IEP Chandigarh, July 31
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Mr. Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday held discussions with the concerned departments for proper resolution of the problems being faced by the farmers of the state regarding the use of lift pumps.
Punjab Irrigation Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Special Chief Secretary Agriculture Department Mr. KAP Sinha, Principal Secretary Irrigation Department Mr. Krishna Kumar, CMD PSPCL and Mr. Baldev Singh Saran participated in the discussions held here at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.
During the meeting Sandhwan asked the officials of the concerned departments to ensure proper resolution of the problems. He said that the state is committed to resolving the problems of the farmers who were irrigating their fields using lift pumps. He said that it is the priority of the Punjab government to ensure irrigation facilities for every field of the farmer in the state. He said that the Punjab government has already made continuous efforts for the same.
On this occasion, Irrigation Minister Meet Hayer assured the Vidhan Sabha Speaker that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will not allow any farmer to face any problem related to irrigation.
