Lehragaga/Sangrur, 21 August:- Cabinet Minister Shri Barinder Kumar Goyal today held important meeting with Sarpanches of all villages of Lehira constituency and officers of Panchayat Department at Lehragaga while reviewing progress of ongoing and proposed development works in villages. He directed officers that development projects related to people be completed on priority basis so that their benefit can reach common people as soon as possible.
During meeting Cabinet Minister obtained detailed information from Sarpanches about development related needs of their villages, ongoing works and problems being faced. He said that all-round development of villages is included in main priorities of Punjab Government and for this continuous efforts are being made to strengthen required basic infrastructure at village level along with providing better facilities to people.
Shri Goyal said that works related to roads, streets-drains, drinking water, sewerage, street lights, cleanliness, maintenance of ponds and other public facilities be completed in time. He told officers that any kind of unnecessary delay in development works will not be tolerated and there should be no compromise with quality of works at any level.
He said that Panchayats are basic units of development of villages and planning of development works should be done keeping in view proposals of Sarpanches and local needs. He also appealed to Sarpanches that they monitor development works in their respective villages and bring problems of people to notice of administration and ensure their early solution.
Cabinet Minister directed officers that immediate action be taken on issues raised by Panchayats and development works be got completed within prescribed time by coordinating with different departments. He said that objective of Government is to provide basic facilities equal to cities to people of villages and ensure planned and sustainable development of every village of Lehira constituency.
Shri Barinder Kumar Goyal said that Punjab Government is working with full dedication to come up to expectations of people and by proper utilization of required funds for development works no stone will be left unturned to reach benefit of development to every village.
In meeting apart from Sarpanches of various villages of Lehira constituency, officers of Panchayat Department and other concerned officers were present.