Project for Smart City

Punjab is the only state where every village, town and city is connected through road network and state has the maximum density of roads in the country. It will enhances the quality of life. local economic development will take place. It will improve productivity and services.better water facilities and reduction of waste. Ludhiana will have two road projects costing Rs 1,238 crore which will ease traffic congestion in the industrial city. It will be more safer than other.

It will correlate with higher speeds and decreased levels of driver attention. It can easily approach their destination from any direction. This can improve both efficiency and livability of cities.To provide relief to the inhabitants of Ludhiana as well as developing the industrial hub as a smart city. Focus on the most pressing needs and the greatest opportunities to improve quality of life for residents, improved living conditions, is an urban center that harnesses technologies, such as IT etc.

Smart Cities will utilize analytic to give efficient solutions which would result in energy saving. Renewable sources of energy and Smart parking will be a great advantage of smart city. Townships and translated into a host of advantages for business partners, investors and local economies. The government is paying special attention to the inclusive development of state. For connecting people and better communication the roads across the state would be transformed into 4-6 lane expressways.

Shri Guru Ravidas Ji

Like Satguru Namdev, Satguru Ravidass worshipped the same lord and gave the new concept of Satnam and wrote the Aarti, Mool-gian, Mokti-marg. the equality to raise the poor people and a head collision with the extremists. He overcomes the fear by introducing 3 forms, physical, mental and religious.

Together with Satguru Kabir they started to preach from Varanasi Benares the orthodox centre of Brahmins. The saints also preached widely against caste system.  Shri Guru Ravidass Ji wrote Bani religious discourses, out of which forty shabads and one shaloka are enshrined in Shri Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Sikh scripture.41 hyms of Satguru Ravidas’s are compiled in (SGGS).

India is known worldwide as a country of saints, sacred people, gods and goddesses. They commanded highest respect in society. The social order given to ancient Hindu society by the Rishi-Munis was responsible for introduction of untouchability in society.

 Shri Guru Ravidass Ji was born in Varanasi in UP, India in the 14th century in a humble family, which was considered untouchable as per the social order prevailing at that time in Hindu society. father Santhok Dass Ji and mother Kalsi Devi Ji.

From childhood itself, Guru Ravidass Ji had spiritual traits and soon came to be known as a highly enlightened saint. He started propagating these spiritual ideas among the people. The Raja-Maharaja’s built many a temple devoted to Shri Guru Ravidass Ji.

Punjab govt. doubled the old age pensions

As people develop through their lifetime they have an expectation that a time will come when they will be able to retire. For some people the State pension is sufficient to provide a basic level of income. Pension schemes can provide protection and pensions to dependants in the event of a member’s death.

In order to encourage pension schemes, the State provides tax relief on contributions made to pension schemes and the growth in their investments. The importance of funded pension systems is growing and the move away from `pay-as-you-go’ pension systems administered by the state. There are many different types of public sector pension plans, including single-employer plans, agent multiple-employer plans , and cost-sharing multiple-employer plans. Pension plans are serve as a means of financial stability and security after retirement.

Pension helps you to maintain a middle-class standard of living, and retirement savings provides important supplemental income for unforeseen expenses. pension plan puts you in a pretty good position. your pension may provide other benefits, such as disability protections. Punjab sarkaar is taking such outstanding steps for the growth of the state and its people. It has double the pensions of old people. The beautiful gift from Punjab government. To make their life comfortable and peaceful . And fulfill their desire needs so that they would not have to depend on others. They are the pillars of our nation. It’s our duty to take care of our elders. They provide us the air to live and to struggle for our future.

Amphibious Buses To Be Launched In Punjab

Dual mode buses with an ability to run both on water and land will be introduced in May at Harike wetlands in Punjab as part of promotion of tourism, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Friday.

Presiding over a meeting to review the status of ongoing development projects, Mr Badal said the dream project of Punjab government to launch the amphibious buses was nearing reality.

In the first phase, such buses will run between Amritsar and Harike via Tarn Taran catering to domestic and international tourists.

It was also informed in the meeting that tenders in this regard have been floated, which was awarded to world renowned Swedish automotive company ‘Scania’.

Reviewing the status of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to be developed in the city at a cost of Rs. 500 crore, Mr Badal informed that BRTS system will also become operational in the holy city from June 1, 2016.

He also directed the executing agency and department concerned engaged in the execution of this prestigious project not only to expedite the pace of work but also to finish construction of service lanes along side dedicated bus tracks within a month.

He also directed departments concerned to finalise the purchase of buses at the earliest under BRTS.

SAD win at Khadoor Sahib will be a win for Development

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said the victory of the SAD in the Khadoor Sahib by poll would be a victory for development and would lay the foundation for an SAD-BJP win in the 2017 assembly elections.

