Malerkotla, July 18:
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday gave a bonanza of more than Rs 13 crore to the residents of Malerkotla district by dedicating newly constructed tehsil Complexes at Amargarh and Ahmedgarh Sub Divisions.
Divulging the details, the Chief Minister said that the residents of the Amargarh and Ahmedgarh Sub-Divisions have been given this gift as a part of his government’s commitment to ensure judicious utilization of taxpayers’ money for their welfare. He said that while Rs 6.36 crore have been spent to construct Tehsil complex at Amargarh, Rs 6.86 crore have been spent on the new building at Ahmedgarh. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Amargarh Tehsil complex spans over a total of 27,000 square feet and the complex includes the SDM office, a courtroom, a large hall, 26 cabins and others.
Likewise, the Chief Minister said that equipped with modern facilities, the new Tehsil complex at Ahmedgarh has been constructed over 2.39 acres of land. He said that this three-storey Tehsil Complex houses the offices of the SDM, courtroom, Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Patwar office, staff rooms, registration counters and other departments. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that for the convenience of differently-abled persons, ramps and lifts have been installed to ensure they do not face any issues while getting on with their daily administrative work.
The Chief Minister said that thousands of people have to visit these offices to get their routine administrative works done adding that these buildings have been constructed to facilitate them. He said that these buildings have been constructed while keeping in view the futuristic needs of the people adding that the previous government had never bothered about such initiatives. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this will ensure better working space to the staff working in these offices along with hassle free and smooth delivery of services to the people.
