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Punjab local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday launched a special campaign ‘Peoples Government at their doorsteps’ aimed at connecting people at their doorsteps to understand their problems and make a permanent solution for the same.
Sidhu launched this campaign saying that chief Captain Amarinder Singh has categorically set a mission for all of us to provide hassle free and corruption free atmosphere to the people. He made a surprise visit to Nayan Graon (adjoining Chandigarh) along with the senior officials of the department and district administration.
The minister also visited the proposed site for the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and found proposed site not suitable for the plant being situated near the residential area. He directed the officials to send a proposal of new site for the plant in convenience with the local residents.
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During his visit Sidhu gave patient hearing to the local residents and Municipal Councilors besides directing the officials of the Nagar Panchayat to solve all the problems raised by people in a time bound phase. He directed the executive officer (EO) to make plan of all development works which are to be carried out in Nayan Graon in the coming year so that that all development works could be started in time.
The minister reiterated Congress party’s pre poll promise to provide quality services and corruption free system to the people. ‘Corruption and harassment of the people in the hands of Public Servants will not be tolerated at any level’, added Sidhu. Local bodies minister asked the officials to ensure transparency by displaying every detail of ongoing development works on the flex boards. Sidhu said that he would visit towns and cities across the state under this campaign and he will try to solve problems of the people with the participation of local residents.
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