Tribune News Service
Sanjeev Singh Bariana
Chandigarh, April 7
Punjab has seen a 16.6 per cent improve within the GST assortment, in contrast to the final monetary 12 months, which is likely one of the largest achievements of our authorities, stated Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann whereas addressing a press convention on the completion of 1 12 months of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) Government there right this moment.
Earlier, we had been the final or the second final on the record, whereas presently we’re among the many high GST assortment states within the nation, he stated.
“Our excise coverage got here three months after we shaped the federal government. We collected Rs 8,841 crore within the final monetary 12 months which was Rs 2,587 crore greater than the earlier monetary 12 months, and our goal is Rs 10,000 crores,” CM Mann stated.
“We have accomplished girdwari of 60 per cent of the land within the state to assess loss to wheat crop due to unseasonal rain. Unlike earlier governments, when even the girdawri report didn’t come out for years, we are going to hand over cheques on Baisakhi”, he stated.
“Even within the energy sector, the federal government has already given the whole quantity of Rs 20,200 crore to the PSPCL. We will guarantee greater than eight hours of uninterrupted energy provide to farmers throughout the paddy plantation season and no cuts can be imposed on the business. We have given as many as 3,538 jobs within the division already.
“The authorities is working on opening as many as 150 public mines to guarantee availability of cheaper high quality sand to folks. We have already opened 50. The authorities has devoted 504 Aam Admi Clinics to the general public and as many as 134 extra can be opened shortly,” Mann stated.
The Chief Minister stated, “We are conducting surveys in several components of the state on hypertension, diabetes, Hepatitis-C and normal check-up of kids for compiling well being information which is able to assist us in analysis to put together a roadmap for well being companies within the state primarily based on native circumstances. For instance, folks of Fazilka face saline water-related issues.”
The authorities will quickly open 8-10 particular teaching centres for the aspirants of UPSC civil companies examination, Mann stated.
