Jalandhar: Chief Advisor to the Punjab Chief Minister Lieutenant General TS Shergill today exhorted the Guardians of Governance (GoG) to wholeheartedly dedicate themselves for restoring the pristine glory of the state besides strengthening the communal harmony and brotherhood at the grass root level.
Interacting with the GoGs here at the Vajra Sainik Institute, the Chief Advisor, accompanied by Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, said that it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction for the ex-servicemen that the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had bestowed a great responsibility upon them to work as eyes and ears of the state government for ensuring complete transparency in the execution of the developmental works. He said that the GoG project launched in five districts of the state was foreseeing 18 main departments connected with the people adding that GoGs were the real custodians of public exchequer. Lieutenant General Shergill said that GoGs were here to ensure that each and every penny sanctioned by the state government was fully utilized for the well being of the general public.
The Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister also exhorted the brave hearts to provide correct feedback to the government, so that shortcomings, if any, in the implementation of the government schemes could be overcame. He reminded the ex-servicemen that no other government has ever thought in utilizing their services in such a manner by giving them pride and privilege to work for the society. Lieutenant General Shergill said that only Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh knows their strength due to which he has entrusted an important task to them.
Earlier in his address, Vice Chairman of GoG project, Major General SPS Grewal said that the basic aim of the scheme was to ensure optimum utilization of funds, extends benefit of the government schemes to all the eligible beneficiaries and eliminate corruption from the system. He said that this was first of its kind project, which could be replicated all the over the country after its success in the state as the ex-servicemen were blessed with great qualities like honesty, dedication and hard work which was required to implement pro-people and development-oriented policies in the right earnest.