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Ravneet Bittu lists 'vision paper' for Ludhiana, and showcases his performance in Parliament
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana, May 17, 2024: Ravneet Bittu, BJP candidate from Ludhiana today said that he was confident of winning the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat on the basis of his report card, his commitment to the people of his constituency.
Bittu at a press meeting unveiled the vision paper for Ludhiana and said that his first two priorities after winning his seat would be setting up of AIIMS and Industrial Park.
He said that affordable and quality health care was a need of the times. Punjab is lacking in secondary and tertiary healthcare and AIIMS will provide better health services to Ludhiana and neighboring districts, and direct employment avenues for about 5000 people. The environment-friendly Industrial Park would include subsidized land, dry port, labor quarters, an ESI hospital and much more.
Bittu said that he would ensure a change in 45 days of form 43 A payment method for industry or will get it extended for at least 120 days.
He said that Ludhiana's contribution to Punjab's industrial production is 60 percent and most of it is exported. However, there was no dedicated exhibition or convention center to display goods for visitors from other states and countries. He would propose a global exhibition and convention center for trade fairs, he assured.
He said that laying the Metro network is another agenda to ease traffic and pollution in Ludhiana. He said that within 6 months, the feasibility survey of Metro would be done from Kohara to Mullanpur. The de-pollution of Budha Nullah and the elevated road from Tajpur to Habbowal are also on the priority list, he added.
Bittu said that food processing clusters to enhance the income of farmers, and setting up premier institutes like IIT, and IIM for global education are some of other issues he would emphasize.
He said that working women hostel for women who comes to Ludhiana for work is necessary for their security and moral boost. An international cricket stadium with international sports center will be opened in Ludhiana which will have an weather swimming pool, Basketball, Lawn tennis, squash, Volleyball and other sports facilities for indoor games.
He said that international connectivity to the UK, Europe, and North America will be started at Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Airport at Halwara. Seeing the industry and the agriculture sector tress would be laid on starting the cargo flights to Middle east, Europe and US. He said that all these steps would boost the economy of Ludhiana.
Giving his performance in Parliament, Bittu said that he asked 367 questions which are the highest in his three terms. He took part in 56 debates and his attendance was 90 percent, which is among the few top Parliamentarians.
He revealed that he had distributed Rs.41 crores MPLAD funds. Out of it he spent Rs.9.37 crore on open air gyms, Rs.8.62 crore on CCTV cameras in villages, Rs.11.90 crore on inter-lock tiles, sewerage and solar lights, Rs.9.68 crore on construction of schools, dharamsshalas, Rs.1.25 crore on Corona Medical equipment. Bittu said that Rs.756 crore worth elevated roads were constructed on his initiative.
"A total of Rs.84 crore was spent on PM Gram Sadak Yojna and smart city works which includes 8 major roads, Sandhwan canal beautification, disability camps where Rs.5.51 crore was given in aid," he said.