Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri today distributed free gas connections to nearly 123 Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Mudhal village here.
Puri interacted with the villagers who apprised him about the issues being faced due to the absence of street lights
He assured them that roads would be built, and LED and solar street lights installed in the village in the next two months.
Puri said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had instructed all Members of Parliament to address problems faced by BPL families living in under-developed areas.
He said Navjot Singh Sidhu did nothing for the region when he was MP from Amritsar.
Puri assured the residents that their problems with regard to development would be sorted out soon.
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