Express News Service
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, led greater than 15,000 cyclists, in a large drug consciousness bicycle rally from the grounds of GGS School in Sangrur.
Addressing the gathering after flagging off the rally, Chief Minister Mann stated that Sangrur is the land of revolutionaries and at this time the folks of Sangrur have as soon as once more gathered for a noble trigger. He stated that the purpose of this rally is to create a large consciousness in opposition to drug menace and wean away youth, who fell prey to medicine unknowingly, from the menace.
Quoting that ‘an idle brain is a devil’s workshop’ Mann stated that with extra employment alternatives there will probably be no house for medicine within the society.
“Our social bonding is so strong that any seed could germinate on the land of Punjab but the seed of hatred will not germinate here at any cost. And if our health and mind will be fit then we will together put the state on the high growth trajectory,” he stated.
The Chief Minister stated that within the coming days extra such consciousness initiatives will probably be launched into the bigger stage to advertise bodily and psychological well being apart from weaning away youth from menace medicine by creating consciousness. Bhagwant Mann stated that his authorities is engaged on a number of plans to eradicate medicine from society including that extra rehabilitation centres and clinics will probably be opened for the higher therapy of drug-affected sufferers.
He additional stated that thrust may also be laid on offering employment alternatives to the youth which might assist in conserving them away from the drug menace. Expressing concern over depleting water desk, he stated that each water and air, the dear pure sources of the state have been polluted. Mann stated that his authorities will begin an consciousness drive to encourage the farmers for crop diversification.
He additionally stated that Union Government has now agreed to implement Price Support Scheme for procurement of moong crop from Punjab authorities for Rabi season 2021-22.
Before the graduation of the rally, Punjabi folks singer Harjit Harman enthralled the viewers.