Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday had detailed deliberations with the industrialists and traders during Sarkar Vapaar Milni.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister reiterated that that the first of its kind initiative in the form of Sarkar Vapaar Milni is aimed at ensuring the well being of the trading community. He said that this is a step forward for restoring the pristine glory of the state by giving fillip to its economic development. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the industry and trade is the backbone of the economy of every state due to which it must be given an impetus.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is working tirelessly for changing the face of the state by giving impetus to development of Punjab. He said that they are doing ‘Politics of work’, rather than indulging in mudslinging, for the welfare of the people and the growth of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said this should have been done much earlier so that people could have been benefited from it.
The Chief Minister said that so far investments worth Rs 70,000 crore have been firmed up in the state with leading companies like Tata Steel, Sanatan Textiles and others making a beeline to invest in the state. He said that likewise the state government is duty bound to safeguard the interests of the local industry adding that they are the real brand ambassadors of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is committed to ensure that these companies expand their businesses in the state.
The Chief Minister gave a clarion call to the traders to work wholeheartedly for progress and prosperity of the state. He exhorted the traders and industrialists to become partners in the ongoing revolution to usher in a new era of economic prosperity for the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has already prepared a blueprint of upgrading the infrastructure in the focal points and SEZs besides ensuring security in the industrial areas by setting up special Police posts.
The Chief Minister said that for the first time 410 hi-tech new vehicles have been given to the Station House Officers (SHOs) in Punjab Police to maintain the law and order efficiently in the state. He said that this is contrary to earlier trends when the new vehicles were given to the top officers instead of those at grassroot level. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that SHOs are the real face of the Punjab police as they are directly connected with people adding that industrialists will be immensely benefited from this move.
The Chief Minister further said that to check the fatality rate due to road accidents in the state on one hand and to streamline the movement of traffic on the roads of the state on the other, the state government has launched Sadak Surakhya Force. He said that the first of its kind specialized force is acting as a pivotal to save several precious lives that are lost in road accidents daily in Punjab and this force has been entrusted with the task of checking rash driving, streamlining vehicular movement on roads and others to check the road accidents. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that initially 129 vehicles equipped with ultra modern gadgets have been deployed after every 30 kilometres to man the roads and these vehicles will also have a complete medical kit for providing emergency treatment to any person in need.
In his address, the Delhi Chief Minister exhorted the industrialists to take a round of a new school of Excellence set up by the state government as equipped with state of the art infrastructure and facilities. He said that this school will help the students of the government schools to compete with their convent educated peers thereby excelling in life. Arvind Kejriwal said that a single round of school will make the industrialists think that they have to shift their kids to the government schools.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that the state government is working tirelessly for the well being of every section of the society. He said that on Saturday 165 Aam Aadmi Clinics were dedicated for the welfare of the people adding that in the last 75 years no such effort was made for imparting quality health facilities to the people. However, Arvind Kejriwal said that now 829 Aam Aadmi Clinics are operational in the state which are providing free treatment to the common man coming in these clinics.
The Delhi Chief Minister said that as people of Kerala, West Bengal, Telangana and others had empowered their CMs by giving them Lok Sabha seats so now the time has come to give power to Bhagwant Singh Mann by giving all Lok Sabha seats to AAP.
He said that the centre is suffering from anti-Punjab syndrome due to which they need to be taught a lesson for which Punjabis should pull up their socks. Arvind Kejriwal said that now the time has come when the Union government should be punished for their sin of rejecting the tableau of the state as it was humiliation of Punjabis adding that the martyrs of state don’t need NOC from the centre for their supreme sacrifices.
