Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amrinder Singh has appealed to farmers of the state not to resort to suicide while announcing his Government’s decision to provide jobs to 50000 youth in the first phase of the Ghar Ghar Mein Naukri scheme.
He was speaking at the Independence day celebrations at Gurdaspur after unfurling the national flag today. The Chief Minister announced the launch of a recruitment campaign for the government sector to fill all critical vacant posts soon, thus providing employment to the jobless in the state.
He vowed on this sacred occasion to make Punjab a peaceful, healthy and prosperous state free from drugs and debt. The Chief Minister also announced 2500 crore rupees Annual Repair programme for all link roads. He said, each and every household in the state will have a toilet before December 31, this year.
Mr Singh also announced that 2100 crore rupees had been set side to ensure face lift of schools.