Sardulgarh, Oct 5 (PTI) Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government would continue its people-centric policies, including ‘Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’ for women, free electricity for households, and merit-based recruitment, claiming that the BJP, Congress, and Akali Dal lack a clear vision for Punjab.
During a ‘Lok Milni’ programme in Sardulgarh, he said his government delivered more than it promised, transforming government schools, expanding public facilities and creating an environment in which athletes from Punjab’s villages were winning Olympic medals.
The people of Punjab witnessed a fundamental change in the government’s functioning, with public money increasingly being channelled towards welfare, education, healthcare, electricity, irrigation and employment, he said.
“The happiness reflected on women’s faces whenever financial assistance is deposited in their bank accounts is a testimony to the impact of welfare-oriented governance. As long as the state government is serving the people, the financial assistance meant for women will continue to reach their bank accounts,” he said.
The Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dhiyan Satkar Yojna was designed to provide direct financial assistance to eligible women, and the state government has recently transferred the second instalment of Rs 1,262.54 crore to 36.87 lakh women, covering three months.
The chief minister said the objective of our government is not merely to make announcements but to ensure that welfare schemes actually reach people.
Criticising the Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal, Mann said these parties oppose monthly financial assistance to women. “Those who ruled Punjab for decades should tell the people what they did for the economic empowerment of ordinary women. Today, when women are receiving direct financial assistance, these parties are questioning the scheme,” he said.
He said his government placed women, farmers, youth and students at the centre of its governance model rather than allowing the benefits of government schemes to remain confined to a few influential sections.
“The responsibility of the government is to collect taxes from the people and use that money transparently for public welfare and development,” he stated. Mann said the AAP government has made it clear that public revenue must be channelled back into development works, welfare and essential services.
“Three hundred units of free electricity per month for eligible domestic consumers will continue. For years, electricity bills were a major burden on ordinary families, but today eligible households are receiving relief in the form of zero bills,” Mann said.
Farmers will continue to receive daytime electricity for agricultural purposes, stressing that reliable power supply was essential for Punjab’s agricultural economy, the chief minister said.
“Farmers will continue to receive daytime electricity for agriculture. Reliable power supply is essential for Punjab’s agricultural economy, he said. PTI CHS ASD
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