Punjab News: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has given the state a festive season gift. He spoken a massive project worth 4,150 crore to upgrade and repair 19,491 kilometers of rural link roads. This project covers 7,373 link roads wideness Punjab, with a promise of five years’ maintenance by contractors. Mann said roads are the windrow of Punjab’s economy and rural life. The project aims to provide smooth travel, largest market access, and overall minutiae in villages.
Ensuring quality and transparency
To ensure quality, the government carried out an Artificial Intelligence survey surpassing tenders. This process saved nearly 383 crore. The contracts have been awarded through e-tendering for full transparency. For the first time, a “Road Infrastructure Minutiae Meeting” was held with contractors and officials. Mann said strict instructions have been given to maintain standards. Signboards will be installed every two kilometers showing project details for public scrutiny.
Special focus on safety
Mann spoken a special road safety project worth 91 crore. White stripes will be painted on road edges to help drivers during fog and at night. Zebra crossings will be marked outside schools and public gathering areas for pedestrian safety. For the first time, the government is introducing mandatory road safety boards wideness rural areas. These steps, Mann said, will protect lives and make rural travel safer.
Support for flood-hit farmers
The CM moreover addressed the devastation caused by recent floods. Over 2,300 villages were submerged, five lakh acres of crops destroyed, and 20 lakh people affected. He said farmers will receive 20,000 per acre as compensation—the highest in India. Nearly 60 lives were lost and lakhs displaced. Schools, colleges, and hospitals suffered massive damage. Mann unpreventable that every penny of loss will be covered, calling it the government’s top priority.
Sharp wade on opponents
Mann did not spare rival leaders during his speech. He criticized Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal for issuing false promises. He said people might soon reject him on the streets. Mann accused previous governments of ignoring vital infrastructure and looting Punjab’s wealth. He stressed that old political families only thought of themselves and never cared for Punjabi language, culture, or worldwide people’s struggles.
Zero tolerance on drugs
The CM strongly condemned those who pushed Punjab’s youth into drugs. He accused powerful leaders of protecting and plane selling drugs using official vehicles. Mann said his government has once jailed several such figures, calling them responsible for destroying generations. “No mercy for those who ruined our youth,” he declared. He promised strict punishment to anyone found guilty, no matter how influential they may be.
People’s trust in AAP
Mann ended by saying Punjabis rejected traditional parties in 2022 considering of their anti-people policies. He said people trusted a worldwide man to lead the state, and his government is delivering. From self-ruling power surplus to largest infrastructure, Mann tabbed it a new installment in Punjab’s history. He promised to protract working for farmers, workers, and youth, not for the privileged few. “This government belongs to the people,” he said.
