District level Oath-taking ceremony for newly elected Panches held in Fazilka
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/ Fazilka November 19-
Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur has stated that the Punjab government is prioritizing to the development of villages, while inviting the Panchayats to support the efforts being made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to transform the state into a 'Rangla Punjab.' She was addressing the newly elected Panches of the district Fazilka today, before administering the oath to them.
Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur announced in her address during the event at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium that Department of Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities will provide a special grant of Rs 20 lakh for development works to those villages where the Scheduled Caste population is more than 50%. She said that 40 villages in Fazilka are included in this scheme and the first installment of the grant will be released to these villages soon. She also mentioned that villages where elections were held unanimously will receive a special grant.