Libra/ Samrala (Ludhiana), July 27:
Surprised over the visit of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in their fields, the people of these villages exclaimed that in the last 70 years they have for the first time witnessed this historic moment when the head of the state was amongst them to discuss key issues.
The farmers including Balwinder Singh s/o Harminder Singh, Naib Singh s/o Darshan Singh, Avtar Singh Otala, s/o Sampuran Singh, Mehar Singh s/o Inder Singh, Gagandeep Singh Mann (Sarpanch), s/o Balveer Singh Mann, Balveer Singh, s/o Kaka Singh, Tara Singh, s/o Sadhu Singh, Major Singh, s/o Karnail Singh, Sarwan Singh, s/o Sadhu Singh, Satnam Singh, s/o Hardyal Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Yadvinder Singh Bittu, Avtar Singh Libhra, Manjot Singh Libhra, Dr. Gyan Singh Libhra, Kirandeep Singh Libhra, Akbar Khan, Noni Libhra, Lakhvir Singh Libhra, Harpreet Singh Libhra, Pawan Kang Libhra, Hani Libhra, Kulbir Singh, Harpal Singh Bahomajra, Kuldeep Singh Goh, Jatinder Singh Goh, Lakhvir Singh Goh, Mansa Singh and Malkit Singh Meeta said that it is for the first time in the history of the state that any Chief Minister has came to them, sat in their fields on a cot and interacted with them on various issues pertaining to the state. They also thanked the Chief Minister for ensuring canal waters to their fields adding that for the first this miracle has taken place in the villages. They said that due to the Chief Minister paddy cultivation has taken place with the canal water and the regular supply of power has ensured that they do not face any problem.
The farmers also said that they had already sold their generators used for pumping the water as they are no longer required due to the supply of canal water. They categorically said that no one did this in the last 70 years and Bhagwant Singh Mann has created history by taking several path breaking initiatives. They also hailed the Chief Minister for checking the scourge of drugs with a heavy hand and putting the affluent leaders behind the bars.
They also said that the Old age pensions are being given regularly to the beneficiaries which are a record in itself. They also hailed the Chief Minister for ensuring the live telecast of proceedings of the house so that they are able to see the performance of their elected leaders in the house. The villagers also lauded the Chief Minister for opening Aam Aadmi Clinics which has revolutionized the health care sector by imparting them quality health services free of cost.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the release of canal water to the fields of Balwinder Singh s/o Harminder Singh, village Baudli from Mogha Burji 4500 Khabba Pail. A 2.5-kilometer-long pipeline will be installed at a cost of ₹80 lakhs from this Mogha to supply canal water to 300 acres of land in the villages of Baudli, Bondal, and Dayalpur. The project has already been approved but due to paddy cultivation in the fields, the pipeline will be laid after the paddy is harvested.
