Punjab CM announces upgrade of Gharuan village as nagar panchayat

Mohali, October 24

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today announced upgrade of historic Gharuan village as a nagar panchayat, besides handing over grants for development worth Rs68 crore for 35 villages of the Kharar block in the Sri Chamkaur Sahib constituency.

The Chief Minister disbursed cheques worth Rs14 crore to panchayats of these villages and also sanctioned Rs54 crore more.

Starting the 4th day of the Sri Chamkaur Sahib constituency tour from Gharuan village falling in the Kharar block of Mohali district, Channi distributed cheques among panchayats of 35 villages.

Addressing the gathering at Gharuan, the Chief Minister said in view of the historical importance of the village, it would be upgraded to the status of a nagar panchayat so as to ensure unhindered progress that would also be beneficial for nearby villages. Announcing Rs3.25 crore for the renovation of a sacred sarovar in the village, Channi said no stone would be left unturned for its beautification and developing it as a tourist spot.

Speaking during a function at Garanga village, Channi said his government had unveiled a special scheme for waiving electricity bill arrears of consumers having load up to 2 kW so that financial burden on people could be reduced. He appealed to people to drive maximum benefit from the scheme. Channi said arrears worth Rs77.37 crore of 96,911 consumers had been waived in the state till now. He also handed over a bill waiver certificate of Rs2,26,890 to Atma Singh of Cholta Khurd.

While distributing cheques among nine panchayats at Garanga village, the Chief Minister exhorted the panchayat representatives to themselves check the quality of development works apart from directing the District Administration to leave no stone unturned in ensuring all-round progress of rural areas. — TNS

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