SAD-BJP Punjab-government performance:S. Sukhbir Singh Badal-Dy-CM

Wahe Guruji Ka Khalsa, Wahe Guruji Ki Fateh ! In the last 4 years our SAD-BJP government has undertaken unprecedented development initiatives to develop and uplift Punjab in every sector like Education, Health, Power, Agriculture, Industry, Roads, Civil Aviation and Transportation. Our government has also taken several measures to uplift the underprivileged and marginalized sections of our Society like providing free Atta-Dal for 16 lac families, Shagun for the newly married needy girls and Pension for our elders. We have also undertaken comprehensive governance reforms which shall ensure speedy, transparent and hassle free delivery of essential services to all of you. The SAD-BJP coalition has completed large industrial projects like Bathinda Refinery which shall provide jobs to lacs of youth. We have also undertaken large recruitment in education, health and other sectors which shall not only provide thousands of government jobs for our youth but shall also ensure presence of teachers in our schools and doctors in our hospitals. Due to the transparent and effective policies of our government there has been a manifold increase in the revenue collections of Punjab. However, the Congress Party which did not do anything for the welfare of the people of Punjab has been propagating lies to try and mislead all of you. The total generation capacity achieved by the state in the 60 years since Independence was 6,200 mw. In just four years, we have put in place projects to add 11,700 mw and make Punjab one of the few power-surplus states in the country. National Commission on Health has rated Punjab's performance in this sector as "excellent'. Punjab is the first state in the country to provide free emergency mobile medical services to its people.Few know that Punjab has the highest percentage of Dalit population (30 per cent) in the country. Badal firmly believes that it is the duty of the state to uplift the status of the marginalised sections. The empowerment of women, uplift of the girl child and spread of female literacy are all a part of Badal's vision of holistic progress. I had recently authored an article in the prestigious publication India Today to place the facts on the fiscal health of Punjab, development projects undertaken by us and increase in revenue collection achieved by our government. This article was a rebuttal to an earlier article written by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Captain Amarinder Singh. This article has been reproduced below for you to read and judge for yourself the truth on our government’s performance in the last 4 years. Meanwhile I continue to look towards all of you for your love and support. From-desk-of-S. Sukhbir Singh Badal- is the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab.