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Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the Roshan Punjab (or Enlightened Punjab) campaign to make the state the first power cuts-free in the country with Rs 5,000 crore to make it the first power cuts in the country.
Addressing the gathering after launching the campaign, Kejriwal said Punjab has seen unprecedented floods, which caused a lot of devastation, but brave and intelligent people braved it with determination.
Talking about the campaign, he said that no government at the Center or in the state had ever dreamed of this ambitious project, but the Punjab government has taken this historic initiative.
Kejriwal said the industry is getting the fourth lowest tariff in the country, the agriculture sector has uninterrupted power, and this initiative is being taken now, adding that work on this has not been done in the last 75 years.
“It is a matter of pride and satisfaction among all of you to launch the Power Cut-Free Punjab Project.”
He said that this day is the dawn of a new era as a historic initiative has been launched in the power sector of Punjab.
Kejriwal said that for the first time, an investment of Rs 5,000 crore is being made to reform the power sector.
He said that through this project, Punjab will receive an uninterrupted 24-hour power supply till next year, which is why the project has been named “Roshan Punjab”.
He also appreciated Chief Minister Mann for preparing the blueprint for this project, adding that under this project, new substations and power lines will be installed, load on feeders will be reduced, and other important steps will be taken.
Arvind Kejriwal said the focus will be on creating new infrastructure, upgrading existing systems and enhancing maintenance in the power sector.
He said this would eliminate the issue of voltage fluctuations, especially in rural and remote areas, and significantly improve power supply.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Mann said education, health and power had acquired a centrestage in the parties’ political agenda due to the concerted efforts of AAP and its national convener Kejriwal.
He said that earlier, no political parties had ever bothered about these core areas which have been most important for the common man.
The Chief Minister said that, realizing well that power is the lifeline of the economy, the State Government has taken several major initiatives to enhance the sector.
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