He said the government will formulate and pursue a proposal for canalisation of major rivers of the state--Ravi, Beas and Sutlej--and construction of high-speed economic corridors on bunds.
waters, he said the previous government allegedly failed to protect the interest of Punjab by not properly defending the legal case and added that the government was fully committed to get justice for the state.
"The government shall take all possible administrative and legal measures to defend the rights of the state," he added.
He said the government will formulate and pursue a proposal for canalisation of major rivers of the state--Ravi, Beas and Sutlej--and construction of high-speed economic corridors on bunds. It will secure livelihood for a large number of farmers and also open up possibilities of jobs and businesses for the local population.
The focus of the government will remain on providing Punjabis freedom from VVIP culture, corruption and financial bankruptcy and to restore the rule of law in order to regain the state's place as one of the fastest growing states in the country, he said.
Hitting out at the previous Badal regime, he said the state has seen deterioration in the quality of governance with increased political interference in administration through 'Halqa Incharges', forcible occupation of government and private businesses, both in transport and mining sectors.
"There has been an increase in the deplorable cases of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib and the law and order issues emerging from it and from the operations of gangsters in the state which have not been resolved yet," he said.
The previous government's claims of governance reforms have also not borne fruit for the common man who aspired and voted for a change in the government to achieve a better quality of living, he said.
He said the government will revisit the Unified Service Delivery centers to make amends and improve their quality and efficacy.
To lend a degree of probity to the conduct of persons in public life, the government has decided that all MLAs and MPs would declare the details of their immovable properties on January 1 every year and for the the year 2017-18, they would do so by July 1, 2017, he said.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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