CM distributes cheques to 631 farmers

No other state govt has ever provided compensation of Rs. 20K per acre : CM

Punjab Newsline, Ajnala (Amritsar)-

Setting a new benchmark of public service delivery, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday handed over cheques worth Rs 5.70 crore of compensation to 631 beneficiaries within 30 days, despite a deadline of 45 days, after the floods had caused havoc in the district.

Addressing the gathering during a function to disburse cheque of compensation to the flood victims, the Chief Minister said that on September 11, he had announced that after conducting a special survey (Girdauri), the compensation distribution will begin within 45 days. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that although the 45-day deadline ends on October 28, the state governm

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