In a run up to 2017 Punjab Assembly polls, SAD-BJP led State Government on Monday roll out a total of 50 hi-tech lED vans that will throw light on Government’s schemes and policies across the State.
The vans, with the tag line of ‘Parkash Punjab Da’, also carry information about various Government schemes along with pro-Government slogans.
In a first-of-its-kind project in Punjab aimed at bringing the Government closer to the people, State Information and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia flagged off these vans at Mohali sports stadium. These vans will fan out across the State to spread awareness about Government schemes as well as provide information on how people can avail the same.
Majithia, while flagging of the vans, said that the project was inspired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who was always keen to take the Government to the people.
“Through this latest move, we have decided to approach the people with a full gamut of steps taken by us to ameliorate their lot. We will highlight both the achievements of the Government from making the State power surplus, to the creation of record road infrastructure as well as provide awareness about various social welfare schemes so that the maximum number of deserving people can be taken under their ambit,” said Majithia.
He said the 50 vans, which were equipped with a modern lED unit each, would hold programmes across the State in the next few days and start disseminating information about Government schemes as well as achievements.
“A complete capsule has been created around the film ‘Chaar Sahibzada’ which is, in itself, a singular voice against oppression and tyranny. The film and the accompanying messages would be shown in villages in the evening,” he said.Stating that the move was in keeping pace with the changing times which had created the necessity to update methodology of interaction with the people, Majithia said that inbuilt GPS system with latest vehicle tracking equipment and surveillance cameras had been installed in these vehicles to help the IPR department to monitor vehicle movement and public response.
“This project would also be a befitting answer to opposition parties who are speaking lies about development done in Punjab during the last nine years. We will showcase the development done by us as well as the genuine socio-economic change we have ushered in through a large number of welfare schemes and changes in governance models,” he said.