Preneet Kaur, Mayor Patiala to meet CM Channi
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Today, Member Parliament from Patiala of and better half of former chief minister of Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet kaur is going to meet the Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi, in the evening, at his residence in Chandigarh to discuss the dairy shifting project and various other ongoing development projects of Patiala. As per information, Mayor Patiala Sanjeev Sharma Bittu along with municipal councilors is going with her.
Hanging fire for 17 years, the dairy shifting project in Patiala was halted on chief minister Charanjit singh Channi’s orders. Channi directed to halt the process till all necessary facilities are made available at the new site.
The chief minister’s orders came after a delegation of dairy owners met him on the last date of the deadline September 30,2021 given to the dairy owners. CM Channi in a phone call made to the Patiala deputy commissioner Kumar Amit (who was the DC at that time) past midnight, Channi said the interest of dairy owners must be taken into consideration.
“No one should be made to forcibly shift their business to the new site. The administration should put all facilities, including proper road network, water supply connections, sewage treatment plant and other requirements, in place before shifting the dairy owners,” said the chief minister (CM).
The Patiala municipal corporation (MC) had set September 30 as the deadline to shift 141 dairy farmers operating within the city to a 21-acre site at Ablowal village on the outskirts.
Later, the deputy commissioner met the dairy owners and listened to their grievances and demands. “All facilities will be provided according to the mandate. The dairies will be shifted only after the Patiala MC ensures all required facilities are available at the site,” he said.
Meanwhile, Patiala mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu had said that the dairy owners kept a one-sided story before the CM. The dairy owners are reluctant to shift their businesses and are creating unwarranted hindrances. “We have provided facilities like proper roads, drinking water connection to nearby STP, a veterinary hospital at a distance of 2 km, with a doctor available round the clock. The presence of dairies within the city limits has been leading to frequent choking of sewers and resultant waterlogging in Patiala.
November 14,2021
