Priority to be given to village development works without bias,” Says the Minister
Announces Special Grant to the tune of ₹2.06 crores for 10 villages in the district
248 elected Sarpanches and 1,908 elected Panches of the district administered the Oath
Chandigarh/Shri Muktsar Sahib, December 3:
The Punjab Government is committed to the development of all villages in the state. This was announced by Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur during a district-level oath-taking ceremony at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium of Government College, where 248 newly elected sarpanches and 1,908 panches of the district’s panchayats were administered the oath. Accompanying the Minister were constituency MLA Shri Muktsar Sahib Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Tripathi, District Police Chief Tushar Gupta and other prominent dignitaries.
During the ceremony, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur congratulated the district administration for conducting fair and transparent elections and welcomed the newly elected sarpanches and panches.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Kaur emphasized that decisions related to village development should be made in Gram Sabhas, highlighting the democratic foundation of these newly elected panchayats.
Speaking to the media, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that under the able leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is taking commendable steps to ensure unbiased development of villages. She mentioned that villages with more than 50% Scheduled Caste population are being provided special grants, under which 10 villages in the district have been selected to receive a total of ₹2.06 crore.
Encouraging the newly elected panches and sarpanches, Dr. Baljit Kaur urged them to fulfill their responsibilities with dedication and honesty, emphasizing that they have the power to transform their villages. She appealed to them to contribute wholeheartedly to this noble initiative and stressed that panchayats should make decisions in consultation with villagers to ensure holistic development.
Earlier, MLA Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar thanked the dignitaries and congratulated the newly elected panches and sarpanches, motivating them to make significant contributions to the development and progress of their villages.
On this occasion, Dr. Baljit Kaur distributed approval letters to six beneficiaries for the construction of toilets in their homes, a part of the government’s efforts to improve village infrastructure.
Other dignitaries present included Jagdev Singh Bam, Chairman of Cooperative Bank Punjab; Sukhjinder Singh Kauni, Chairman of the District Planning Board, Shri Muktsar Sahib; Jasheen Brar, Vice Chairman of PUNCED Punjab; Additional Deputy Commissioner Gurdarshan Lal Kundal; SDM Shri Muktsar Sahib Baljit Kaur; and Gurbaz Singh Vanwala, along with other prominent personalities.
