Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 14: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga today said that providing better basic amenities to people is the top priority of the Government and it will leave no stone unturned to achieve this goal.
The Minister was interacting with the locals after launching development works in Bari Brahmana area to be completed at an estimated amount of Rs 7 lakh by Municipal Committee Bari Brahmana.
The locals of the area also sought augmentation of drinking water supply in the area. Responding to the demand, the Minister directed the PHE Department to take steps to improve drinking water supply to the people.
Later, the Minister inaugurated newly constructed woman sanitary complex and a lane at Kundanpur in Birpur area of Bari Brahmana. The sanitary facility was constructed under ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ at an estimated cost of Rs 2 lakh, while the lane and drain were constructed by Rural development Department at a cost of Rs 1.50 lakh.
Raising other demands, the locals called for construction of an overhead water tank to overcome the shortage of drinking water in the area. The Minister directed the PHE authorities to provide additional supply through water tankers to the people of Kandi area. He also instructed them to formulate a comprehensive plan to augment the drinking water facility in the area.
Reiterating the commitment of the Government to uplift the life of rural masses, the Minister called upon the people to avail the benefits of schemes being implemented by different departments.
Among others, ACD Samba Tilak Raj Thapa, BDO Bari Brahmana Aijaz Qaiser, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Bari Brahmana Shiv Dev Singh, officers of PHE Department, other concerned officers, Sarpanch, Panchs and people of the area were present on the occasion.
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