Punjab Government will spend Rs4,680 crore, in the coming two years, for various development works in the State. Announcing this, State Finance and Planning Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa said that the State Government is dedicated to provide urban facilities to the rural population of the state and sufficient funds will be made available for the same.Dhindsa, addressing the press after inaugurating a link road from Mianpur Changar to Khijrabad, said that this link road will be very beneficial for villagers as they will have to travel less distance for meeting their daily needs. He said that repair and renovation work for link roads of Punjab state have been started and will be completed in stipulated time.
“A thorough plan has been prepared for providing urban facilities to the rural population of Punjab. As such, approximate Rs40 crore will be spent in each Vidhan Sabha constituency for development of villages in the state,” said Dhindsa.He said that in cooperation with World Bank, the second project of water supply and sanitation will be executed, for which Rs2200 crore will be spent for providing potable drinking water, laying sewerage & proving individual toilets in the villages.“The state government will ensure smooth flow of funds for the development works of villages without any discrimination,” said Dhindsa while appealing the panchayats to work as a team without any political differences.