Promoting social harmony and brotherhood in villages will be rewarded by the Punjab Government.
Punjab Assembly on Thursday gave its nod to the resolution of giving special financial boost to villages, where social harmony and brother hood will be promoted. Bibi Jagir Kaur had moved the resolution on the growing tendency of constructing separate cremation grounds by various communities in villages.
A special grant of Rs 10 lakh was proposed in the resolution for constructing a common cremation ground and other development works.
Presenting this resolution, Bibi Jagir Kaur said that society had already divided itself ruthlessly on the basis of caste, creed and religion and now the new trend of separate cremation grounds displays a separation even after death.
The resolution was well supported by BJP MlA Som Parkash. Supporting the resolution, Som Parkash said that the tendency of constructing separate cremation grounds by different communities hampers the spirit of brotherhood among people. later Rural Development and Panchayat Minister supporting the resolution sought amendment on the proposed quantum of financial help.
He said that the amount of financial grant for villages with a population up to 1000 should be Rs 2 lakh and for bigger villages it should be Rs 5 lakh.
Punjab Assembly also approved the other resolution to take effective steps to impart skill training to youth to make them self- sufficient and competent to face new challenges of the world. The resolution moved by Ranjit Singh Dhillon also sought central assistance to improve the skill development program in the state.