Rs 2000 crore for sanitation, water in rural areas: Amarinder

  • 25/12/2006

  • Tribune (New Delhi)

Mr Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister addressing a conference of the Congress party at Saheedi Jor mela in Punjab appealed to people to give another chance to the Congress in the state to make it West Germany in next five years. He said party's manifesto was being drafted with welfare of every section in mind and particularly the economically poor, also be given concessions are given to SC and BC section of society. He said the World Bank had sanctioned Rs 5000 crore for various development projects in Punjab of which Rs 3000 crore would be spent of roads and Rs 2000 crore on sanitation and drinking water in rural areas. He said response to the Vikas Yatra and love of people, a verdict in favour of the Congress, for its policies and development.