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Canal Water Reaches the Tails of Malout After 50 Years, Mann Government Fulfils Farmers\u2019 Long-Standing Dream: Dr. Baljit Kaur<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Villages of Malout Finally Get Their Due Share of Water<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chandigarh, May 5:<\/p>\n

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Appreciating the historic step taken by the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur said during a special session convened over the issue of additional water release by BBMB that this is not just an administrative decision but a historic move for Punjab\u2019s water rights and for safeguarding the interests of its farmers.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that ever since India\u2019s independence, Punjab has faced injustice in water distribution. The state\u2019s rights were exploited through unfair agreements and legislations. She pointed out that it wasn\u2019t just the role of the central government but also the involvement of previous state governments of that time.<\/p>\n

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Citing the example of Malout constituency, Dr. Baljit Kaur said that for over 50 years, villages located at the tail ends of the canals were deprived of water. She highlighted the condition of villages like Balmgarh, Ramgarh, Ram Nagar, and Tarkhanwala where farmers, burdened by debt, were forced to work as daily wage laborers. Marriages were delayed, and generations lived their lives amid misery and struggle.<\/p>\n

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She mentioned that these were the same villages which were often \u2018adopted\u2019 by former Chief Ministers from Akali and Congress parties, yet no real efforts were made to listen to their grievances. Recalling an incident, Dr. Kaur shared how she once took elderly villagers to meet Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann in Jalandhar. The Chief Minister listened to their pain and immediately ordered work to be started.<\/p>\n

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She remarked that it was the Mann Government that showed the courage no previous government did. \u201cWhen it came to ensuring water rights and listening to the voices from the villages, it was only S. Bhagwant Mann who said \u2014 \u2018First, the water will reach the fields, then we\u2019ll talk about election symbols. People must get a life of dignity before politics,\u2019\u201d she quoted.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Baljit Kaur further said that today, Malout constituency is fortunate as the cleaning and repair of distributaries are underway, and canal water is being supplied to the tail-end fields. For this, she especially thanked Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and Water Resources Minister Mr. Barinder Goial.<\/p>\n

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In conclusion, Dr. Baljit Kaur appealed to the media fraternity to share this as more than just a story \u2014 it is a lived reality, which must be heard directly from the elderly who have endured this hardship for 50 years. She emphasized that the pain and suffering of these people must be addressed by the system that overlooked them for so long.<\/p>\n

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