CM Slams Opposition for Misleading the People on Land Pooling Scheme

Distributes grants worth Rs 31.30 Crore to 70 Villages in Dhuri

Darshan Singh Sodhi
Nabaz-e-Punjab, Dhuri (Sangrur), July 21, 2025:
Terming the new and progressive land pooling scheme as pro-farmer and development oriented, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday urged the people of the state to not get swayed away with the misleading propaganda of the opposition on this ambitious scheme.
Addressing the gathering after disbursing the grants worth Rs 31.30 crore to 70 villages of Dhuri assembly segment for development works, the Chief Minister slammed the opposition for hoodwinking the facts to misinform the people about this scheme just for vested political interests. He categorically said that there will be no forcible acquisition of land under the new and progressive Land Pooling scheme of the state and it will immensely benefit the farmers of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that people are aware of the dubious character of these leaders who have backstabbed the Punjabis on several issues.
The Chief Minister said that the land pooling is aimed at creating a perennial source of income for the farmers and making them an active partner in growth and progress of the state. He said that no forcible acquisition of land will be done in the state and only those farmers who will agree under the policy will give their land. Bhagwant Mann said that as per the policy the farmers will get commercial and residential plots in the scheme.
The Chief Minister said that the commercial property in the planned colonies to be carved out in this land pooling scheme will be a permanent asset for the farmers for their income. He said that the state government’s new Land Pooling Policy is aimed at giving impetus to the overall growth of the state adding that this scheme will benefit every common man by giving a major fillip to the overall development of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann assured everyone that no land will be forcibly taken and that all development on acquired land will proceed in a legal and transparent manner.
The Chief Minister said that the public money has been distributed to panchayats for the judicious use to give fillip to the development of the segment. He said that none of the previous governments had ever bothered to release such a huge amount of money for the welfare of the people and holistic development of the villages. CM Mann said that there is no shortage of funds with the state government to give impetus to the development of the villages.
The Chief Minister said that during earlier regimes the funds were allocated on paper and subsequently the work was also done on paper only. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now all the villages of the Dhuri assembly segment will be developed as model villages. He asked the Panchayats to ensure quality development work in the villages for which regular monitoring by them should be done.
The Chief Minister said that it is the bounden duty of the state government to ensure the well being of the people and give fillip to development of the villages. He said that the previous governments never bothered about making any effort to save the groundwater and the farmers at the tail ends, on this land of five rivers, never got water. Bhagwant Singh Mann said after assuming charge the AAP government has revived 15947 water courses in the state due to which water has reached at the tail ends even in remotest villages.

The Chief Minister said that the Punjabis have always loved games like Bullock cart and one such race of Kila Raipur was acclaimed world over. He said that this bill will be instrumental in further popularizing such games across the state in the coming times without harming the animals. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that special focus will be laid on protecting the animals and any sort of cruelty against them will not be allowed.