No farmer in Punjab to suffer: Minister

No farmer in Punjab would suffer due to late procurement and lifting of the wheat crop, said Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu while adding that the Department would ensure timely procurement of each and every grain of wheat from all mandis of the state.

Ashu, while holding a review meeting with the Department officers, also urged them to ensure that no farmer suffers due to any delay in procurement and lifting.

He directed the officers that they should perform their duty with utmost devotion and honesty so that smooth procurement and lifting of wheat crop can take place in Punjab. “Punjab, being an agrarian state, farmers are the backbone of our economy and the Department should ensure that they should not suffer in the mandis,” he said.

Punjab to setup two treatment plants in every block for cleaning village ponds, says Bajwa

Two sewage treatment plants would be set up in each block of Punjab for cleaning village ponds. Announcing this, the state Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa on Tuesday said that the move is aimed at addressing the problem of drainage of sewerage water in villages.

After the success of first phase of this scheme, it would be implemented in other villages as well, he added.

“Department has devised various schemes for the maintenance and treatment of village pond water…and the treated water would be used for irrigation purposes,” he said.