Rural Punjab is all set to have complete facelift with Rs6,000 crore comprehensive development blueprint besides Rs4,000 crore plan to provide complete sewerage system in all towns of the State. Announcing, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday said that the SAD-BJP regime was fulfilling all promises made with the people of Punjab. Ushering in Harjit Singh Bholuwala as District Planning Committee chairman, Sukhbir said that concerted efforts of Punjab Government have started to yield fruitful results and the State has become power surplus as promised.
He said: “24-hour cut-free power is being provided across the State while the neighbouring States are far behind in this sector.”Sukhbir also announced that within one year, all cities, towns and major areas of the state would be linked with four-six lane road network since the work in this regard was in full pace.Works of constructing flyovers would also be completed in one year, he said.Reiterating his commitment to put Punjab on the map of one of the most developed State, Sukhbir said that he had started his political career from Faridkot district and there would be no paucity of funds for the all round development of the royal city.