Punjab govt to launch programme for need-based dev

PTI | April 2, 2012



The Punjab Government has planned to launch a holistic and comprehensive programme for need-based integrated development of urban as well as rural ares of the state.

A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over a high-level meeting with senior officers of the state government and renowned academicians from Panjab University here, an official spokesman said here today.

Badal said that state planning Board would also be re-caste on the lines of the Planning Commission of India.

The experts of international repute in the fields of education, vocational training, health, social sciences, agro-based industries and other disciplines would be involved to prepare a blueprint in order to carry out multi-faceted development throughout the state, said Badal.

The Chief Minister directed the Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Prof R C Sobti to depute a team comprising the senior faculty members under his direct supervision to conduct a detailed constituency wise village-survey in the areas under Punjab University for mapping the ground realities related to the livelihood of general public.

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