Ludhiana: Cabinet Minister, Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Wednesday stated that Lord Vishwakarma Ji is credited with the creation of Craft, Architecture, and Engineering on our planet.
Addressing a state level function at Lord Vishwakarma Mandir, Ludhiana to observe Vishwakarma Day, Sond mentioned that the global industrial and infrastructure development is a direct result of Lord Vishwakarma’s blessings.
The Minister further explained that the Punjab government is focusing on skill development for the youth throughout the state, aiming to enable them to lead lives of dignity and self-respect, in line with Lord Vishwakarma’s principles and teachings. Lord Vishwakarma is revered as the supreme architect of the universe, known as the Master of all machinery and tools used in industrial processes.
Encouraging the public to emulate Lord Vishwakarma’s teachings, Sond stated that supporting skill development across the state will be a fitting homage to the Lord Vishwakarma.
The Minister also outlined the transformative government’s initiatives in education and health, ensuring accessible, high-quality services for all. He noted that 55,000 government jobs have been transparently given to Punjab’s youth, 90% of residents receive zero electricity bills, and all 13,246 villages in Punjab will soon have access to 3,100 top-class playgrounds within the next six months. Sond also praised Punjab’s significant contributions to national security, stating that despite comprising just 1.5% of India’s population, the state leads in sacrifices for the country’s safety. Additionally, he highlighted the success of the anti-drug campaign Yudh Nasha Virudh.
MLAs Ashok Parashar Pappi, Kulwant Singh Sidhu, Madan Lal Bagga and Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur also extended greetings to the people on Vishwakarma Day.
Mandir Committee president Ranjit Kumar Salh urged the state government to assist the managing committee in completing the pending civil works of the Mandir building by releasing required funds on which Sond announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh for the temple and assured fulsome support in completing the pending civil works. He also distributed sewing machines among needy women.
On this occasion, the Minister also honoured several prominent industrialists namely Charanjit Singh Vishwakarma, Inderjit Singh Sohal, Amarjit Singh, Rajinder Singh Sarhali, Ranjit Singh Matharu, Ashok Kanda, Surjit Kanda, Surjit Singh, Karun Arora and others.