Addressing gatherings at village Deenewal, Pakhoke, Bagrian, Pandori Golla, Sanghe, Naurangabad,Vein Puri, Tur and Pheloke, the SAD president urged the people to vote in party candidate Ravinder Singh Brahmpura with a record margin of one lakh votes to give a befitting answer to opposition parties who had chosen to run away from the fray.

Punjab to get Oxford University modeled ‘Educity

The quality of education is of prime importance. Striving for more effective education is certainly not yet commonplace in the sector. Teachers and schools take many initiatives to innovate and improve their education, yet effectiveness is given little attention in this process. Punjab is coming up with Educity, the most ambitious education project of Punjab .The Educity will be modeled on the Oxford University. Be prepared.The Punjab government’s upcoming Educity at New Chandigarh, Mullanpur, would reportedly be “modelled on the UK’s Oxford University”.

It will realise its goal of becoming a world-class education hub. “EduCity is a brilliant concept and it will work. we will see the first cohort of students graduating. These institutes will definitely progressed very well in kick-starting their operations.

Canadian IT firm Kitchener to invest $100 million in Mohali

In a world where data is precious and data integrity is critical, data security becomes non-negotiable. To provide high availability and back-up, offer a wide range of OS and software environments, all with remote management, even virtual servers for economical capacity management. It ensures the data center provides the highest level of security, integrity and redundancy available in the data center solutions industry. With the outsourcing market booming in India. The rapid growth in business has meant that infrastructure is at a premium and most companies with captive data centers have already run out of space and power. As part of bilateral economic cooperation between Punjab and the province of Ontario (Canada), Canadian IT firm Kitchener evinced keen interest to invest 100 million dollars in Mohali IT Park to establish data centre services.

An MoU was inked between Punjab and Ontario in this regard. The agreement emphasises on advancing avenues of economic cooperation. An official spokesman said principal secretary, industries and commerce Anirudh Tewari and Helan Angus, deputy minister, ministry of citizenship, immigration and international trade signed the MoU in Punjab Bhawan in the presence of Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne. Sukhbir said exchange of expertise in skill development would be emphasised and Punjabi diaspora in Canada would use the opportunity to invest in Punjab. Sukhbir described Punjab as a hot favorite destination for investment, with two successful progressive Punjab Investor summits.

The bilateral agreement will focus on exploring business and investment opportunities in Ontario and Punjab through seminars and exchange of ideas by industrialists. It will also enhance knowledge about core sectors and rapid economic development of both regions. Also offered co-operation in strengthening the relationship between the two provinces.

Punjab Assembly speaker stresses on primary Education

Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: central, state, and local. India has made progress in terms of increasing the primary education attendance rate. The key challenge is to rapidly provide its rural population with opportunities to become literate, and develop basic leadership and problem-solving skills, to raise productivity, entrepreneurship and material standards of living. Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal said that primary education is one of the most important aspect for a child and good quality primary education acts as a strong and stable foundation. He said that the strong foundation in form of primary education proves most beneficial for him throughout his life.

The recent revolutionary ripple in education system of India is touching and transforming the infrastructure of education and knowledge throughout the country. Punjab is one of the few states in India that has been in the forefront of education movement. According to the figures, Punjab has responded most actively to the ‘Sarva Shiksha Program’, which is a national expedition to drive the darkness of illiteracy out of everyone’s life. In order keep up with the pace of neighboring states, Punjab government is concentrating on implementing special ideas such as establishment of portals for distance education, technical education in Punjab University and many more.

Punjab government has confirmed to launch a comprehensive plan to provide technical education to students, for leading them to industrial opportunities. These well-devised plans are advancing education in Punjab to a newer level. Punjab government has started several schemes for uplifting the standard of education. He said that bicycles to girl students are being distributed under Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme, for preparing the students for professional courses, six meritorious schools have been started in the state where students scoring above 80% marks are getting free education, besides several others.

Shruti Shukla, state coordinator of State Guidance Bureau, urged the teachers to lay special emphasis in Career Guidance and Counselling of students of government schools. She said that showing the right path to a student is like a service to the society.

Ensure timely completion of development projects-Sukhbir Singh Badal asks to Mayors

Good management is very vital for making any development project run smoothly as it ensures taking care of all aspects. This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal while holding a meeting here today with State Council of Mayors.

All Villages In Punjab To Get 4G Connectivity: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Today’s immense matter of pride for Punjab: The “G” stands for generation, meaning 4G is the most current generation of cell phone network coverage and speeds. All villages in Punjab will get 4G connectivity by end of this year allowing people to easily avail government services at home.With help of high speed Internet services, people of Punjab will benefit from scores of government services sitting at home which will put an end to their making rounds of offices,” Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said here. There will be no wastage of time and money. People can do job right from home and spare their time.

It aims to offer users faster, more reliable mobile broadband internet for devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops. Loosely speaking, 4G is around five times faster than existing 3G services. Theoretically it can provide download speeds of up to 100Mbps He also flagged off a train from Malerkotla railway station to Ajmer.