Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday directed all the Deputy Commissioners to ensure implementation of all welfare-oriented schemes while, at the same time, cautioning that no laxity would be tolerated in the same.
“The aim of the SAD-BJP government is to ensure that the benefit of each and every development oriented scheme reaches all the sections of society so as to raise their standard of living and transform their lives. The implementation of welfare centric schemes is an article of faith with the state government,” said Sukhbir while these schemes during a meeting with the DCs and higher officials of various departments.
Reviewing Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojna (BPSSBY), Sukhbir said that no cards under the scheme are to be distributed through depots. “Instead the disbursal must be effected through vigilance committees. And all cards must be distributed by October 30,” he said.
He said that surprise checks should also be conducted by the respective district authorities in the hospitals in order to gain first-hand information regarding implementation of the scheme besides giving widespread amount of publicity to the complaint number 104 connected with the scheme. Regarding paddy procurement, Sukhbir made it absolutely clear that ‘bardana’ should be made available in the mandis as early as possible and special attention should be paid to ensure hygienic conditions in the mandis.
Batting for the start of lifting from the first day itself, he directed the DCs to interact with the farmers on everyday basis so as to make sure that the farming community faces no hassles in selling their produce at mandis. He also laid emphasis on distributing the previously sanctioned Atta-Dal cards till October 5 through vigilance committees. Besides, he asked the Health and Family Welfare Department to launch a campaign in malls and multiplexes to caution people against dengue and other deadly diseases and ensure hygienic surroundings so as to prevent these diseases from spreading.
Sukhbir directed to identify places in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala and ludhiana to construct graveyards and start tendering process immediately in this connection.
Reviewing the Urban and Rural missions, he said that progress report regarding started and completed projects under the missions must be sent to his and Chief Secretary’s office by every Monday.