Taking stock of the preparations for the G-20 summit to be held in Amritsar city, the Local Government Minister held a meeting with the district officials and instructed the officials to complete all the development works related to G20 by the end of February.
The minister said that the G-20 summit will be held in the holy city of Amritsar in March 2023 and Presidents and Prime Ministers of major countries and other international delegates will also attend this summit. He said that it is a matter of great pride for the state that this international-level event is going to be held in Punjab.
Nijjar reviewed the development works related to the beautification of Amritsar and has given instructions to the officials related to this work that no stone will be left unturned for the development of Amritsar city in connection with the G-20 Summit. The minister also told the officials that Amritsar city of the state has to be presented on the world map on behalf of India, so any official who neglects the development works for the beautification of Amritsar will not be spared.
He also asked the officials to ensure that whatever development works are being carried out, they should be of good quality and said that these development works are not only for the event, but are being done according to the needs of the people. He also instructed the official to present Punjabi culture on them to beautify the places of the city which are along the roads or under the elevated roads and roundabouts.
The minister said that the Punjab government led by Bhagwant Mann is giving priority to the Punjabi language in the state therefore, he asked the officials to ensure that whatever is written in public places should be written in Punjabi language only.
He also saw the artworks prepared by the Commissioner Corporation Sandeep Rishi for the beauty of the city. Deputy Commissioner Harpreet Singh Sudan, Police Commissioner Jaskaran Singh, SDMs Harpreet Singh, Mankanwal Singh, Alka Kalia, DCP Parminder Singh Bhandal and officials of various departments were present in the meeting.