Rs 25-lakh grant for martyr’s village in Mansa

Mansa, June 26

The bhog ceremony of martyr sepoy Gurtej Singh (23) of the 3rd Punjab Regiment, who laid down his life during a clash with the Chinese army in the Galwan valley on June 16, was held at Birewala Dogra village in Mansa district today. The ceremony was attended by officials from the Army, district administration and political dignitaries.

Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar also attended the ceremony. They paid homage to the martyr and assured every possible help to the family.

The Finance Minister announced Rs 25-lakh grant for the development of the village besides assuring to fulfil the demand of the martyr’s family to lay village roads and install tubewell connection.

He said the government middle school in the village had been named after martyr Gurtej Singh and a library has also been established.

The state had already announced Rs 50 lakh ex gratia along with a government job to the next of kin of the martyr. Kangar along with Mansa DC Mohinder Pal handed over two cheques of Rs 2.5 lakh each to the martyr’s father Virsa Singh and mother Parkash Kaur. — TNS