The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday extended “full support” to the Congress-led Punjab Government on the issue of the Sutlej-Yamuna link (SYl) canal row with neighbouring Haryana, and other matters of public welfare.
A delegation of the State BJP unit, led by its chief and Union Minister Vijay Sampla, vice-president Harjit Grewal and secretary Vineet Joshi met Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on Thursday morning to discuss a wide range of issues.
Capt Amarinder thanked the BJP leaders for their support, saying that it was important for political parties of all hues to come together in order to bring the State’s growth and development back on track.
The BJP leaders raised issues such as setting up of a cancer hospital in Hoshiarpur, for which land had already been allocated and the central government had released the necessary funds. Acknowledging the importance of the project, the Chief Minister directed the health department to expedite work.
The BJP delegation also suggested introduction of telemedicine services in the Talwara (Hoshiarpur) Government hospital to overcome the shortfall of doctors in the region.
Further, responding to the BJP’s plea, Capt Amarinder directed the department concerned to expedite civil works at the Adampur airport. The Chief Minister also promised to look into the BJP leaders’ suggestion to set up an auto industry in Hoshiarpur, reiterating his commitment to promote much-needed industrial development across the State.
He informed the delegation that the new industrial policy, which his Government was in the process of formulating, will address key concerns of the industries to revive industrial development in the State.
Another issue raised by the BJP delegation was related to the disbursement of Central Government funded SC scholarships — post-matric scholarship scheme.
The Chief Minister instructed the concerned officials to ensure that the funds allocated for the purpose reach the intended beneficiaries at the earliest.