CM PAYS OBEISANCE AT GURUDWARA BHATHA SAHIB, GREETS PEOPLE ON PARKASH PURAB OF SRI GURU GOBIND SINGH
RENEWS HIS PLEDGE TO SERVE THE STATE WITH RENEWED VIGOR, PASSION, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
Bhatha Sahib (Ropar), January 6:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday renewed his pledge to serve the state with renewed vigor, passion, dedication and commitment while following the footsteps of Dashmesh Pitaah Sri Guru Gobind Singh.
The Chief Minister, who paid obeisance at Gurudwara Bhatha Sahib, greeted people on the sacred occasion of Parkash Purb of Tenth Sikh Master Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji. He said that the great Sikh guru had taught us to fight against tyranny, injustice and oppression. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that on this sacred day all of us must should take pledge to discharge our duty with utmost sincerity, dedication and commitment to serve the people.
The Chief Minister said that the life and philosophy of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji was a binding force to unite the entire country. He said that Guru Gobind Singh ji's universal message of peace, humanism, love and brotherhood has a lot of relevance in the current times. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is following the path shown by Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji to ensure the well being of every section of society.
The Chief Minister paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sahib and prayed to almighty for the peace, progress and prosperity in the state. He also prayed that the ethos of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood are strengthened in the state with every passing day and Punjab leads the country in every sphere. Bhagwant Singh Mann exhorted people to celebrate this sacred occasion with utmost devotion and dedication rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion.
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Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond inaugurates pilot project to make Punjab garbage-free, from Khanna
- Residents can call at Toll-free number 1800-121-5721 for resolution of their complaints
- Wet & dry waste to be collected separately from every house in Khanna
- After success, will be started in other areas of Punjab
Chandigarh/ Khanna, January 6: In a bid to make Punjab garbage free, Cabinet Minister Punjab Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond today inaugurated the first pilot project of door-to-door collection and segregation plant in Khanna city.
Cabinet Minister Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that this pilot project with a cost Rs. 4 crore would continue for a year. After the success of this pilot project, it will be started in other areas of Punjab as well.
Giving more information, the Cabinet Minister said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann is striving to make the state garbage-free and to fulfill this goal, first pilot project of the state has been started from Khanna city. He said that wet and dry garbage/solid waste will be collected separately from every household of every ward of Khanna city.
Mr. Sond said that with the start of this project, garbage will not be dumped at any other point of Khanna city, due to which garbage will be eliminated from all the wards of Khanna. He said that under this project, all the residential/commercial/street vendors of Khanna will be issued a unique identification number which would be linked to an app. A nominal bill for garbage collection will be sent to each user on their mobile through a message.
Mr. Tarunpreet Singh Sond further informed that the city residents can pay the user charges both online and offline. The Minister said that a complaint cell has also been set up in this regard, the toll free number of which is 1800-121-5721. He said that any complaint regarding garbage received on this toll free number will be processed within 60 minutes. He also said that there will be GPS tracking of all the vehicles collecting garbage in Khanna city. The details of all these vehicles will be displayed live on the screen of the established control room.
The Cabinet Minister said that his dream was to make Khanna city clean and beautiful, so this effort is being made for the fulfilment of this goal. He also thanked the Chief Minister Punjab, Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann and cabinet colleagues for their immense contribution for this noble work.
He said that after the success of this project, it will be replicated not only in the entire Punjab but also in all the states of India. Through this project, after segregation of solid waste, fertilizer will be made from wet waste and electricity will be generated from plastic waste.
He has appealed to the residents of Khanna to make this project successful so that we can contribute in making our state ‘Rangla Punjab’ by making it garbage-free.
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Local Bodies Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh's third visit to 'Buddha Dariya' site in last few days
Instructions issued to provide electricity connection for temporary pumping station being established under 'Kar Sewa' by Sant Seechewal as soon as possible
Inspected various sewer treatment plants (STP) in Ludhiana
Strict instructions issued to stop dumping of untreated industrial waste into treatment plants
70 percent work for establishing temporary pumping station at Gaughat site completed: Sant Seechewal
Chandigarh/Ludhiana, January 6:Local Bodies Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh inspected the ongoing works being taken up by Rajya Sabha MP and environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal along with his Kar Sevaks to clean 'Buddha Dariya' near Gurdwara Gaughat Sahib on Monday.
MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, MC Additional Commissioner Paramdeep Singh Khaira, Punjab Pollution Control Board officials and sewerage board officials were also present during the inspection.
Rajya Sabha member Sant Seechewal said that Dr. Ravjot Singh is the first cabinet minister who has inspected the Buddha Dariya project for the third time in last few days. This shows that he is concerned about the environment of Punjab and he will take serious steps for it. Sant Seechewal apprised the cabinet minister that 70 percent of the work for establishing the temporary pumping station has been completed. In a few days, motors would be installed and the sewerage waste would then be pumped from Gaushala point to Jamalpur sewer treatment plant.
Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the state government led by Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Singh Mann is committed to the cleaning of Buddha Dariya. Appreciating the work done by MP Seechewal, cabinet minister Dr Singh said that this temporary pumping station will help a lot in reducing pollution in the Dariya. He assured that the panels and electricity connections for the temporary pumping station would be provided by the administration as soon as possible.
Apart from this, Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh and Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal also inspected different sewer treatment plants (STP) of the city, which are not being able to function properly due to inflow of cow dung and untreated industrial waste. Strict instructions were issued to the officials to stop the inflow of untreated industrial waste into the STPs.
Dr. Ravjot Singh and MP Sant Seechewal directed the officials that strict action should be taken against those damaging the STPs and polluting the Dariya. The plants have been established by using the taxes paid by public and these funds cannot be wasted.