Sukhbir Badal To Visit South Korea To Woo Investors

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is heading to South Korea to woo investors. A state government spokesperson on Thursday said that Badal, during his five day visit to the country would showcase Punjab as the most suitable investment destination.

"As a part of his itinerary, the Deputy Chief Minister is scheduled to have hectic parleys with business giants especially from the field of electronics, dairy, skill training, infrastructure development, transport, smart cities and environment," the spokesperson said.

He said that Sukhbir Singh Badal would also meet key business organizations of South Korea like Samsung electronics to call up on them for investing in Punjab. During a meeting with a Korean delegation in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM last week, Vice President Samsung Electronics Kyoung Soo Kim had evinced keen interest in biometric technology and offered to explore smart city and biometrics project collaboration in the state.

"On August 31 Badal would also visit Maeil Dairies factory and Integrated Operation Center at Songdo Smart City. Likewise he would attend business seminars and meetings with industry giants besides visiting Samsung electronics the next day. Similarly on September 2 he would visit KDI Sejong and hold meetings at Seoul," the spokesperson said.

Sukhbir Singh Badal said there was tremendous potential of business tie up between Korea and Punjab adding that focus of his visit would be to ensure that more and more investment was firmed up for the state.

Recalling the age old ties between Punjab and South Korea he said that thousands of years ago a Korean king had married an Indian princess due to which Koreans accord high esteem to Indians especially Punjabis. Badal said this string between both Seoul and Punjab needed to be revived through people to people contact and promotion of trade and commerce

Punjab To Revive Industry At Goindwal Sahib: Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal

Punjab government has decided to revive the industry in the historical town of Sri Goindwal Sahib and prepared a comprehensive plan to allot land to industrial giants to set up their units, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said. "The state government would allot plots to industrial giants, like Nerolac and Indian Oil Corporation, and other companies after a thermal plant is set up under the industrial revival plan at Goindwal Sahib," he told reporters after praying at the Golden Temple along with his wife and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Bada in Amritsar.

He said the second 'Progressive Punjab Investment Summit', to be held in October this year, will be a platform to showcase the investment opportunities in the state offering maximum incentives. The Punjab government has received good response not only from industrial giants in the country but also from foreign countries like France, Poland, Hungary and Taiwan. Sukhbir Singh Badal further added that Volvo would set up a production unit in the state and a team from the company will visit the state in November to identify the suitable location.

Responding to a question about the rallies organised by former chief minister Amarinder Singh in the State, Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal said that "he has only a single agenda to grab the captaincy of Punjab Congress from Partap Singh Bajwa". "Both Captain (Amarinder Singh) and Bajwa were indulging in personal battle for their political survival and they have nothing to do with the people of Punjab," he added. Referance

Sukhbir Singh Badal Mourns Sad Demise Of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr.Sukhbir Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (84) who died in a private hospital at Shillong after having collapsed at the Indian Institute of Management while delivering a lecture to the students of B-School.

Sharing his heartfelt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family, Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal prayed to the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give courage to them to bear this huge loss in this hour of grief.

Youth Akali Dal Membership Drive Cruising High

An overwhelming response to Youth Akali Dal's statewide membership drive! It was a fascinating experience to see the passionate Punjabi youth with dreams in their eyes, walking high and a resolution in mind to do something for their state and nation.

The YAD slogans, mainu hai Punjab te maan, Youth Akali Dal Meri Pehchaan and Proud to be an Akali is making rounds among the youth of the state. The president of Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal extended his gratification towards new entrants joining YAD that portrays truthfulness, determination, service and honesty. Today's youth urges to become the change agent for the tomorrow's future

The Shiromani Akali Dal is the first every political party which took such amazing exercise on practical lines. And hence, engendering the massive response across Punjab! Badal, who spearheaded the drive from Malwa1zone, talked about the uniqueness in the ways of membership campaign is been conducted.

The team reached each and every village to assure each prospective member is sponsored by a party head. He even declared to fill up one lakh vacancies in the Punjab Government by next four to five months.The membership drive is a two-way process. Both the party and its members get involved into a communication process where each one is acknowledged at the single click of a button.

The exclusive YAD app makes them able to send in their prestigious suggestions, advices and feedback to the party. The person getting enrolled in the drive would get a batch, identity card and the credentials of the member are available on the website too. Referance

Ban Sale of Narcotics in Other States

Facing heat over drug menace in Punjab, the ruling ShiromaniAkali Dal today asked Centre to ban the "cultivation of narcotics" in other states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in order to eliminate the problem.

