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To provide homes to urban poor, Punjab CM directs speedy execution of Basera

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To provide homes to urban poor, Punjab CM directs speedy execution of Basera
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Punjab Basera scheme: Underlining his commitment to providing homes to the urban poor, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Local Government department to expedite work on his flagship Basera project to achieve the target of giving proprietary rights to 10000 slum households by September 2021. Reviewing the functioning of the Local Government department during a virtual meeting, Captain Amarinder Singh asked the officials to fast-track all major projects under state and central government schemes to ensure their completion and commissioning by December this year.
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Punjab Basera scheme: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh directed Local Government department to expedite work on his Basera project. Referring to unutilized funds under the AMRUT, Smart City, and some other schemes, the Chief Minister stressed the need to complete the projects at the earliest, while underlining the importance of immediate steps to initiate new sanctioned works also on priority. Punjab Basera scheme: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh directed Local Government department to expedite work on his Basera project. Terming the Budha Nullah scheme as a key project for the state, he emphasized the need for ensuring proper and timely completion and asked the department to complete certain phases by December 2021. The Chief Minister underscored the importance of bringing Punjab to top-ranked States in terms of cleanliness and door-to-door collection under the Swachh Bharat Mission while directing the department to expedite the various Surface Water Projects too. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News-
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