of every constituency.