Punjab government has appealed to the Centre to ban cultivation of narcotics like opium, poppy, ganja etc in other states so that drug abuse is put to an end, said the SAD President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today, during his visit to the notified area committee Nathana in Bathinda.

Country should know that Punjab is a victim of drug abuse. We are a rice and wheat producing state, unlike states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh that draw huge economic gains of Rs. 150 crore to Rs. 200 crore by cultivating narcotics. How can a country have two laws that allow cultivation of drugs in one state and foodgrain in another. Mr Badal blamed people with vested interests for defaming Punjab on the issue of drug abuse in the state.

He claimed that the drugs were coming from Pakistan and Afghanistan through international border and it was the responsibility of the Centre and Border Security Forces (BSF) to seal these borders to check its inflow into the state. However, he said, Punjab Police had done a commendable job confiscating huge hauls of drugs and arresting many kingpins.

We request the BSF to strengthen themselves for impenetrable borders. Center government should install ultra-modern technology and gadgets like CCTV cameras and sensors along with border that do not allow drugs to seep in. Shiromani Akali Dal was holding huge dharnas at all the three Punjab state borders including Fazilka, Ferozepur and Attari in Amritsar. To a query, he said the SAD was strongly against religious conversions.

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PSPCL launches online quick bill payments for 46 towns

With a view to facilitate the consumers for easy payments of electricity bills the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has launched online quick bill payment system in the state. In addition to this 433 easy bill outlets have also been setup in Punjab for making online payments without paying any charges.

Disclosing this here spokesman of the state government said that in pursuance of governance reforms initiated in the state by the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who also holds power portfolio, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited(PSPL)has also implemented various citizen centric services online to help the consumers. In addition to online deposit of bills, the corporation has launched 24x7 centralised helpline, online registration of complaints and state-of-the-art customer care centres.

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Giving details he said under this online payment gateway project, consumers in 46 major towns have been provided this facility in first phase and rest areas of the state would be covered in next 6 months. He informed that 46 towns covered under first phase included Patiala, Gurdaspur, SAS Nagar, Gidderbaha, Jaito, Nangal, Patti, Nakodar, Sirhind, Nawanshahr, Malout, Rupnagar, Rajpura, Samana, Tarntaran, Faridkot, Dhuri, Kotkapura, Muktsar, Khanna, Malerkotla, Kharar, Sunam, Zira, Nabha, Ferozpur Cantt., Jalalabad, Mandi Gobindgarh, Batala, Abohar, Sangrur, Phagwara, Ferozpur City, Mansa, Barnala, Rampura Phul, Jagraon, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Pathankot, Bathinda, Jalandhar Cantt., Jalandhar, Amritsar, Moga and Ludhiana where consumers could view their electricity bills, download receipts after payments and lodge complaints online on the portal at www.pspcl.in.

The spokesman said only current bills or due payments could be deposited online and bill statement would be available online within 3-4 days after consumer gets its hard copy. "Consumers could download receipt after payment by entering consumer account number and there will be no transaction charges for bill payments through net banking", he added.

He also made it clear that in case consumer account was debited but receipt was not generated, the same would be reflected in consumer account within next 2 working days. He informed that consumers could file their complaints related to payment deduction without generation of receipt on bill desk at 011-46869004, 011-46869005, 011-46869010, 08800184336 

Sukhbir's Initiative To Get Kabaddi Included In Cw And Olympic Games

Mr.  Sukbir Singh Badal initiative of the Punjab Government to organize World Kabbadi Cup had provided international exposure to this mother game of Punjab. He said after successful organization of World Kabbadi Leagues at national and international level this game was not confined to geographical boundaries of India any longer. In fact kabbadi leagues are attracting more spectators than other sports leagues organized in the country

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the State Government was working in league with other kabbadi playing nations to devise modalities to get this discipline included in the Commonwealth and Olympics Games.

The Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who also holds sports portfolio, said that he was in dialogue with kabbadi associations of various nations to explore the strategies for its promotion at international arena and Punjab government would seek support from the Union Sports Ministry for this purpose.

He informed that opening ceremony would be held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar on December 6 and the concluding event with men’s final would be held at Badal village stadium in Sri Muktsar Sahib on December 20. Women’s final including contests for third and fourth positions in both sections would be played at sports stadium Barnala on December 19. The semifinals of both men and women would be hosted at Kabaddi Stadium, Dirba in Sangrur district. 

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