Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that poverty and social evils cannot be eliminated through freebies or subsidies alone, stressing that education is the only sustainable solution to uplift people’s living standards.
Speaking at Sanaur while inaugurating development projects worth crores, Mann said education empowers individuals to break out of the cycle of poverty and leads to real social transformation.
He asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party government is utilising every rupee of taxpayers’ money prudently on sectors such as education, healthcare and infrastructure to bring meaningful change in the state.
Detailing the projects, Mann announced road works worth ₹87 crore and canal water projects worth ₹27 crore, which will provide irrigation facilities to 40,066 acres of land across 83 villages.
The Chief Minister also said the state government had secured Punjab’s rightful 25% share of water from the Bhakra canal through legal efforts. He added that farmers are now receiving uninterrupted daytime power supply during the paddy season.
Targeting opposition parties, Mann said certain leaders were frustrated as their agenda was limited to their own families, whereas the current government is focused on accountability and public welfare.
