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PATHANKOT, FEBRUARY 25
Announcing to give major fillip to the development of Pathankot district, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government will explore the feasibility of giving a special industrial and trade package to the border town.
The Chief Minister, while addressing the gathering during second Sarkaar Vapaar Milni, said that he will personally take the issue of starting flights from the Pathankot airport to Delhi with the Government of India. Likewise, he said that massive efforts are already afoot to give a boost to the tourism industry in this area as it is blessed with natural beauty adding that it can give a big boost to the industry. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government will also explore the feasibility of giving a special package to boost the industrial development in the region.
The Chief Minister said that rather than electing some big name from outside the state, the wise people of the state must vote for a person who is local and available to them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that there are a lot of dedicated leaders from the state who are serving the state dedicatedly and with zealously. He said that people must vote for these leaders rather than selecting the parachute leaders chosen by people from outside.
The Chief Minister said that Sarkaar Vapaar Milnis are aimed at resolving all the issues being faced by the trading community in the state. He said that traders play a pivotal role in the progress of the state due to which the state government has taken this historic initiative to solve the issues faced by traders. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the motive is to give fillip to the trade and industry in the region by making the traders an equal partner in this noble cause.
Likewise, the Chief Minister said that in another historic initiative the government has started Sarkar Tuhade Dwaar scheme, which is aimed at bringing the government at the doorsteps of the people. He said that earlier the governments used to run from Chandigarh but now it is being run from the villages. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the sole aim was to empower the people by sending the officers in field instead of the earlier trend of people running pillar to post in government offices.
The Chief Minister said that as a part of this the state Government had in December 2023 started a flagship scheme regarding doorstep delivery of major Government services by starting delivery of 43 important services to Citizens. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that as per that scheme Citizens can call 1076 number, give appointments as per its own convenience and official visits at the doorstep of citizens, apply service and finally deliver certificates to citizens. He said that now going beyond that the state Government has taken another important initiative ‘Aap ki Sarkar, Aap Ke Dwar’ to reach out to the citizens by organizing Camps across the state adding that four Camps will be organized in every tehsil of the state daily.