*Blue Cards ‘Atta Dal Scheme’
- Beggars Bowl Widened To Push Further Punjab In Poverty!*
*The promises after promises by CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal proved political gimmick (Political Tricks) without implementation to eradicate the poverty from Punjab by maintaining the self dignity and the pride of Punjabis.*
*By Balbir Singh Sooch-Sikh Vichar Manch*
*1.      **PATIALA: A new study has revealed that over 34% of marginal farmers in Punjab are still living below poverty line, denting the tall claims of SAD-BJP government on uplift of the farmers, who are considered the traditional vote bank of the over nine-decade-old Shiromani Akali Dal as reported on TNN | Nov 22, 2013, 05.35AM IST by Amaninder Pal Sharma.*
*2.      **Poverty grid: Punjab: Punjab—which has an area of 3,07,713 sq.km with a population of 111 million—is the only state where the urban poverty rate exceeds the rural poverty rate as reported on Monday, Jan 19 2015. 12 46 AM IST by Laveesh BhandariMinakshi Chakraborty.*
*3.      **The rest all promises by the government of Punjab proved political gimmick (Political Trick) without implementation to eradicate the poverty from Punjab by maintaining the self dignity and pride of Punjabis.*
*4.      **No Trucks Loaded of Currency.Money as a Package for Punjab reached from NDA government of India especially from PM Narendra Modi's so far as was promised by CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal in the last Lok Sabha Electiona.*
*5.      **Were all promises by the government of Punjab (CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal) not proved political gimmick (Political Tricks) so far?  *

 *VERSUS*

 *PM MODI'S BIHAR PACKAGE OF RS 1.25 LAKH CRORE, WITH ADDITIONAL RS 40,000 CRORE FOR RUNNING PROJECTS...FROM HERE **ONWARD*
*Nitish Kumar today for the first time welcomed the Prime Minister's Bihar package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore and the additional investment of Rs 40,000 crore.*
*Nitish Kumar welcomes PM Narendra Modi's Bihar package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore, ( with additional investment of Rs 40,000 crore for running projects...from here onward) demands its implementation*
By PTI | 8 Dec, 2015, 09.12PM IST
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nitish-kumar-welcomes-pm-narendra-modis-bihar-package-of-rs-1-25-lakh-crore-demands-its-implemention/articleshow/50095868.cms
*PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today for the first time welcomed the Prime Minister's Bihar package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore and the additional investment of Rs 40,000 crore, and demanded their sincere implementation for development of the state.*
*"I welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's package for Bihar of Rs 1.25 lakh crore with additional investment of Rs 40,000 crore for running projects...from here onwards I would like sincere implementation of the package," he said in the legislative Assembly today while replying to the debate on the Governor's address to the joint sitting of the Bihar Assembly.*
*Kumar had earlier trashed the Bihar package whih the Prime Minister had announced at an official function in Ara (Bhojpur district) on September 18 and had described it as "repackaging of old schemes" during election rallies.*
*The Chief Minister also urged Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary to constitute a joint committee of the members of the two Houses for monitoring implementation of the package and utilisation of the committed funds against specific projects.*
*"I leave it to you (Speaker) to constitute a joint committee of members of House of Bihar legislature or the legislative assembly only for monitoring of the implementation of the Prime Minister's Bihar package," he said.*
*"The choice is yours," the Chief Minister said looking in the direction of the Speaker.*
*Kumar stressed that no politics should be played in the state's development and said the construction of National Highway (NH), electricity generation through Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) and other schemes would go a long way in fulfilling the state's aspiration for infrastructure.*
*Imploring the NDA government at the Centre for implementation of the package, he said that it should not only remain on paper, but must be seen on ground.*
*Brushing aside interruptions by Leader of Opposition Prem Kumar who wanted him to announce bonus for paddy procurement and speak on law and order situation, Kumar completed his 75-minute speech on his dedication to the state's development through implementation of his seven-point commitment with an investment of Rs 2.70 lakh crore over the next five years.*
*He said that his government will launch specific programmes to boost agrarian development, human resources development, health, education, welfare programmes and road and electricity infrastructure in order to build a developed Bihar in a time-bound manner.*
*He said that the state government will ensure peace in Bihar and added that the rule of law will prevail at all times.*
*The Chief Minister made specific commitments like Wi-Fi facility in all educational institutions, reduction of fertility rate through education of girls upto minimum of intermediate level, bringing all students dropping out from schools back to their classes, Rs 4 lakh student credit card for higher education, computer literarcy programme for students and making them conversant in English language, besides skill development for their employability.*
*Among other commitments, he said that the state goverment will provide electricity to all households by next year and also supply water through pipeline.*
*The Chief Minister said that the state gets power from generation plants in Bihar and the central quota apart from purchasing from private distributors to meet the ever-increasing demand.*
*He said that the state government will construct pucca roads in habitats with populations of 250 and connect pathways within villages with concrete roads so that people do not have to soil their legs while going from one place to another as was the case in the rural areas now.*
*Kumar said that the implementing agencies have to be strengthened to enforce his seven-point commitment. The implementation will be monitored by a cabinet committee headed by the Chief Minister himself.*
*Kumar also reiterated his demand for grant of special status to Bihar to fast-track economic development in the state saying that the special measure has helped in development of all eleven states accorded the special status by the Centre.*
*The funding pattern for the special category states are still divided in the ratio of 90:10 between Centre and the concerned states in implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), he said. The grant of special status will leave Bihar with adequate cash in hand for development and welfare works which at present goes into meeting the state commitment's to share cost of implementation of the central schemes in Bihar.*
*Stating that both houses of Bihar legislature had passed resolutions twice demanding special status, he urged the Centre to consider the demand otherwise it would take 25 to 30 years at present the growth rate for the state to become a developed one.*
*Hailing the NITI Ayog report which stated that Bihar registered 17.6 per cent growth rate in 2014-15, the highest among all states, the Chief Minister said that he will not be satisfied till the state makes over eight per cent contribution to the country's GDP.*
*Bihar's contribution to the national GDP has increased in recent years reaching 3.39 per cent last fiscal, but it was still small and the state must contribute 8.2 per cent to the GDP to showcase its development, the Chief Minister said.*

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