In a major reprieve for millions of families especially from weaker and underprivileged sections of society, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr Charanjit Singh Channi today launched ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the ‘Lal Lakir’ of villages and the cities.
Addressing the gathering during state level function organised here today, the Chief Minister, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Mr Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Revenue Minister Ms Aruna Chaudhary, envisioned that this scheme will give much needed succour to all the people especially that of needy and underprivileged strata. He said that earlier this scheme was launched only for the residents of villages but now it is being extended to the eligible residents of the cities within the ‘Lal Lakir’. Mr Channi said that the Revenue department has been mandated to undertake drone survey of such residential properties both in rural and urban areas for digital mapping.
The Chief Minister said that subsequently all the eligible residents after proper identification/verification will be given the property cards (sanads) to confer proprietary rights upon them in a time bound manner. He said that prior to this, the beneficiaries will be given a time of 15 days to file their objections and in case no reply is received from them, the property card will be issued which will serve purpose of registry against which they can avail loans from the banks or even sell their properties thus enhancing its monetary value. Mr Channi also mentioned that the people residing in the houses in old localities (mohallas) since long generation after generation will also be covered under the scheme.
The Chief Minister further said that another path breaking scheme Basera is providing relief to people residing in slum areas outside the Lal lakir by giving ownership right to them. He said that by coming Deepawali the state government will ensure proprietary rights to people under this scheme. Mr Channi said that these pro-people initiatives are aimed at giving relief to people.
Hefurther said that all the power connections that have disconnected in state due to non payment of bills will be reconnected by Deepawali. He categorically said that anyone regardless of caste, creed and religion will get the benefit of waiver scheme started by Punjab government. Mr Channi said that out of 72 lakh consumers nearly 52 lakh across the state will be benefitted from it.
Striking an emotional chord with congress workers, the Chief Minister said that a new era of Congress worker’s and elected representative’s rule has been ushered in the state. Mr Channi said that as Chief Minister his major thrust will be to restore the honour and dignity of Congress workers. He said that every Congress worker is now the Chief Minister of Punjab as he has decentralised all the powers in state.
Earlier the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones of Tehsil complex to come up at cost of Rs 2.69 crore and a park on name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore in Dinanagar. He also announced to give facelift to bus stand of Dinanagar at a cost of Rs 2.90 crore.
