Chandigarh: Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday knowledgeable the Chairpersons of the district planning committees (DPCs) that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government has allotted a funds of Rs 13 Crore as Untied Funds of District Planning committees beneath district particular schemes for the Financial 12 months 2023-24 whereas in FY 2021-22 this funds allocation was Rs. 6 Crore solely. He mentioned this funds can be revised as and if required.
Chairing the functioning assessment assembly of Chairpersons of District Planning Committees right here at Punjab Bhawan, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema exhorted the Chairpersons to work proactively for guaranteeing the speedy growth of their districts. He requested the Chairpersons of DPCs to completely examine of the assorted schemes being run by the federal government in order that they will draft growth plans accordingly guaranteeing even handed utilization of the general public cash.
Encouraging the Chairpersons to additional enhance coordination with the Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament and MLAs, Mr. Harpal Singh Cheema mentioned that DPCs can contribute considerably in higher utilization of their discretionary funds and the funds of their respective departments. He requested them to draft the event proposals for his or her districts and ship these proposals to the planning division by means of their Deputy Commissioners so {that a} technique might be formulated accordingly. He directed Joint Secretary Planning Mr. Rakesh Kumar to supply all potential help to the Chairpersons for the higher functioning of the District Planning Committees.
Meanwhile, the Chairpersons of DPCs additionally shared a few of the points being confronted by them. The Finance Minister assured that every one their points can be examined and addressed quickly. He mentioned that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government is on the mission of constructing Rangla Punjab and DPCs ought to carry out their finest for realization of this dream.