Punjab Politics News
47,000 farmers set to be freed from farm loan burden today
Sunday, 07/01/2018
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Chandigarh – Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh willon Sunday formally launch the farm debt waiver scheme, which will benefit a total of 5.63 lakh farmers in the initial phase. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Additional Chief Secretary, Co-operation, DP Reddy and Additional Chief Secretary, Development, Viswajeet Khanna said the government has already identified 5.63 lakh farmers, who had taken loan of nearly Rs 2,700 crore from cooperative institutions as on 31.03.2017, as beneficiaries for disbursement of the debt waiver certificates in the first of the four planned phases for completion of the entire process.
Amarinder rolls out debt-waiver scheme at Mansa amid AAP protest
Sunday, 07/01/2018
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As a first installment of Punjab farmers’ loan waiver Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday formally launch the farm debt waiver scheme at Mansa. This scheme will benefit a total of 5.63 lakh farmers in the initial phase.
Modi govt running away from farm-debt waiver, says Jakhar
Saturday, 06/01/2018
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GURDASPUR : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president and member of Parliament (MP) from Gurdaspur Sunil Kumar Jakhar said that the anti-farmer face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government was exposed in the Lok Sabha when Union finance minister Arun Kumar Jaitley said that the government cannot implement farm debt waiver as a former RBI governor had advised that it will set a wrong precedent and weaken the financial condition of the banks.
‘March 23 to be observed as Youth Empowerment Day’
Saturday, 06/01/2018
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SBS NAGAR : Calling Shaheed-eAzam Bhagat Singh as the greatest youth icon across the world, local bodies and tourism minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday announced to observe March 23, martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev asYouth Empowerment Day in Punjab.
9000 km roads to repair with 1000 crore rupees: Razia Sultana
Saturday, 06/01/2018
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Chandigarh: In a major initiative in the direction of the strengthening of the road network, the Punjab Government has given a clear indication of strengthening of 9000 km of roads at a cost of Rs.1000 crores. New Delhi’s New Green Field Express Way will also be completed soon. It will be constructed by the National Highways Board.
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