Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday assured that the SAD-BJP Government would resolve issue of scarcity of irrigation water availability in villages of this constituency once and for all within the next one year.
Addressing several meetings in favour of alliance candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu for Talwandi Assembly bypoll, Sukhbir said that the Centre had already cleared Rs 2,500 crore to ensure that irrigation water reaches tail end villages in the State and Rs 1,000 crore for brick lining of water channels.
“I assure you that a substantial part of this money will be used to ensure irrigation water reaches tail end villages in this constituency,” he said adding that a detailed plan would be made for this purpose and implemented within next one year. Asserting that the SAD-BJP Government stood for all round development, he said that it was only a few months since the NDA Government has taken over in the State but already Punjab was benefiting due to liberal funds being given to the State.
“The State will see further development in the coming days and Talwandi Sabo will also gain once it elects an able leader in Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu to lead it in the Vidhan Sabha,” he added. Outlining the work done to improve irrigation network in the State, SAD president said that Rs 1,100 crore had already been spent on lining of distributaries and minors for proper supply of irrigation water up to tail end villages.
“Much more needs to be done but all pleas made to the previous UPA Government fell on deaf ears. Now that we have our own Government at the Centre, we will modernise the entire irrigation network in the State,” he said while listing various pro-people decisions of SAD Government including free power to farm sector, focal points, RO system, better road network etc.
Stating that the Congress had never done anything for the area, Sukhbir asked the people to disclose one development work undertaken by Capt Amarinder Singh as MlA of Talwandi Sabo in 1985. “Forget doing any work, Amarinder Singh never even visited the constituency. In direct contrast you have Badal family led by Parkash Singh Badal which has always nurtured the area as their own,” he added. Sukhbir promised to hold a series of Sangat Darshans after the bypoll to resolve all issues of the area people.