Minister okays projects worth Rs 43.79 crore for district under Rangla Punjab scheme

Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Friday gave administrative approval to development works worth Rs 43.79 crore under the state’s flagship Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme.

Chairing a review meeting at the District Administrative Complex here, the minister who is also the nodal authority for the scheme, termed it a visionary initiative aimed at transforming Punjab, as envisaged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Accompanied by MLAs Balkar Singh and Inderjit Kaur Mann, Punjab Tourism and Culture Advisor Deepak Bali, Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal, Commissioner of Police Dhanpreet Kaur, Chairman of Punjab State Cooperative Bank Pawan Tinu and Municipal Commissioner Gautam Jain, the minister stated that each assembly constituency will receive Rs 5 crore to ensure all-round development.

The minister emphasised timely execution and high-quality standard of 755 sanctioned projects across the nine assembly constituencies in the district. He revealed that the government has already released the first installment of Rs 22.50 crore, with the remaining funds to be disbursed shortly. These projects, he added, will provide a significant push to infrastructure and civic amenities in the region.

Interacting with the media, Khudian affirmed that the Punjab government has made adequate arrangements to deal with any flood-like situation. He said the government was monitoring the rising water level in dams and river catchment areas.

Earlier, the district administration welcomed the minister with a bouquet upon his arrival. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal assured the minister of timely completion of development projects initiated under Rangla Punjab Vikas Scheme.

Prominent among those present were AAP leaders Nitin Kohli, Dinesh Dhall and Principal Prem Kumar.