Sukhbir Singh Badal gives Rs 1 crore from MPLAD fund for ventilators in Ferozepur hospitals
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President and Ferozepur MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday announced that he would provide Rs one crore from his MPLAD fund for the provision of one ventilator in all government hospitals in Ferozepur parliamentary constituency. Also, he requested Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to ensure there was no discrimination in distributing food items to the poor and needy on the basis of political affiliations.
In a statement here, the SAD president said that he had decided to release money from his MPLAD funds following reports that there was a severe shortage of ventilators in all government hospitals in Ferozepur. He said that the money would be put at the disposal of the Deputy Commissioner who would make provisions for the quick purchase of ventilators at all the government hospitals to ensure they were adequately equipped to deal with Caronavirus patients as and when needed.
Meanwhile, Sukhbir Singh Badal also requested the Chief Minister to ensure that there was no discrimination in the distribution of dry ration to the poor and needy. He said there were very disturbing reports that Congress legislators were commandeering Deputy Commissioners and Sub Divisional Magistrates and accompanying them to distribute rations to their supporters.
“A backlash has already started against such politicization of relief operations with people even expressing their anger at Congressmen. This has the potential to snowball into a major law and order problem. I request you to direct all Deputy Commissioners not to distribute food material as per dictates of Congress leaders," he said.
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Adding, he said that "The Deputy Commissioners should not allow this exercise to be politicized and should distribute the food material to those who were most in need of it. They can make use of helplines as well as social and welfare organizations to distribute the material to the most deserving”.
-PTC News
