Funds released for mid-day meal scheme: Dhindsa
Finance Minister announces Rs 3 lakh to Mehar Baba Charitable Trust for promoting hockey
Sanjay Bambroo
Tribune News Service
Bassi Pathana, September 15
Punjab's financial position is better than that of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and the media has been projecting a wrong picture in this regard, claimed Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Finance Minister, yesterday.
Dhindsa was in town to inaugurate a girls's hockey tournament at the ITI grounds organised by the local Mehar Baba Charitable Trust.
He denied that salaries were not being paid to government employees. He said not only salaries, but the government had also released funds for the mid-day meal scheme.
On PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon’s claim on corruption in all government departments, Dhindsa refused to comment. However, he admitted that there were some black sheep in every department and the Vigilance Department was aggressive in nabbing such elements.
Dhindsa said that hockey would soon regain its lost glory. He said the neighbouring state of Haryana was promoting only wrestling and boxing while Punjab had been promoting every sport by providing infrastructure to sports academies.
He said eight hockey stadiums in the state had been provided with astroturf which would help improve the game. International matches would be held in Mohali this year, he added.
Dhindsa announced a grant of Rs 3 lakh to Mehar Baba Charitable Trust for its contribution to promoting hockey in the area. He also announced Rs 10 lakh for a community centre in the town. Former hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Senior, local MLA Nirmal Singh, SAD general secretary PS Chandumajra, former MLA Didar Singh Bhatti, president of the Patiala Union Hockey Association Sukhwinder Kaur and former president of the Fatehgarh Sahib Bar Council advocate Amardeep Singh Dharni were among those present on the occasion.
Finance Minister announces Rs 3 lakh to Mehar Baba Charitable Trust for promoting hockey
Sanjay Bambroo
Tribune News Service
Bassi Pathana, September 15
Punjab's financial position is better than that of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and the media has been projecting a wrong picture in this regard, claimed Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Finance Minister, yesterday.
Dhindsa was in town to inaugurate a girls's hockey tournament at the ITI grounds organised by the local Mehar Baba Charitable Trust.
He denied that salaries were not being paid to government employees. He said not only salaries, but the government had also released funds for the mid-day meal scheme.
On PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon’s claim on corruption in all government departments, Dhindsa refused to comment. However, he admitted that there were some black sheep in every department and the Vigilance Department was aggressive in nabbing such elements.
Dhindsa said that hockey would soon regain its lost glory. He said the neighbouring state of Haryana was promoting only wrestling and boxing while Punjab had been promoting every sport by providing infrastructure to sports academies.
He said eight hockey stadiums in the state had been provided with astroturf which would help improve the game. International matches would be held in Mohali this year, he added.
Dhindsa announced a grant of Rs 3 lakh to Mehar Baba Charitable Trust for its contribution to promoting hockey in the area. He also announced Rs 10 lakh for a community centre in the town. Former hockey Olympian Balbir Singh Senior, local MLA Nirmal Singh, SAD general secretary PS Chandumajra, former MLA Didar Singh Bhatti, president of the Patiala Union Hockey Association Sukhwinder Kaur and former president of the Fatehgarh Sahib Bar Council advocate Amardeep Singh Dharni were among those present on the occasion.
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