Kanwar promises bridge over Govind Sagar lake

Our Correspondent

UNA, DECEMBER 31

Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar today said funds being spent under MGNREGA would be used to boost the livelihood of rural masses.

Addressing mediapersons here on his maiden visit to the district after being inducted into the Cabinet, he said micro enterprises would be boosted at the panchayat level.

The minister said the Union and state governments had formulated a number of welfare schemes for the rural masses, but these need to be taken out of the files from the offices and implemented. He said he would endeavour to check the mafia raj which had received patronage during the Congress rule.

He said Kutlehar was ignored during the last five years. The detailed project reports for the construction of a bridge over the Gobind Sagar lake linking Lathiani and Mandli villages, besides developing a water sports centre on the banks of the Gobind Sagar lake to promote tourism, would be prepared.

Kanwar charged that the Congress government had put in the cold storage two check dam projects in Kutlehar, which were aimed at providing irrigation facilities. The works would be revived to provide safe drinking water to every household.

He announced Rs 5 lakh for the completion of works in the Press Club building here.

Chintpurni MLA Balbir Chaudhary, former minister Parveen Sharma, Haroli BJP leader Ram Kumar and district BJP president Balbir Bagga were also present. Kanwar later paid obeisance to Dera Baba Rudru shrine in Nari village.

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Una-31Dec-1: Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar addresses mediapersons in Una on Sunday Photo : RAJESH SAHRMA