Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, October 14:- As part of the Punjab Government’s efforts under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to make healthcare services accessible to the common people, MLA Kulwant Singh inaugurated the 10th Mohalla Clinic of the SAS Nagar (Mohali) Assembly constituency in Tangori village.
Speaking to journalists on the occasion, MLA Kulwant Singh said that with the opening of 154 new Mohalla Clinics across Punjab, the total number of such clinics in the state had reached 1,245, where thousands of patients receive treatment every day. These clinics provide 107 types of medicines and 47 types of diagnostic tests free of cost. He said the primary objective of these healthcare centres was to provide basic medical services to people close to their homes.
The MLA said that with the opening of the Mohalla Clinic, residents of Tangori and nearby villages would no longer have to travel long distances for medical check-ups, necessary tests and medicines. He thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for providing this facility and congratulated the residents of the area.
He said the Punjab Government was making efforts to improve healthcare and education. Referring to the provision of cashless treatment worth up to ₹10 lakh per family annually under the Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme, he said such initiatives were aimed at providing quality healthcare services to the people.
MLA Kulwant Singh said the government was working to implement public welfare schemes without discrimination and ensure that their benefits reached ordinary citizens. He added that, alongside healthcare, attention was also being given to reforms in the education sector.
He said public participation was crucial to the success of welfare schemes. Thanking the Tangori village panchayat and local residents, he said their cooperation could help ensure that government facilities were implemented more effectively.
The MLA stated that Mohalla Clinics were already operating in Landran, Lakhnour, Sector 69, Phase 11, Phase 9, Phase 7, Phase 5, Phase 1 and Balongi in the Mohali Assembly constituency. With the opening of the new clinic in Tangori, the total number of Mohalla Clinics in the constituency had reached 10.
Responding to a question about employment, he said the Punjab Government had provided nearly 80,000 government jobs to young people. He claimed that these jobs had been provided without recommendations or bribery. He also said domestic electricity consumers were receiving free electricity up to 600 units every two months.
Speaking about sports, he said sports stadiums were being built at the village level to encourage young people to participate in sports. Efforts were also being made to provide coaches and the necessary sports equipment for training players.
The MLA said the Punjab Government was working across various sectors for public welfare and the development of the state. He added that government schemes could deliver their intended benefits only when they were implemented effectively with public cooperation.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Kuldeep Singh Samana, Sarpanch Kuldeep Singh, Jagjit Singh, Jasvir Singh, Numberdar Sukhwinder Singh, former sarpanch Nirmal Singh, Satnam Singh, Talwinder Singh, SMO Gharuan Dr Preet Mohan, former sarpanch Avtar Singh Mauli, Satnam Singh Balak, Sarpanch Satnam Singh, Sarpanch Amandeep Singh, Sarpanch Gurdes Singh, Panch Jagtar Singh, Harmesh Singh Kumbra, Amarjit Singh Sidhu, Harpal Singh Brar, Jaspal Singh Mattour, Gurpreet Singh Kurara, Chetan Sharma Nagari, Baljit Singh Happy and Pargat Singh Raipur Kalan, along with other prominent residents, were present on the occasion.
